Smoking impairs lung function making it harder to fight off coronaviruses. This puts smokers at greater risk of developing a severe case and dying from #COVID19.
#CommitToQuit campaign will help 1⃣0⃣0⃣ million people quit tobacco through
✅strong tobacco cessation policies
✅access to cessation services
✅information on tobacco industry tactics
✅“quit & win” initiatives for a successful quit
"First of all, I would like to thank Your Excellency Dasho Dechen Wangmo for your leadership this week as President of the #WHA74"-@DrTedros
"I would also like to thank the Chair of Committee A, Dr Adriana Amarilla of #Paraguay, and the Chair of Committee B, Dr Iferemi Waqainabete of #Fiji. Thank you both for your leadership this week"-@DrTedros#WHA74
#WHA74 resolution on strengthening local production of medicines & other health technologies to improve access, aims for a more comprehensive, all-of-govt approach, natl strategies & action plans, an enabling business environment and more bit.ly/3fzK4Tk
Member States’ requests for WHO’s support in strengthening local production have been increasing in recent years. The #COVID19 pandemic has further highlighted the urgent need for enhancing quality manufacturing capacity in all regions of the world. #WHA74
Development of innovative, highly effective health products such as mRNA technologies are necessary to address or even avert future public health emergencies and to improve access to health products in general. #WHA74
Today the 74th World Health Assembly #WHA74 saw new resolutions on the health and care workforce and strategic directions for nursing and midwifery.
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The #COVID19 pandemic has underscored the critical role of all health and care workers at the forefront of the pandemic, who have faced multiple risks related to their health, well-being and safety. #WHA74
New resolution stresses the need for decent pay, recognition, a safe working environment, and protection of the rights of health and care workers. #WHA74
"As you know, this week is the #WHA74 – the annual meeting of nations to discuss common health challenges and agree on a common way forward. The range of issues being discussed is immense: from diabetes to malaria, disabilities, oral health and much, much more"-@DrTedros
"And of course, #COVID19 has been the focus of a lot of discussion. There has been broad consensus this week that equitable access to vaccines is essential for ending the pandemic"-@DrTedros#VaccinEquity
"May all be happy.
May all be free from illness.
May all see what it is auspicious.
May no one suffer.
May peace prevail."
-🕊️Nobel Peace Laureate @k_satyarthi at #WHA74
"I am here as the voice of the millions of voiceless children who are left behind. They are the children who live with inter-generational poverty & hunger... [who] are forced to work & sell their bodies. They are the same who face the worst health outcomes."
-@k_satyarthi#WHA74
"While the 🌍 has suffered as one, we have not suffered equally. Two-thirds of the world's largest companies made an additional USD109 billion in 2020. At the same time 140 million children & their families will be pushed into acute poverty.
This is unacceptable."
-🕊️@k_satyarthi