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"Three years ago today, I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global spread of #COVID19 – the highest level of alarm under the International Health Regulations, and for the moment, the only level of alarm"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1222968733829865477?s=20&t=_jyuRerAHkYKZq4BplYm-Q

@DrTedros "As you know, on Friday the Emergency Committee met to consider whether that remains the case. The committee has advised me that in its view, #COVID19 remains a global health emergency, and I agree"-@DrTedros #EB152 bit.ly/3JtgqhJ

@DrTedros "As we enter the fourth year of the pandemic, there is no doubt we are in a far better situation now than we were a year ago, when the Omicron wave was at its peak"-@DrTedros #EB152 #COVID19

@DrTedros "But since the beginning of December, weekly reported deaths have been rising. In the past eight weeks, more than 170,000 people have lost their lives to #COVID19. And that’s just the reported deaths; we know the actual number is much higher"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros "We can’t control the #COVID19 virus, but we can do more to address the vulnerabilities in populations and health systems.

That means vaccinating 100% of the most at-risk groups"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros "It means increasing access to testing and early antiviral use"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1619995185622188032?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros "It means taking context-specific measures when there is a surge in #COVID19 cases"-@DrTedros #EB152

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@DrTedros "It means maintaining and expanding laboratory networks"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #EB152

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@DrTedros "And it means fighting misinformation"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1619995185622188032?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros "We remain hopeful that in the coming year, the world will transition to a new phase in which we reduce hospitalizations and deaths to the lowest possible level, and health systems are able to manage #COVID19 in an integrated and sustainable way"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros "Vaccination will remain an essential part of our approach.

We are now working to determine the most effective mechanism for advising Member States and manufacturers on vaccine composition and vaccination frequency"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #EB152

@DrTedros "At the #EB150 last year, I laid out 5️⃣ priorities for the coming five years, as we work together to reinvigorate progress towards the 13th General Programme of Work, the “triple billion” targets & the health-related @GlobalGoalsUN"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1485997601933729794?s=20&t=_jyuRerAHkYKZq4BplYm-Q

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN "Those priorities have since crystallised into what we are calling the “five Ps”: Promoting, Providing, Protecting, Powering and Performing for health"-@DrTedros #EB152

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@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN "1️⃣ promoting health, by addressing the root causes of disease, which is essential for achieving our target of seeing 1 billion more people enjoying better health and well-being"-@DrTedros #EB152

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@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN "On tobacco control, we reached our target last year to support 100 million tobacco users to quit, but there are still an estimated 600 million users who want to quit and need our support"-@DrTedros #EB152 #NoTobacco

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN "On #transfat, we have seen an almost five-fold increase in the number of people protected by WHO-recommended policies on the use of industrially produced trans fat, from 550 million people to 2.6 billion, in just four years"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN "Every year, more and more countries either increase or introduce a new health tax. For example, with support from WHO, #TimorLeste last year increased its tax on tobacco five-fold, increased tax on alcohol, and introduced new taxes on sugar and sugary drinks"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN "On maternal and newborn care, exclusive #breastfeeding in infants under 6 months has increased from 38% to 48% globally over the past 10 years, bringing us very close to the target of 50% by 2025"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN "We also reviewed evidence from trials in 20 countries that showed for the first time that immediate skin-to-skin care, or kangaroo mother care, can save almost one third of children born preterm"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN "On our efforts to make the world’s roads safer, with WHO’s support and leadership, the @UN General Assembly last year held its first high-level meeting on #RoadSafety"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "We also supported many countries directly, such as the adoption of new #RoadSafety legislation in Mexico, & the development of a national road safety plan in Thailand – two countries with some of the 🌍’s highest rates of road fatalities"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1619998553866391552?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "In our work against the health impacts of climate change, at #COP27 in Egypt, we Launched the Alliance on Transformative Action on #ClimateChange and Health, which is supporting 63 countries to build climate resilient and sustainable health systems"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "In #Mozambique, one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the impacts of #ClimateChange, WHO has strengthened the Ministry of Health’s capacity to monitor climate risks and impacts, and to coordinate adaptation efforts"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1619999055547097088?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "On #ageing, we led 12 country studies on the impact of ageing on revenue generation for health, giving Member States better data and policy recommendations"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "And WHO’s standards for #SafeListening were adopted by Apple, Huawei, Samsung and Sony, enabling billions of people to take action to prevent hearing loss"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "The 2️⃣nd priority is providing health, by reorienting health systems towards primary health care, which is essential for reaching our target to see 1 billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage"-@DrTedros #HealthForAll #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "Last year, the [WHO] Special Programme on Primary Health Care provided technical assistance to 119 countries, working hand-in-hand with ministries of health to strengthen the foundations of health systems"-@DrTedros #HealthForAll #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1619999985181036544?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "We continued supporting countries to strengthen their health workforce, which is the backbone of every health system.With international partners we developed a global roadmap to invest in national public health workforce capacity"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "We have also added eight countries to the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, for a total of 55 countries that need additional protection against active international recruitment"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620000504922398721?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "We launched the Nursing & Midwifery Global Community of Practice, with 6500+ members from 180 countries. In the coming year we plan to launch a 🌍 campaign to provide access to basic emergency care training for 25% of nurses & midwives from 25 countries by 2025"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "On health financing, based on WHO guidance, 49 countries changed policies to remove financial barriers to essential health services, esp. for #COVID19. We continue to support Member States to expand access to essential medicines"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "In 2022, WHO recognised regulatory systems in six Member States – China, Egypt, Nigeria, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and South Africa – as having achieved maturity level 3 or 4, which means a stable, well-functioning system or advanced performance"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "We issued a major update to our guidelines for biosimilars, making these complex medicines easier to evaluate for regulators, and ultimately, facilitating greater access for patients"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN "On #AntimicrobialResistance, the tripartite officially became the quadripartite with the addition of the @UNEP. WHO supported the development of new international targets to address the use of antimicrobials in humans, animals and agriculture"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "127 countries are now gathering data on #AntimicrobialResistance [AMR] and consumption through the GLASS surveillance system, and 170 countries have National Action Plans to guide multi-sectoral response to AMR"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620001989928304642?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "Last year, we supported dozens of Member States to restore essential health services disrupted during the pandemic, including for routine immunization, where we saw the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination in 30 years"-@DrTedros #VaccinesWork #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "25 million 👶 missed out on life-saving vaccinations, & catching up is now one of our highest priorities. For example, with WHO support the #DRC hasn't just restored its routine immunization programme to pre-pandemic levels, it has increased coverage by 5%"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "On noncommunicable diseases, we published a new guideline on hypertension, and through the WHO HEARTS technical package, 7.5 million people in 31 countries have been correctly diagnosed and put on treatment. We aim to double that number this year"-@DrTedros #EB152 #BeatNCDs

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "#India, for example, won the @UN award on primary care for its #hypertension control initiative, which by implementing the HEARTS package has put 3.5 million people on treatment since 2018"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620003241034649600?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "On #diabetes, Member States adopted a set of global targets for the first time"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "On #cancer, we have supported 65 countries to improve access to quality care as part of the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer – a 50% increase from 2021"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "This year we plan to provide medicines for all children with #cancer in 6 countries, with the goal of reaching 50 countries by 2027. Last year, WHO also supported multiple countries to develop national plans for #cervicalcancer elimination, incl. 🇲🇻, 🇷🇼, 🇱🇰, and more"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "We’re also making very encouraging progress on #mentalhealth. The WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health has now been implemented in 9 countries, expanding access to mental health services for more than 5 million people in 🇦🇷, 🇧🇩, 🇬🇭, 🇯🇴, 🇳🇵, 🇵🇭, 🇵🇾, 🇺🇦 & 🇿🇼"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "On communicable diseases, the #COVID19 pandemic was a severe setback, but in the past year, we have seen encouraging signs. On #malaria, after increasing in 2020, the number of annual deaths appears to have stabilised, and cases increased at a slower rate"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "Meanwhile, the 🌍’s first #malaria vaccine, RTS,S, is saving lives. In 🇬🇭, 🇰🇪 & 🇲🇼, where over 1.2 million children have now received the vaccine, we see a substantial decrease in hospitalizations for severe malaria, and a more than 10% drop in child deaths"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "Following WHO’s recommendation for widespread use of the #malaria vaccine, at least 28 more countries in Africa are planning to introduce it, starting this year"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "On #tuberculosis, based on WHO recommendations published last year, 109 countries are now using the first fully-oral treatment regimens for multi-drug resistant TB"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "Realising our vision to #EndTB will require new vaccines. The only vaccine we have, BCG, is 100 years old and does not adequately protect adults and adolescents"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "More than 16 candidate vaccines are in clinical development, and just two weeks ago we established a ministerial-level TB Vaccine Acceleration Council, to bring new vaccines to people as quickly as possible"-@DrTedros #EB152 #EndTB

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "On #HIV, last year we published new guidelines on the use of long-acting injectables for preventing HIV – a potential game-changer for those most at risk.
4 countries have approved the use of long-acting injectables, & 10 are conducting implementation studies"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP "The @MedsPatentPool has negotiated a voluntary license and soon at least three generic manufacturers will start production. And every year, more countries eliminate more diseases"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620006239492247552?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool "As we mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day today, we can be proud that in 2022, 8 countries were validated or certified for eliminating a neglected tropical disease: DRC, Equatorial Guinea, Malawi, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Togo, Uganda and Vanuatu"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool "#Egypt also eliminated measles and rubella, and #Oman eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool "The 3️⃣ priority is to protect health, by strengthening the global architecture for health emergency preparedness, response and resilience"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool "In 2022 WHO responded to 72 graded emergencies, across all regions, incl. 3 public health emergencies of intl. concern, outbreaks of Ebola & cholera, conflicts in Ethiopia, Syria, Ukraine & Yemen, and humanitarian crises in the greater Horn of Africa, the Sahel & more"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool "Thanks to the generosity of donors to the Contingency Fund for Emergencies, we were able to release over $87 million immediately to support rapid response. We delivered essential health supplies to 90 countries from our Dubai Logistics Hub in the 🇦🇪"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool "Last year we also launched the first consolidated WHO Global Health Emergency Appeal, and just last week we launched this year’s appeal, for $2.5 billion"-@DrTedros #EB152 bit.ly/3HmKavm

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool "WHO does not act alone. In 2022 we worked with thousands of partners through the Health Cluster, GOARN, Emergency Medical Teams and more. We continue to work with partners in building a rapidly deployable Health Emergency Corps for future health emergencies"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool "We continued to support countries to respond to the #COVID19 pandemic, with up-to-date technical guidance, training and support for health workers, convening experts to advance science, and much more"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool "Through @ACTAccelerator & #COVAX, we supported the provision of more than 1 billion 💉 & procured 320,000 courses of antivirals. The number of countries with <10% vaccination coverage ⬇️ from 34 to 9, averting thousands of hospitalizations & deaths"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator "In July, I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global outbreak of #mpox. In total, 85,000+ cases and 86 deaths have been reported to WHO from 110 countries"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator "The number of weekly reported cases of #mpox has now declined significantly, although 36 countries in all six regions continue to report new cases"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620011687284989952?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator "In September, the Government of #Uganda declared an #Ebola outbreak. Working with many partners, we supported the government to respond to and extinguish the outbreak"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator "WHO’s R&D Blueprint for Epidemics, working with the @MinofHealthUG & 🇺🇬 researchers, coordinated a 🌍 coalition of partners to accelerate the availability of investigational doses of 3 candidate 💉 & rapid preparation for the integration of 💉 research in the response"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG "Last year also saw an unprecedented number of #cholera outbreaks reported in 30 countries, with a massive increase in the number of people within affected countries who are now at risk"-@DrTedros #Eb152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG "WHO supported large-scale vaccination campaigns & provided #cholera kits to treat 500,000+ people. In #Haiti, one of the worst affected countries, @pahowho has delivered 1+ million doses of oral cholera vaccine & almost 3/4 of eligible have received one dose"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho "We have now raised the global #cholera crisis to a grade 3 emergency, the highest level in our internal grading system, due to the high case fatality, the potential for further spread and severe limitations in vaccine supply"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho "On #polio eradication, after an all-time low of just 5 wild poliovirus cases in 2021, we saw an increase last year, with 20 cases in Pakistan, 2 in Afghanistan & 8 in Mozambique. However, no cases of wild poliovirus have been reported since early September 2022"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho "In addition, last year 3 million children previously inaccessible in Afghanistan received #polio vaccines for the first time. And in October, donors pledged $2.6 billion to support the work of WHO and our partners to consign polio to history"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho "At the same time, as part of the #polio transition we have integrated polio assets in more than 50 countries to support immunization, disease detection and emergency response"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620014326223622144?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho "Last year the Secretariat reviewed more than 300 recommendations from multiple reviews on the future of preparedness and response to pandemics and other health emergencies"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho "Based on that analysis, we made 10 key proposals for strengthening the 🌍 architecture for health emergency preparedness, response and resilience. These includes actions for stronger governance, stronger financing, stronger systems and tools, and a strong WHO"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho "This framework will enable us to converge and align the many different activities and initiatives that Member States, multilateral agencies and others are undertaking"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620014986734231559?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho "This is especially critical as Member States begin negotiations on a “zero draft” of a legally-binding #PandemicAccord, in addition to ongoing discussions on amendments to the International Health Regulations"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620015175217844224?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho "In November, under the leadership of Indonesia’s @g20org Presidency, a new Pandemic Fund was established at the @WorldBank, with WHO playing a central role, including as chair of the Technical Advisory Panel"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "The WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence is now fully operational and last year engaged with almost 250 institutions around the world to foster collaborative surveillance and intelligence"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "Four countries have now completed the pilot phase of the Universal Health and Preparedness Review: Central African Republic, Iraq, Portugal and Thailand"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "We are also now convening a process to create an end-to-end platform for equitable access to medical countermeasures, building on lessons from the @ACTAccelerator, the PIP framework and other mechanisms"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "The 4️⃣th is to power health, by harnessing research, innovation, data, digital technologies and partnerships"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "On research, we established a grant programme for young researchers from low- and middle-income countries on noncommunicable diseases. Eight were chosen from Cameroon, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Peru and Uganda"-@DrTedros #Eb152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "We also created a behavioural science unit, which has run training in four regions, provided technical assistance for pilot projects in several countries, and contributed to our work on antimicrobial resistance and nutrition"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "On innovation, the mRNA hub in South Africa has started transferring technology to manufacturers in 15 countries. And training in Korea"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "We launched a mobile app developed for health workers in humanitarian emergencies to improve delivery of WHO child health recommendations"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "On data, we completed the beta version of the World Health Data Hub, providing a single source for publishing health data. The Data Hub will be made publicly available this year"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "76 countries are now actively implementing the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases, providing better data to support better policy decisions"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "On #DigitalHealth, with support from WHO, 120+ Member States have developed national digital health strategies to guide their health system transformation. We've provided training for 600 health leaders in 103 countries"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "Our leadership led to a global consensus on a technical interoperability standard for #COVID19 certificates, which are now in use by over 120 countries, enabling over 3 billion people to use digitally augmented vaccine and test results"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "On partnerships, last year we:
-held civil society dialogues on climate and health, mpox, UHPR, TB, sexual misconduct
-engaged with parliaments & the private sector
-held the first meeting of the WHO Youth Council"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "I encourage all Member States to include youth representatives in their delegations to the World Health Assembly, and I propose having a strategic dialogue with the Youth Council during the Assembly"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank "Our partnership with #Qatar and @FIFAcom enabled us to reach billions of people globally with messages about physical activity and more during the World Cup"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "The 5️⃣th priority is to perform for health, by building a stronger WHO that delivers results, and is enabled and empowered to play its leading role in global health"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "Last year we produced 213 Global Public Health Goods, incl. key reports & guidelines on:
artificial intelligence
disabilities
marketing of milk formula products
oral health
physical activity
priority pathogens
refugee & migrant health
safe abortion
& much more"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "The WHO Science Council published its first report on accelerating access to genomics for global health"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "Through #OpenWHO learning platform, 7.5 million learners from all Member States accessed 190 courses in 67 languages. OpenWHO will be an important part of the new #WHOAcademy, which will play a key role in building the capacity of the 🌍 health workforce, incl. WHO"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "We have now finalized an updated business model for the #WHOAcademy, and are developing a catalogue of courses that respond to major global health challenges and the needs of health workers"-@DrTedros #EB152

