Refugees and migrants are among the most vulnerable people in the world πππ. Ensuring that they have access to quality, essential health services is critical to achieve #HealthForAll.
Refugees & migrants may face unique challenges in accessing healthcare during their journeys & in host countries due to:
π§ language and cultural differences
π§ institutional discrimination
π§ restricted use of health services
β Everyoneβ¦
β Everywhereβ¦
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β¦should be able to enjoy the right to health and access high-quality health services that are:
β sensitive to their needs
β appropriate for their culture and needs
β without financial impediment
Addressing the needs of refugees & migrants with well-functioning, inclusive health services:
β protects the health of both migrants & host communities
β contributes to integration, social & economic development
WHO calls on all stakeholders to work together to deepen the value and commitment given to #MentalHealth, reshape the environments that influence mental health and strengthen the systems that care for peopleβs mental health: WHO #WorldMentalHealthReportbit.ly/3ObYcR4
For decades #MentalHealth has been one of the most overlooked areas of public health, receiving a tiny part of the attention and resources it needs and deserves bit.ly/3ObYcR4
Abuse of older people (60 years and older) can take various forms: physical, sexual, psychological, or financial. Abandonment and neglect, indignity and disrespect are all forms of abuse.
Abuse of older people can happen anywhere. It occurs in homes, in long-term care facilities, even online. Many internet scams are targeted towards scamming older people. People who commit it are often in a position of trust.
Following the 2 previously published WHO interim guidance on #monkeypox for laboratory testing and for clinical management & infection prevention, the π guidance provides the first WHO recommendations on use of (smallpox) vaccines for monkeypox.
The goal of the global outbreak response for #monkeypox is to control the outbreak, and to effectively use public health measures to prevent onward spread of the disease. Judicious use of vaccines can support this response.
Based on currently assessed risks and benefits and regardless of vaccine supply, mass vaccination is not required nor recommended for #monkeypox at this time.
@DrTedros "Today is #WorldBloodDonorDay. Blood donations are a lifeline in emergencies, disasters, humanitarian crises, & for people who need regular transfusions. And yet around the π, many communities do not have access to safe blood. Women & children are the most at risk"-@DrTedros
"So please, #GiveBlood if you can, and give regularly.
And to the millions of blood donors around the world β thank you. You are literally lifesavers"-@DrTedros#WorldBloodDonorDay