To build the world we want, we need health systems that support, respect and protect everyone’s health and well-being.
Primary Health Care is key to ensure #HealthForAllbit.ly/2TBw8fG
Understanding the needs of newborns and children under the age of 5 isn't always easy.
Check out these handy tips on caring, feeding and keeping young ones clean, safe and healthy bit.ly/3VYgYiv
In Rwanda, 83% of the people live in rural areas. And accessing healthcare has always been challenging. But thanks to the construction of health posts this has started to change.
WHO's global report on health equity for persons with disability recommends actions to advance universal health coverage through disability inclusion in the health sector.
Sugar is addictive and keeps you hooked on unhealthy drinks like sodas & energy drinks.
Break the cycle today for a healthier life! bit.ly/3HyPRH1
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages like soda & energy drinks is linked to weight gain and obesity bit.ly/3HyPRH1
Only 80 countries in the world have taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Raising taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages decreases consumption and is an opportunity for health - we will see less:
❤️🩹Heart disease
❤️🩹Stroke
❤️🩹Diabetes
❤️🩹Cancers
❤️🩹Teeth cavities #BeatNCDs
This year the @UN is calling for ‘Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All’. Dignity, freedom and justice for all is only possible when everyone has equal access to health services without discrimination.
One of the three candidate #Ebola vaccines against the Sudan ebolavirus have arrived in #Uganda to be included in a clinical trial bit.ly/3FBY2Rw
There are no licensed #Ebola vaccines against the Sudan ebolavirus species responsible for the current outbreak in #Uganda, thus the need for the current trial bit.ly/3FBY2Rw
Thanks to efforts of partners & collaborative approach, the process for this #Ebola vaccine trial was accelerated - with speedy trial protocol design, regulatory and ethical processes, forming & training research teams so that the trial is conducted as per international standards
New WHO report on #AntimicrobialResistance reveals very high levels of resistance in common bacteria frequently causing bloodstream infections in hospitals.
Infection prevention & control is critical to stop the spread and save lives.
Several common infections are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment.
Over 60% of the bacteria causing gonorrhoea, a common sexually-transmitted infection, have been reported as resistant to one of the main antibiotics used to treat it.
#Malaria cases continued to rise between 2020 and 2021, but at a slower rate than in the period 2019 to 2020 bit.ly/3P7NDjG
Despite supply chain and logistical challenges during the pandemic, most countries succeeded in maintaining #malaria testing and treatment bit.ly/3P7NDjG
#DYK: Insecticide treated bednets are the primary vector control tool used in most #malaria-endemic countries bit.ly/3P7NDjG