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@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "With the strong support of #France and other Member States, the #WHOAcademy is mobilizing new resources to ensure its sustainable financing, and we expect the Academy campus hub in Lyon to open its doors in September 2024"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "We are committed not only to building an even more experienced, qualified and talented WHO workforce, but also to creating a workplace that allows our people to be and do their best"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "For a decade, WHO has given special attention to fostering a workplace where all staff are respected, enabled & protected through the Respectful Workplace Initiative, & efforts on diversity, equity & inclusion, mental health at work, flexible working arrangements"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "From 2023, this initiative will transform into a dedicated programme, with fixed staff and resources to focus on sustained cultural change"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620021392015233025?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "Recognising that talent is universal but opportunity is not, we also launched the Young Professionals Programme, to give junior professionals from least developed countries the opportunity to work with WHO for two years"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "The first round has been completed, with 14 young professionals recruited, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Chad, Sudan, Madagascar, Malawi, Myanmar, Nepal, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620021679111147521?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "Last year we also took strong action on mainstreaming gender in our work, by developing an internal policy and strategy, updating our gender parity policy, and championing gender equality, human rights and equity both internally and externally"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "Programmes such as polio and health emergencies now have specific programmatic strategies to promote gender equality, which are strengthening our country operations"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "For the first time in WHO history, we have reached overall gender parity for staff across all appointment types and categories of positions"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "As you know, 2022 was a landmark year for our Organization, with the agreement by Member States to increase assessed contributions to 50% of the base budget over the next decade"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "The Programme Budget for the next biennium includes the first increase in assessed contributions, if approved, of $200 million. This is also the first Programme Budget in which country offices will be allocated over half of the total budget for the biennium"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "Strengthening our country offices is a key priority. For the past 3 weeks, 6 country representatives have been working to develop a 100-day plan of action in 7 areas, incl. core presence in country offices, rotation, mobility, financing, delegation of authority"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "As a complement to the increase in assessed contributions, the Secretariat is also proposing a new replenishment process, which we will submit to Member States for consideration"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "We recognize that with increased flexibility and sustainability come increased expectations for transparency, efficiency, compliance and accountability"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620024075367362564?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "We have made progress on preventing and responding to sexual misconduct, and I will have more to say about our ongoing work in this area when we address that agenda item"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "I thank the Agile Member States Task Group for its recommendations, which have been incorporated into the monitoring mechanism to track progress on the Secretariat's Implementation Plan on Reform"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620024519074402305?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "The implementation plan contains 98 actions, 38 of which have already been completed. We will continue to implement the remaining actions, and we look forward to the Board’s support"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "We appreciate, as you do, the delicate balance between the governance role of Member States and the management responsibilities of the Secretariat. We all want a WHO that is agile, proactive, and able to move quickly to respond to global health threats"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "The Secretariat is committed to implementing the priorities and plans of Member States as agreed at the World Health Assembly. In turn, we ask Member States to give the Secretariat the necessary latitude to carry out our mandate to achieve those priorities and plans"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "I've tried to give you a taste of the huge scale & scope of work that your Organization does, & that your agenda this week reflects. But it’s only a taste. I have barely scratched the surface. It’s impossible to do justice to the work we are doing around the 🌍"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "None of it is possible without the people who make WHO what it is. I don't have the words to express my gratitude & admiration for my colleagues:
Staff
Consultants
Contractors
JPOs
Interns
Directors
Assistant Directors-General
Executive Directors
Regional Directors"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "From the front lines to the back office;
In megacities and remote islands;
Working on the big picture and the small details"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620025977329025027?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "This year marks our Organization’s 75th anniversary. This anniversary belongs to all of us – to every Member State and to every member of staff. This is our opportunity to tell our story and imagine our future"-@DrTedros #EB152

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "I have asked every country and regional office to design a localized campaign to celebrate WHO’s achievements in every corner of the world"-@DrTedros #EB152

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1620026292405166087?s=20&t=uXRhEFu_E_CaVvraU-5yfQ

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "We have a lot to be proud of over the past 75 years. But it’s not the past 75 years that matters, it’s the next 75. Not the past five years, but the next five. Not yesterday, but tomorrow.

We look back with pride so that we can look forward with hope"-@DrTedros #EB152 #WHO75

@DrTedros @GlobalGoalsUN @UN @UNEP @MedsPatentPool @ACTAccelerator @MinofHealthUG @pahowho @g20org @WorldBank @FIFAcom "We learn the lessons of the past so we can apply them in the future.

Thank you for your confidence and trust.

We are #ProudToBeWHO – proud to be your WHO"-@DrTedros #EB152