2 years ago, world leaders committed to make universal health coverage a reality. The #COVID19 crisis has underscored why we need to deliver on this promise urgently so that everyone, everywhere can have access to quality & affordable health care.
👉bit.ly/39uXCeJ
To save lives and protect economies everywhere in the 🌎, countries must take every opportunity to rebuild their health systems sustainably and more equitably, with universal health coverage and health security as complementary goals.
There is an urgent opportunity for more and better-directed investment in the foundations of health systems, and a coherent, well-aligned, and integrated approach, based on #PrimaryHealthCare that leaves no one behind.
#PrimaryHealthCare provides the first line of defense & response to keep people safe & healthy by strengthening health service delivery, essential public health functions and emergency risk management, and by involving communities in decisions about their health.
Investment in universal health coverage has far-reaching impacts beyond health. It can also help us create stronger, more sustainable and more equitable economies and societies that leave no one behind.
Do you believe all people should have access to the health services without suffering financial hardship?
Then get ready for Universal Health Coverage Day on 12.12.21! Join the call for leaders to invest in health systems that leave no one behind: universalhealthcoverageday.org
Health is a human right.
Everyone, everywhere deserves access to quality essential health services.
You can show your support for #HealthForAll by participating in Universal Health Coverage on 12.12.21.
Get ready and learn more: universalhealthcoverageday.org
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On International Day of Non-Violence, and always, reach out for help if you need it.
If you are experiencing violence:
👋🏾 Contact supportive family, friends or neighbours
📞 Call a hotline or access information online if possible
🆘 Seek out local services for survivors
If you are experiencing violence at home during #COVID19 and need to leave in a hurry:
🏘️ Identify a friend, neighbor, relative or shelter you can go to
🔀 Plan how to get there
🎒 Keep ready essential personal items to take with you
People who are at higher risk of domestic violence 🏠 during and after #COVID19 include:
🧒Children
👩Women
🧓Older people
Holding ageist attitudes towards older people results in their poorer physical and mental health and reduced quality of life, costing societies billions of dollars each year: bit.ly/AWorld4AllAges
🆕! First ever global strategy to #DefeatMeningitis - a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. 👉bit.ly/2XQChtM
#Meningitis is a dangerous inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, predominantly caused by infection with bacteria and viruses. It can be fatal within a few hours and cause lifelong disability.
#Meningitis that is caused by bacterial infection tends to be the most serious – leading to around 2⃣5⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ deaths a year - and can cause fast-spreading epidemics.
Media briefing on Independent Commission's review of the allegations of sexual abuse & exploitation during the #Ebola 2018-2020 outbreak in #DRCtwitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
"In October last year, I appointed an Independent Commission to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse during the response to the 10th #Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in North Kivu and Ituri, in the #DRC"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros "The commission was co-chaired by Aïchatou Mindaoudou, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs & Social Development of 🇳🇪, & Julienne Lusenge, an internationally recognized human rights activist and advocate for survivors of sexual violence in conflict, from #DRC"-@DrTedros