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We need leaders and policymakers to ensure equitable access to vaccines so health and care workers are prioritized in the uptake of #COVID19 vaccinations
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#COVID19 has shown the critical (and often unmet) need for the protective equipment ๐ฉโโ๏ธ ๐จโโ๏ธ need to safely provide care and reduce the rate of infection in emergency settings.
Every day health care workers everywhere face risks. Not just from #COVID19, but from other people.
WHO published its Management Response Plan to address the findings of the Independent Commission on allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation during the 10th #Ebolaย outbreak response in #DRCย โฌ๏ธ bit.ly/3m2cWGO
The plan outlines short-term actions focusing on the most urgent Commission's recommendations, but also describes the actions that WHO will undertake over the next 15 months to improve its policies and procedures. bit.ly/3CcnSHO
WHO is committed to supporting the survivors of sexual abuse and exploitation in #DRC including with livelihood support. bit.ly/3CcnSHO
@DrTedros "I have often said that universal health coverage and health security are two sides of the same coin. Both depend on health systems that are resilient, efficient and effective, and able to surge to respond to emergencies"-@DrTedros#HealthForAll
@DrTedros "Health systems like that are a vital first line of defence against outbreaks with epidemic and pandemic potential; but theyโre also essential for promoting health, preventing communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and for reducing inequalities and inequities"-@DrTedros
#COVID19 has shown that there can be no lasting economic development without #HealthForAll & protection against health emergencies. Here are WHOโs 7โฃ recommendations on building resilient health systems based on #PrimaryHealthCare & #HealthSecurity.
1๏ธโฃ We must leverage the #COVID19 response to strengthen pandemic preparedness & health systems. While tackling the pandemic, countries can also build long-term capacities to manage emergency risks & maintain essential health services.
We are aware that many people are waiting for WHOโs recommendation for Covaxin to be included in the #COVID19 Emergency Use Listing, but we cannot cut corners - before recommending a product for emergency use, we must evaluate it thoroughly to make sure it is safe and effective.
Bharat Biotech - the manufacturer of Covaxin - has been submitting data to WHO on a rolling basis and WHO experts have reviewed these data.
WHO is expecting one additional piece of information from the company today.
The timeframe for the WHO Emergency Use Listing procedure is dependent on how quickly a company producing the vaccine is able to provide the data required for WHO to evaluate the vaccineโs quality, safety, efficacy and its suitability for low- and middle-income countries.
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People have also struggled to seek tuberculosis care during #COVID19ย lockdowns, reversing years of global progress to #endTB.
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More investments & innovation are needed to ensure access to care for the millions of people affected by tuberculosis ๐ bit.ly/3FMmRIl
The leading causes of reduced eyesight are
๐๏ธRefractive errors
๐๏ธCataract
๐๏ธAge-related macular degeneration
๐๏ธGlaucoma
๐๏ธDiabetic retinopathy
๐๏ธCorneal opacity
While most people with vision impairment are over the age of 50, vision loss can affect people of all ages.
Take care of your eyes. Get regular eye checks!