"#COVID19 has been a powerful demonstration of the need to engage communities, understand the challenges they face, their concerns and motivations, and work with them to adapt strategies accordingly"-@DrTedros#BehaviouralInsights
"Noncommunicable diseases are responsible for over 74% of all deaths, with a high burden in low & middle-income countries. Informing people about the risk of certain behaviours or the need for treatment & care is important & useful but isn't enough"-@DrTedros#BehaviouralInsights
Three ways in which #BehaviouralInsights can help #BeatNCDs:
1️⃣ in understanding how better to make use of available evidence
2️⃣ to fill in the gaps to address disease prevention and control
3️⃣ to design community interventions
@DrTedros "First to #Pakistan, where weeks of heavy monsoon rains have caused extensive flooding and landslides, resulting in death, displacement and damage. More than 1000 deaths have been reported, and almost 900 health facilities have been damaged"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros "3/4 of #Pakistan’s districts & 33 million people have been affected, with 6+ million in dire need of humanitarian aid. Damage to health infrastructure, shortages of 👩⚕️ & limited health supplies are disrupting health services, leaving 👶 & 🤰 & 🤱 at increased risk"-@DrTedros
Opioids include compounds extracted from the poppy seed as well as semisynthetic & synthetic compounds that can interact with #opioid receptors in the 🧠.
♦️ using opioids without medical supervision
♦️ high dosages
♦️ resuming opioid use after an extended period of abstinence
♦️ use by injection
♦️ concurrent medical conditions
♦️ combining with other substances/medicines
New WHO-@UNICEF report reveals 50% of healthcare facilities around the world 🌏🌍🌎 lack basic hygiene services with water & soap or alcohol-based hand rub.
If someone you know has #depression, here is how you can help:
💙 Talk to them and offer your support
💙 Encourage them to seek professional help
💙 Help them with everyday activities
If someone you know has #depression, here is how you can help:
💙 Encourage regular eating, sleeping and exercise
💙 Encourage them to focus on the positive, rather than the negative
💙 Be patient - recovery can take time
If a dog 🐕 has #rabies and it bites you it can give you the disease. If you get bitten, wash your wound immediately and thoroughly, and get medical help - it could save your life.