These therapies - artesunate, imatinib and infliximab – were selected by an independent expert panel for their potential in reducing the risk of death in hospitalized #COVID19 patients. bit.ly/37wB6RF
These drugs are already used for other indications:
- artesunate is used for severe malaria
- imatinib for certain cancers
- infliximab for diseases of the immune system such as Crohn’s Disease and rheumatoid arthritis bit.ly/37wB6RF#COVID19
@DrTedros "Last Friday, the Ministry of Health of #Guinea informed WHO of a case of #Marburg virus disease in the country’s south-west, in a man who died 8 days after onset of symptoms. This is the first known case of Marburg in West Africa"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros "WHO and our partners are supporting #Guinea’s Ministry of Health to investigate the source of the #Marburg outbreak, trace contacts, and inform the local community about how to protect themselves"-@DrTedros
No one should be harmed in health care.
Yet, every minute, 5 patients die because of unsafe care.
The 🆕 Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030 provides strategic direction for eliminating avoidable harm in health care & improving #PatientSafety
Implementing the 🆕 Global #PatientSafety Action Plan 2021-2030 will help prevent & reduce risks, errors & harm that occur to patients when they receive health care.
Every patient should receive:
✅ safe & respectful care
✅ every time
✅ everywhere
@DrTedros "In January of this year, a midwife from #Uganda called Harriet Nayiga joined our press conference to talk about her experience as a health worker during the #COVID19 pandemic"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros "While vaccines were being rolled out in the wealthiest countries, Harriet was one of many #healthworkers in Africa and around the 🌍 who was still waiting for her turn to be vaccinated. At the time, #Uganda – like much of Africa – had relatively few cases of #COVID19"-@DrTedros
During #COVID19, more than ever, 👨⚕️👩⚕️ must be protected & respected, & hospitals & health facilities & transportation, incl. 🚑 should not be used for military purposes – essential conditions for the continued delivery of critical health services.
🆕 data from the Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care shows that, since 2017 over:
💥 2700 incidents in 17 countries & territories have been recorded
💥 700 health care workers & patients have died, & over 2000 have been injured
Hundreds of health facilities have been destroyed or closed, health workers killed and injured, and millions of people denied the healthcare they deserve.