In 2019, the signing of a 4-year Memorandum of Understanding between @FIFAcom and WHO kickstarted a range of joint-initiatives including the promotion of physical activity, #MentalHealth support, & tackling the #COVID19 pandemic.

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In March 2020, the "Pass the message to kick out #coronavirus" campaign promoted 5⃣ key steps for people to protect themselves & their community from #COVID19. It was joined by @Alissonbecker @TeamMessi @CarliLloyd & other stars.

In April 2020, WHO and @FIFAcom, joined by @MarcusRashford and @TrentAA, provided recommendations for everyone to #BeActive and remain #HealthyAtHome during the #COVID19 pandemic.
 
WHO, @FIFAcom & @EU_Commission teamed up in May 2020 and launched the #SafeHome campaign to support women & children at risk of domestic violence during #COVID19.
 
In February 2021, @FIFAcom, WHO and @themichaelowen #ACTogether to promote equitable access to #COVID19 vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics.
 
This August, with the help of current and former football players, WHO, @ASEAN and @FIFAcom launched the #ReachOut campaign for better #MentalHealth.
 

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A child dies from #malaria every two minutes.
One death is one too many.

🚨 Today, WHO recommends RTS,S, a groundbreaking malaria vaccine, to reduce child illness & deaths in areas with moderate and high malaria transmission bit.ly/3iEa4hd

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Over 800K children have so far received the RTS,S #malaria vaccine & are benefiting from this additional protection against malaria.
The vaccine significantly reduces malaria & life-threatening severe cases and could save tens of thousands of young lives each year.
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RTS,S #malaria vaccine was introduced in a pilot programme two years ago.
Since then, more than 2.3 million doses of the vaccine have been administered across Ghana, Kenya and Malawi bit.ly/3iEa4hd

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LIVE: Media briefing with @DrTedros on #malaria vaccine recommendations. #EndMalaria twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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@DrTedros "𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 🌍’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 #𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞.

This recommendation is based on results from an ongoing pilot programme in 🇬🇭, 🇰🇪 & 🇲🇼 that has reached 800K+ children since 2019"-
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Tragically, 810 women 👩🧕🏾👩🏼‍🦰 die each day due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and the 🌏 is off-track to end preventable maternal deaths.

Today WHO and @UNFPA launch new targets to help countries get back on course.
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@UNFPA For every woman who dies of 🤰🏼 related causes, many more suffer from disabilities and ill-health that can last a lifetime.

#COVID19 has caused major disruptions to health services that have exacerbated such risks particularly for vulnerable 👩🏾👩🏼

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The 5 interim targets for 2025 include:

90% 🤰🏼 women attending 4+ checkups
90% births attended by👨🏻‍⚕️
80%👩🏾accessing postnatal care within 2 days after birth
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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
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🧒Children
👩Women
🧓Older people

We must #EndViolence!
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No one is safe until everyone is safe. #VaccinEquity

Vaccine inequity is:

⚠️ fueling a two track #COVID19 pandemic
⚠️ allowing variants to flourish
⚠️ threatening all the tools we have

Vaccinating the 🌍 is essential if we are to get ahead of this virus. #VaccinEquity
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Today is International Day of Older Persons.

DYK❓: 1 in 2 people are ageist towards older people.

Ageism is preventing older people from having a healthy and engaged life. Together, we must change this and create #AWorld4AllAges.

👉 bit.ly/combatageism
Today is International Day of Older Persons and a reminder that people of all ages play a valuable role in our society.

Stand up against ageism and help us create #AWorld4AllAges

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It's International Day of Older Persons.

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

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