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WHO recommends two new medicines for #COVID19, providing yet more options for treating the disease bit.ly/3flUftt
Baricitinib, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, is strongly recommended for patients with severe or critical #COVID19.
WHO recommends that it is given with corticosteroids bit.ly/3flUftt
WHO has also conditionally recommended the use of sotrovimab for treating mild or moderate #COVID19 in patients who are at high risk of hospitalization: patients who are older, immunocompromised, with underlying conditions & those unvaccinated bit.ly/3flUftt
@DrTedros "Last week, more than 15 million new cases of #COVID19 were reported to WHO from around the world β by far the most cases reported in a single week β and we know this is an underestimate"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros "This huge spike in infections is being driven by the Omicron variant, which is rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries"-@DrTedros#COVID19
@DrTedros "Many of us either experience some form of disability ourselves, or we have a family member, or friend who experiences disability. But far too often, when they seek out health care, our brothers and sisters with disability are being left behind"-@DrTedros#DisabilityInclusion
@DrTedros "The barriers they may face are numerous, including the physical environment of health facilities, the attitudes of health workers, or the communication of health information"-@DrTedros#DisabilityInclusion
A WHO stress management course, Self-Help Plus, has been shown to be effective in preventing mental disorders among refugees.
The likelihood of those who took the course having a mental disorder 6 months later was half that of those in the control arm bit.ly/3tjCmUs
The study, supported by the @EU_Commission, is the first randomized controlled trial to assess prevention of mental disorders among Syrian refugees experiencing psychological distress but without a diagnosis of a mental disorder bit.ly/3tjCmUs
The results suggest that the WHO stress management course Self-Help Plus could be scaled up as a public health strategy to prevent mental disorders in large refugee populations exposed to adversity bit.ly/3tjCmUs
Interim Statement on #COVID19 vaccines in the context of the circulation of the Omicron variant from the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition bit.ly/3fg0eA0
Current #COVID19 vaccines under WHO Emergency Use Listing continue to provide a high level of protection against severe disease and death caused by all variants bit.ly/3fg0eA0
In the context of the circulation of #COVID19 Omicron variant, the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition urges broader access globally to current vaccines, particularly for those at risk of severe disease bit.ly/3fg0eA0