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Aug 20 โ€ข 8 tweets โ€ข 6 min read
Today is #WorldMosquitoDay!

Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals in the ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ as they can transmit diseases such as:
๐Ÿ”ธ Malaria
๐Ÿ”ธ Dengue
๐Ÿ”ธ Filariasis
๐Ÿ”ธ Chikungunya
๐Ÿ”ธ Zika
๐Ÿ”ธ Yellow fever

๐ŸฆŸ borne diseases put the lives of billions at risk. Illustration of a mosquito ...
Today is #WorldMosquitoDay ๐ŸฆŸ!

Over 600 000 people die from mosquito-borne malaria every year.

Sleeping ๐Ÿ’ค under insecticide-treated nets is one of the most effective ways to prevent #malaria.

bit.ly/2tARuMY Mother and baby are in thei...
WHO recommends broad use of the first malaria vaccine (RTS,S) among children living in #malaria endemic areas with moderate to high transmission. The life-saving vaccine has been shown to have high impact in real-life use - to significantly โ†˜๏ธ severe malaria, & โ†˜๏ธ child deaths. Image
Every minute โฐ 1 child ๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿพ dies from mosquito-borne #malaria.
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The RTS,S vaccine has the potential to save tens of thousands of lives if rolled out widely.
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#WorldMosquitoDay ๐ŸฆŸ A mother is holding her bab...
Today is #WorldMosquitoDay ๐ŸฆŸ!

Did you know that #YellowFever is vaccine preventable?

Find out more about this mosquito borne disease by listening to the @EYE_Strategy podcast.

#Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection, widespread throughout the tropics, with risk increased by:
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๐ŸŒง rainfall
๐ŸŒก temperature
๐Ÿ™ unplanned rapid urbanization
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๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2YvBZYY
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Q: How do people catch #Zikaโ“

A: It is primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito of the genus ๐ด๐‘’๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘ 

Learn more:
๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/385VjOt

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One ๐Ÿ”‘ tool to prevent mosquito borne diseases like #dengue is vector control:

โœ… Drain, wash & scrub water storage containers every week

โœ… Get rid of these objects โฌ‡ from around the house and garden, when unused Image

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Aug 19
WHO publishes its first guideline for #Ebola virus disease therapeutics: recommends the use of two monoclonal antibodies.

WHO calls on the global community to increase access to these lifesaving medicines.

๐Ÿ“Œ bit.ly/3CfDmNS Illustration of ebola treatment.
The ๐Ÿ†• guidance complements clinical care guidance that outlines the optimized supportive care #Ebola patients should receive, from the relevant tests to administer, to managing pain, nutrition & co-infections, & other approaches.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3K30Ojr Doctor taking off his blue gloves.
๐Ÿ†• guidelines recommend treatment with mAb114 or REGN-EB3, monoclonal antibody treatments. Both therapeutics have demonstrated clear benefits & can be used for all patients confirmed positive for #Ebola virus disease.

๐Ÿ“Œ bit.ly/3CfDmNS Illustration of an Infusion pump.
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Aug 19
Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay!

โ›บ๏ธ Camps
๐Ÿฅ Hospitals
๐Ÿฉบ Clinics
๐Ÿ  Door-to-door

Whatever the setting, health workers are central to humanitarian action during an emergency or a crisis. #ItTakesAVillage to support people in need. ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3SZ4XJ3
Dr Marie-Roseline Bรฉlizaire ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพโ€โš•๏ธ helped communities fight #Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ & #COVID19 in Central African Republic ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ซ.

Listen to her story๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3gHtdxz #ItTakesAVillage #WorldHumanitarianDay
WHO mobile clinics are often deployed during crises to reach people cut off from access to health services. The clinic comes with:

a doctor,
nurses,
a pharmacy assistant,
a driver.

#ItTakesAVillage to bring vital care to those in need. #WorldHumanitarianDay
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Aug 18
#Alcohol is not a part of a healthy dietโ—๏ธ

Harmful use of ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿท๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน causes over 3 million deaths per year.

Drinking too much, or too often, alcohol increases โ†—๏ธ risk of:
๐Ÿ”ธ Injuries
๐Ÿ”ธ Liver damage
๐Ÿ”ธ Cancers
๐Ÿ”ธ Heart diseases
๐Ÿ”ธ Mental illness

๐Ÿ“Œ bit.ly/3QVnNiG Blue illustration with a crossed out bottle and glass. The t
๐Ÿป Drinking #alcohol among adolescents is a major concern in many countries.

It can reduce self-control and increase risky behaviours like unsafe sex or reckless driving.

๐Ÿ“Œ bit.ly/3AhOVml
You should not drink #alcohol at all if you are:

โŒ Pregnant or breastfeeding
โŒ Driving
โŒ Operating machinery
โŒ Having health problems which may be made worse by alcohol
โŒ Taking ๐Ÿ’Š which directly interact with alcohol
โŒ Having difficulties with controlling your drinking
Read 5 tweets
Aug 17
LIVE: Media briefing on #monkeypox, #COVID19 and other global health issues with @DrTedros twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1โ€ฆ
"More than 35,000 cases of #monkeypox have now been reported to WHO, from 92 countries and territories, with 12 deaths. Almost 7,500 cases were reported last week, a 20% increase over the previous week, which was also 20% more than the week before"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros "Almost all [#monkeypox] cases are being reported:
-from Europe & the Americas
-among men who have sex with men, underscoring the importance for all countries to design & deliver services & info tailored to these communities that protect health, human rights & dignity"-@DrTedros
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Aug 17
Tackling noncommunicable diseases requires innovative, community-driven approaches.

WHO's NCD Lab crowdsources innovation to beat diseases such as cancer, diabetes, lung disease & heart disease. Here's how ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3R7893R
In #DRC ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ, women & girls living with #diabetes are helping improve access to information, screening & diabetes care in their community.

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3R7893R
In #Indonesia ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ, the winning WHO NCD Lab project aims at improving type 1 #diabetes health education materials to reach children & adolescents living in remote areas or those without access to technology.

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3R7893R
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Aug 12
Today is International #YouthDay

Healthy behaviours that start in adolescence make healthy adults:
-#BeActive
-Healthy diet
-#NoTobacco nor alcohol use Image
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death & disability among adolescents (10-19 years)

In 2019, nearly 100,000 adolescents died because of road traffic accidents.

#YouthDay
Half of all #MentalHealth disorders in adulthood start by age 14, but most cases are undetected & untreated

#YouthDay

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