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Jun 30 β€’ 10 tweets β€’ 7 min read
1 year ago, as the πŸŒβ€™s richest countries rolled out #COVID19 vaccines while the poorest countries watched on, WHO set an ambitious but attainable 🎯 to vaccinate 7⃣0⃣% of the population of every country by the mid-2022.

The deadline is upon us, have we achieved #VaccinEquity?
#COVID19 vaccination has saved almost 2⃣0⃣ million
lives in 2021 alone, according to a new study in @TheLancetInfDis

πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3OxL6y7
Hundreds of thousands of deaths could have been averted if the 🌎🌍🌏 had reached WHO's target to vaccinate 40% of the population of every country against #COVID19 by the end of 2021. Most of these lives could have been saved in low income countries:
πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3OxL6y7
1⃣3⃣6⃣ countries have not yet reached 70% #COVID19 vaccine coverage.

Millions of people in low & middle income countries - that’s healthcare workers πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€βš•οΈ, grandparents πŸ‘΄πŸΌ, people with immunocompromised conditions πŸ§πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ, have not completed the primary series of vaccinations.
With #COVID19 transmission continuing the risk of new, more dangerous and deadly variants emerging remains very real, posing a continued threat to lives, livelihoods and the global economy.

πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3QZ0zsu Vaccine equity Key to economic fightback
Vaccine effectiveness is waning over time: this means it is even more crucial that in all countries 100% of at-risk groups should be vaccinated and boosted against #COVID19 as soon as possible.

WHO as part of the #COVID19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership is supporting countries furthest behind to turn vaccines into vaccinations asap:
βœ…by getting vaccines to where people are
βœ…through mobile units, πŸšͺ-to-πŸšͺ campaigns
βœ…by mobilizing community leaders
bit.ly/3neA7xu
The #COVID19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership is doing this by:
1️⃣ Helping countries access funding to facilitate delivery
2️⃣ Engaging with political leaders
3️⃣ Providing technical assistance such as advising on targeting vaccination campaigns at at risk populations
The #COVID19 pandemic is not over – but it can be with #VaccinEquity

πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3QZ0zsu
Science has given us powerful tools to prevent, detect and treat #COVID19. It’s up to us to use them well.

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Jun 30
Every 2⃣4⃣ seconds, the 🌍 loses:

a child
a father
a mother
a brother
a sister
a friend
a colleague

We urge world leaders to ensure #RoadSafety for all! πŸ‘‰bit.ly/3Ny2mSk
Deaths on the streets are UNACCEPTABLE as they are PREVENTABLE.

Around 1.3 million people die on the roads each year. #RoadSafety saves lives. πŸ‘‰bit.ly/3Ny2mSk
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πŸš— speeding
πŸš™ drinking and driving
πŸš— seat-belts
πŸ›΅ helmets

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Jun 29
LIVE: media briefing on #COVID19 and other global health issues with @DrTedros twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
@DrTedros "#COVID19, driven by BA.4 and BA.5 in many places, cases are on the rise in 110 countries, causing overall global cases to increase by 20% and deaths have risen in 3 of the 6 WHO regions even as the global figure remains relatively stable"-@DrTedros
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Jun 29
Over half of the πŸŒβ€™s population live in urban areas.

Follow this thread for 5⃣ facts about #UrbanHealth!
1⃣ Almost 40% of those living in urban areas have no access to safely managed sanitation services.

πŸ‘‰bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO #UrbanHealth
2⃣ Urbanization is linked with many health challenges, including noncommunicable diseases such as

- heart disease
- asthma
- cancer
- diabetes

πŸ‘‰bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO #UrbanHealth
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WHO has issued πŸ†•Β tools to help countries respond to unusual cases of severe acute #hepatitisΒ (liver inflammation) in children, incl. how to find & report cases.

The detection of cases across 5 WHO Regions is unusual & warrants detailed investigation.

πŸ“Œ bit.ly/3xW9Fxs Image
As of 22 June 2022, 33 countries have reported 920 probable cases:
πŸ”Έcause remains unknown & it is being investigated
πŸ”Έactual number of cases may be underestimated due to limited surveillance in some places
πŸ”Έcase count likely to ↗️ as more info & verified data become available Distribution of probable ca...
While a few cases of acute #hepatitis in children of unknown cause are reported, every year, some countries indicated that this year this number has been unusually high.

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Jun 25
The IHR Emergency Committee for multi-country #monkeypox outbreak advised the WHO DG that the event, currently, does not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). @DrTedros accepted the Committee’s advice.

πŸ“Œ bit.ly/3niOHUM
The IHR Emergency Committee unanimously acknowledged the emergency nature of the event & that controlling the further spread of #monkeypox outbreak requires intense response efforts.
bit.ly/3niOHUM
The Committee provided advice based on scientific evidence presented by WHO & several countries, & discussions on:
πŸ”Ή latest epidemiological trends
πŸ”Ή contact tracing activities
πŸ”Ή impact of large gatherings
πŸ”Ή access to vaccines & medicines
πŸ”Ή risk of stigma for groups at risk
Read 7 tweets
Jun 24
Each month WHO delivers supplies to 200 πŸ₯ in NW #Syria, incl:
β€’ Medicines for chronic diseases & common illnesses
β€’ #COVID19 treatments
β€’ Surgical supplies
β€’ Vaccines for children
β€’ Supplies for health workers
Over 1/3 of health facilities there rely on this support Image
Since January 2022, WHO has provided over 2 million medical treatments in northwest #Syria.
πŸ’‰WHO is also supporting ongoing #COVID19, measles and polio vaccination campaigns Image
It is essential to continue the cross-border response in NW #Syria.
Without it, malnutrition, disease outbreaks & mortality will increase, and 2.5 million Syrians - including 1.5 million in IDP camps - may not have access to essential health services
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