The #Sahel region has some of the worst health indicators in the world.
On average, people in the region - live 20 years shorter than in Switzerland.
Maternal mortality is 100 times higher.
This is unacceptable bit.ly/31vWqUc
Only half of the funding needed for life-saving assistance in Sahel region was received in 2021.
To respond to the region's acute health needs & strengthen its presence in the region, WHO released US$8.3m from its Contingency Funding for Emergencies bit.ly/31vWqUc
In coming six months, WHO will:
- send psychologists across π²π±
- help train four rapid response teams to help fight outbreaks in π³πͺ
- reestablish health services for 300,000+ people in Borno state in π³π¬
Contributions are needed so WHO can save lives and protect health in the #Sahel region.
See WHO's 2022 Emergencies Appeal for the African region bit.ly/3xgFfYe
Contributing to WHO's 2022 Emergencies Appeal allows to:
- work with @unis_sahel to ensure health services in remote areas & to vulnerable populations
- distribute medicines & emergencies supplies
- vaccinate children in the #Sahel region bit.ly/3rh8dDC
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LIVE: @DrTedros' briefing on the health situation in #Gaza to the @UN Security Council twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
"Let me be clear from the outset that I fully understand the anger, grief and fear of the Israeli people following the horrific, barbaric and unjustifiable attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on Israeli civilians on the 7th of October.
The killing of 1,400 people, and injuries to more than 7,200 others, is bad enough. For the survivors and families of victims, the mental health consequences will endure for a long time to come.
WHO is gravely concerned for the health and well-being of Israeli hostages in Gaza, many of whom are older people, children and those with urgent medical needs"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros @UN "Two weeks ago, I spoke with families of hostages, and I will meet them in Geneva next week. I feel their heartache and fear"-@DrTedros
Media briefing on the health situation in Gaza and Israel, and other global health issues with @DrTedros twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
"We are running out of words to describe the horror unfolding in Gaza.
Since Hamasβs horrific attacks on Israel on the 7th of October, more than 10,000 people have been killed, including over 8,500 in Gaza and 1400 in Israel. In both Israel and Gaza, 70% of those killed are women and children"-@DrTedros
"More than 21,000 are injured and more than 1.4 million people in Gaza have been displaced.
The situation on the ground, in Gaza, is indescribable.
Hospitals crammed with the injured, lying in corridors;
Morgues overflowing;
Doctors performing surgery without anaesthesia;
Thousands of people seeking shelter from the bombardment;
Families crammed into overcrowded schools, desperate for food and water;
Toilets overflowing and the risk of disease outbreaks spreading;
And everywhere, fear, death, destruction, loss"-@DrTedros
#TraditionalMedicineβ―has been at the frontiers of medicine & science laying the foundation for conventional medical texts.
#DYK: Nearly 40% of pharmaceutical products have a natural product base, incl.:
πaspirin
πartemisinin
πcontraceptive pills
πchildhood cancer treatments
In 1969, Tu Youyou was tasked to search for antimalarial drugs.Β She turned to ancient Chinese #TraditionalMedicine books & discovered artemisinin. In 2015, Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize for her work on #malaria, which has saved millions of lives.
https://t.co/hqqn1D2idWbit.ly/47s1wlj
Derived from wild Mexican yam, norethindrone is one of the first active ingredients in birth control pills.
When Dr Luis Miramontes stabilised the synthetic hormone, norethindrone, he was unaware of his major contribution to womenβs health and history.
π https://t.co/MbSbU8fHnfbit.ly/47s1wlj
Studies worldwide have shown that it protects the health of young people. It also helpsβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
FACT: Comprehensive sexuality education is associated with later sexual activity and reduced risk-taking.
Evidence shows that young people are more likely to delay having sex β and if they do have sex, practice safer sex - when they are better informed about sexual health andβ¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
FACT: Talking about sexuality does not necessarily mean talking about having sex.
For younger age-groups, sexuality education helps children:
π Learn about their bodies
π Recognize their feelings and emotions
π Identify different types of relationships, such as families &β¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1β¦
π₯Β πΒ #ClimateChangeΒ makes it more likely for droughts & wildfires to happen. Wildfires contributes to increased air pollution & can cause death & injury from suffocation, burns & smoke inhalation.
π₯π¨ Burning fossil fuels drives #ClimateChange and causes air pollution that leads to lung cancer, stroke and heart disease. #AirPollution causes 1β£3β£ deaths per minute worldwide.
In adults, ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the most common causes of premature death attributable to outdoor #AirPollution. Other effects include #diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions.