WHO, @UNAIDS, @UNICEF and partners bring together a π alliance to end AIDS in children by 2030. Only 52% of children living with #HIV are on life-saving treatment. This is far behind adults, nearly 76% receive antiretrovirals.
The π global alliance aims to ensure that no child living with #HIV is denied treatment by the end of the decade. It also aims to prevent new infant HIV infections. πbit.ly/3vz8XG2
The π Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 has identified 4β£ pillars for collective action.
5 #breastfeeding facts for mothers:
1β£ Your body is ready to π€±π» from the moment your πΆ is born
2β£ π€±π» lowers stress & anxiety
3β£ π€±π» sets up a πΆβs immune system for life
4β£ π€±π» fights infections
5β£ The more you π€±π» in the early days, the faster your body makes milk
Many women do not π€±π» for as long as they would like.
Hereβs how we can ALL step up for #breastfeeding mothers anytime, anywhere.
4β£0β£0β£ million people have no access to essential health services
2β£1β£4β£ million women of reproductive age in developing countries cannot access modern contraceptive methods
2β£2β£ million unsafe #abortions occur each year globally
πΈEvery day ποΈ more than 1β£ million sexually transmitted infections are acquired
πΈAround the πππ: the number of new #HIV infections among young people is still unacceptably high
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.
"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