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Nov 15 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
👉WHO releases important updates to its Family Planning Handbook 🔖

⏭providing health workers and policymakers with the most updated information on contraceptive options.

Know more:🔗bit.ly/3g8MGdQ
The updated manual contains 👇

📍practical measures that support the continuity of family planning services during epidemics

👉including wider access to self-administered contraceptives, & direct distribution of contraceptives through pharmacies.

🔗bit.ly/3g8MGdQ One woman handed another woman contraceptive pills. Close-up
👍For the first time, this edition of the Handbook includes a dedicated chapter to guide family planning services for women & adolescents at high risk of HIV.

🔗bit.ly/3g8MGdQ
Everyone has the right to a wide range of safe and effective contraceptive methods so they can choose what works best for them.

✔Access to family planning services empowers women and improves health.
#SelfCare interventions can make it easier to access and use #contraception as well as plan fertility.

A growing range of options include
➡️Condoms
➡️Contraceptive pills
➡️Some diaphragms
➡️Spermicides
➡️Self-injectables

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Language around diabetes is critical to end #diabetes stigma, blame and shame.

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There are too many rumours and misinformation around #diabetes.

We need to adapt how the media, organisations, policy makers and the wider public talk about it.

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LIVE: @DrTedros' remarks at the launch of the Pandemic Fund ⬇️

#G20

@DrTedros "I’m delighted to join you for this historic moment. I would particularly like to thank Minister Mulyani and the government of #Indonesia for your leadership in creating the Pandemic Fund as a key part of your @g20org Presidency."-@DrTedros #G20
@DrTedros @g20org "I welcome and thank our founding donors, co-investor countries, implementing partners and civil society representatives"-@DrTedros #G20

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“I commend you all, esp. 🇮🇩 & 🇮🇹, for your leadership during this critical period in establishing the Pandemic Fund. I thank 🇸🇦 for beginning the relay of discussions on pandemic financing under its 2020 @g20org presidency”-@DrTedros at #G20 Health & Finance Ministers Meeting
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It's #WorldPneumoniaDay

#Pneumonia causes more than 1 in 10 deaths of children below 5 years of age, killing over 740000 per year.

#DYK? It is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide? 🌎🌍🌏

👉bit.ly/2X7sJWL
@WHO_Europe @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO It's #WorldPneumoniaDay

#Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection affecting the lungs 🫁. It can be caused by several infectious agents, including viruses, bacteria, or fungi.

👉bit.ly/2X7sJWL
#Pneumonia affects children & families everywhere.
It can be prevented. Here’s how:
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🥦 Adequate nutrition, inc. breastfeeding
🔥 Reducing exposure to indoor air pollution
🏡 Improving housing conditions
🚭 Avoiding smoking near children

bit.ly/2X7sJWL
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