In adults, ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the most common causes of premature death attributable to outdoor #AirPollution, and evidence is also emerging of other effects such as #diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions.
Sources of #AirPollution include:
π Industry & energy supply
π Transport
π Agricultural practices
π₯ Waste management
π Household energy
βοΈ Dust
To support the response to the #Ebola outbreak in #Uganda πΊπ¬, @CEPIvaccines, @gavi & WHO outline a plan to:
πΈ accelerate research
πΈ ensure access to investigational doses
πΈ facilitate scaling up & access to any subsequent licensed vaccine
"This week marks two years since the siege of Tigray began.
The Afar and Amhara regions are also affected by the conflict, but WHO and our partners have access to those regions and have been able to deliver humanitarian aid."-@DrTedros
"However, the humanitarian situation in Tigray remains catastrophic. As I have said before, the siege of 6 million people by Ethiopian & Eritrean forces is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."-@DrTedros
#DYKβ Over half of the worldβs population now lives in cities.
Two-thirds of the global population will be living in urban areas by 2050. 90% of the shift will happen in Africa π & Asia π.
While urbanization can bring health & economic benefits, rapid & unplanned urbanization can create inequity among the population, including migrants & other disadvantaged people.
#Malaria is a life-threatening disease transmitted to people by mosquitoes. In a few years most people living in malaria-endemic countries will reside in cities.
WHO launches a new guidance to prevent & manage malaria in urban areas πbit.ly/3zqgeKr
In 2021, #tuberculosis was on the rise βοΈ:
πΈ10.6 million people fell ill with TB, an increase of 4.5% from 2020.
πΈ1.6 million people died from TB.
πΈDrug-resistant TB (DR-TB) increased by 3%, with 450 000 new cases of rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB).
If countries fail to step up efforts on safe drinking water and hygiene, we will continue to live with diseases like:
πΊdiarrhoea
πΊcholera
πΊtyphoid
πΊhepatitis A
πΊother more