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World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

21 Jul

🆕 study reveals 1.5 million children lost primary caregivers incl. at least 1 parent 👨‍🦰 or grandparent 🧓 to #COVID19 during the first 14 months of the pandemic. Advancing #VaccinEquity through #COVAX is urgently needed to save lives & protect children

👉bit.ly/2UZYAvs

The death of a parent or caregiver can have immediate & lifelong harmful consequences for children incl. increased risks of:
🔸physical, emotional & sexual violence
🔸#MentalHealth problems
🔸family poverty

👉bit.ly/2UZYAvs

3 in 4 🧒 suffer physical punishment &/or psychological violence.

1 in 5 👩 & 1 in 13 👨‍🦰 report having been sexually abused in childhood.

Watch some of those survivors' stories & lasting impacts violence has had on their lives
👉bit.ly/3xv8wuV

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World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

21 Jul

@DrTedros

@DrTedros address to the International @Olympics Committee. #Tokyo2020 #AGoal4All pscp.tv/w/c8YKrXR3LTE0…

@Olympics

"More than any other event, the @Olympics have the power to bring the world together, to inspire, to show what is possible. And more than any other event, they command the attention of the world’s people. And that is why I have come"-@DrTedros #Tokyo2020 #AGoal4All

@Olympics

@Olympics @DrTedros "I've been invited to the @Olympics Games before, but have never been able to attend. I've come this time – to this global mountaintop – with a message for the 🌍’s people to hear. In fact, I've come to answer a question"-@DrTedros #Tokyo2020 #AGoal4All

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1417638808926007296?s=20

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World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

19 Jul

Even after getting vaccinated against #COVID19, keep taking precautions to protect yourself, family and friends.

Take all recommended doses of your #COVID19 vaccine to get the maximum level of protection.

Read more 👉bit.ly/3ez5leO

Vaccination 💉 develops immunity from #COVID19 more effectively than getting infected and sick.

Read more 👉bit.ly/3ez5leO

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World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

15 Jul

@UNICEF

Due to the #COVID19 pandemic, 2⃣3⃣ million children 👦👧 missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunization services in 2020, increasing by 3.7 million and the highest number since 2009.

More data from WHO & @UNICEF 👉bit.ly/3B4150v

Without high childhood vaccination rates, countries face risks of multiple disease outbreaks. Spread of diseases like #measles, polio or meningitis could be catastrophic for countries already battling #COVID19.

👉bit.ly/3B4150v #VaccinesWork

Up to 1⃣7⃣ million children likely did not receive a single vaccine during last year.

Most of these children 👧👦 live in conflicted-affected communities, slum areas or under-served remote places. 👉bit.ly/3B4150v

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World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

13 Jul

Global hunger, malnutrition & food insecurity have dramatically worsened due to #COVID19.

🆕 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 report explains why 👉bit.ly/36wtXjM

#SOFI2021

#DYK❓ In 2020, millions of children around the world were stunted, wasted and overweight.

Here's what can be done to address this 👉bit.ly/3i5fmBp #SOFI2021

@GlobalGoalsUN

3⃣ billion people around the 🌎🌍🌏 couldn't afford a healthy diet in 2019 and #COVID19 likely made this worse.

Countries must act now to get back on track to achieve nutrition-related @GlobalGoalsUN 👉bit.ly/36wtXjM

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