On International Day of Non-Violence, and always, reach out for help if you need it.
If you are experiencing violence:
ππΎ Contact supportive family, friends or neighbours
π Call a hotline or access information online if possible
π Seek out local services for survivors
If you are experiencing violence at home during #COVID19 and need to leave in a hurry:
ποΈ Identify a friend, neighbor, relative or shelter you can go to
π Plan how to get there
π Keep ready essential personal items to take with you
Nearly 3 in 4 children π§π§ (300 million) aged 2-4 years regularly suffer physical punishment and/or psychological violence at the hands of parents and caregivers.
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
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.
πbit.ly/39uXCeJ
To save lives and protect economies everywhere in the π, 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.
π! First ever global strategy to #DefeatMeningitis - a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. πbit.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 β leading to around 2β£5β£0β£0β£0β£0β£ 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/1β¦
"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 AΓ―chatou Mindaoudou, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs & Social Development of π³πͺ, & Julienne Lusenge, an internationally recognized human rights activist and advocate for survivors of sexual violence in conflict, from #DRC"-@DrTedros