@DrTedros@OIFrancophonie "This agreement is the next step in strengthening the already-close relationship between our two organizations, building on the Memorandum of Understanding we signed in April"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros@OIFrancophonie "The #COVID19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of global solidarity and international collaboration. The @OIFrancophonie's commitment to peace, democracy and human rights makes it an ideal partner for WHO"-@DrTedros
The ๐ WHO health & #ClimateChange global survey report shows countries around the ๐๐๐ have begun to prioritize health in their efforts to protect people from the impact of #ClimateCrisis.
Here's the progress countries have made so far ๐bit.ly/3oaEr0D
According to the survey, major barriers to #ClimateAction progress include:
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1โฃ insufficient finance in 70% of countries surveyed
2โฃ human resource constraints
3โฃ lack of intersectoral collaboration
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More in the report ๐bit.ly/3HbdWBc
The #COVID19 pandemic has slowed progress on addressing #ClimateCrisis & continues to threaten countriesโ abilities to plan & prepare for climate-related health stresses & shocks.
๐ WHO has granted emergency use listing (EUL) to #COVAXINยฎ (developed by Bharat Biotech), adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated by WHO for the prevention of #COVID19.
The Technical Advisory Group, convened by WHO and made up of regulatory experts from around the world, has determined that the #Covaxin vaccine meets WHO standards for protection against #COVID19, that the benefit of the vaccine far outweighs risks & the vaccine can be used ๐.
#Covaxin vaccine was also reviewed by WHOโs Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), and recommended use of this vaccine in two doses, with a dose interval of four weeks, in all age groups 18 and above. #COVID19
WHO & @LSHTM call urgently for researchers, vaccine developers & funders to accelerate development of an effective maternal vaccine to prevent deadly Group B #streptococcus (GBS) in infants & reduce the toll on their survival & well-being.