Bringing #hepatitis care closer to communities and those in need is ποΈ to achieving a hepatitis-free future.
Here are 5β£ things you should know about viral hepatitis π
More than 350 million people live with viral #hepatitis, and every 30 seconds, someone dies from hepatitis-related disease including liver failure, cirrhosis and cancer.
#Hepatitis A is an infection that can cause mild to severe illness. It is mostly transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infectious person.
#Hepatitis C is a virus that can cause both acute & chronic hepatitis, ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness.
Timely testing and treatment of hepatitis C can save lives. πbit.ly/3PBQroC
#Hepatitis D is a virus that occurs only in association with hepatitis B infection. Vaccination against hepatitis B is the only way to prevent hepatitis D infection.
There has been a new outbreak of unexplained acute #hepatitis infections among children. WHO is working to understand the cause of this infection that does not appear to belong to any of the known 5 types of hepatitis viruses: A,B,C,D, and E.π
Protect yourself & others from #hepatitisΒ by:
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1β£ using sterile injections
2β£ practising safer sex
3β£ using your own razors/blades
4β£ using safe tattooing/piercing tools
5β£ vaccinating children against hepatitis B
6β£ getting tested/knowing your status
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"On Saturday I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global #monkeypox outbreak. More than 18,000 cases have now been reported to WHO from 78 countries, with more than 70% of cases reported from @WHO_Europe, and 25% from @pahowho"-@DrTedros
#DrowningPrevention measures incl.:
π§Barriers controlling access to water
β Safe places for children away from water
πββοΈTeaching swimming & safety skills
πSafe rescue & resuscitation training
πFlood risk management
β΄οΈBoat, ship & ferry regulations
βA month ago, I convened the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations to assess whether the multi-country #monkeypox outbreak represented a public health emergency of international concernβ-@DrTedros
"At that meeting, while differing views were expressed, the committee resolved by consensus that the [#monkeypox] outbreak did not represent a public health emergency of international concern."-@DrTedros
Key outcomesβΆοΈ of the 2nd meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. π§΅
Member States of the World Health Organization agreed that the new instrument should be legally binding and contain both legally binding & non-legally binding elements. π
πΉ bit.ly/3ISo7vL
πArticle 19 of the WHO ConstitutionβΆοΈ
The Health Assembly has the authority to adopt conventions on any matter within the competence of the Organization. They come into force for each country when accepted.
READ: bit.ly/3PqvwVv
During the last 30 years, the number of int. migrants π almost doubled:
πΉ 1990: 153 million
πΉ 2020: 281 million
β Health & social protection systems need to be prepared to accommodate the βοΈ health needs of refugees & migrants. Information & data on their health is crucial.