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We work with countries throughout the region to improve and protect people's health. Regional Office @WHO. #HealthForAll.
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WHO/Europe
The WHO Regional Office for Europe is one of 6 WHO regional offices around the world. It collaborates with a range of public health stakeholders in the Region.
OPS/OMS
Trabajamos cada día con los países de la Región 🌎 para mejorar y proteger la salud de la población. Oficina regional de @WHO #SaludParaTodos.
WHO African Region
Official twitter account for the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa - WHO/AFRO
World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific
World Health Organization @WHO in the Western #Pacific Region, 🏠 to 1.9B in #Asia & #Oceania. See our tweets for health advice.
Chikwe Ihekweazu
Assistant Director General, @WHO Division of Health Emergency Intelligence & Surveillance Systems| WHO Hub for Pandemic & Epidemic Intelligence. Opinions mine
In response to the humanitarian crisis in #Haiti , 15 metric tons of medical supplies are being mobilized from PAHO's strategic reserve in a coordinated effort with @eu_ECHO, World Food Programme and UN Humanitarian Response Depot.
🆕 WHO 2024 Global Hepatitis Report
254 million people lived with hepatitis B, and 50 million with hepatitis C in 2022.
Urgent action is needed to advance a public health approach to viral #hepatitis .
Read more: paho.org/en/news/10-4-2…
🛎️ During an official visit to Canada 🇨🇦, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa Jarbas Barbosa met with the Minister of Health, Mark Holland, as well as other high-level health officials, to discuss ongoing collaboration to enhance quality of life and health in the Americas.
paho.org/en/news/11-4-2…
Today, in a meeting with Canadian PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers, I discussed with Kumanan Wilson Bruyère, Christine Harmston Health Canada and PHAC and the Centers' Directors how to leverage Canadian expertise for our common regional health priorities. #Healthcare
Great meeting today with Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya'ara Saks יערה זקס. Discussed collaboration opportunities and the crucial need to raise mental health awareness in the region.
#MentalHealth #AddictionsAwareness 🇨🇦
In the Americas, millions of people still struggle to access health services due to social, economic, geographic, or cultural barriers, among others.
Health is not a privilege.
#MyHealthMyRight
Health is not a privilege but a central aspect of a full life.
Today, #WorldHealthDay , PAHO defends the right of all people to non-discriminatory access to appropriate and quality health services.
#MyHealthMyRight
April 7th is #WorldHealthDay
PAHO champions the right of all people to non-discriminatory access to adequate and quality health services.
ℹ️: paho.org/en/campaigns/w…
🌎 At PAHO, we strive to fulfill this right to health by working with our Member States to advance universal health for all, including for those populations living in situations of vulnerability.
#WorldHealthDay #MyHealthMyRight 👇🏾
🛎️ For #WorldHealthDay , celebrated on April 7, PAHO reiterated its commitment to the right to health for all people, without discrimination of any kind.
ℹ️ Read more 👇🏽
paho.org/en/news/5-4-20…
#MyHealthMyRight
🛎️ PAHO today released a progress report revealing advances in policies and actions to promote #healthyaging in the region, despite the challenges the world has faced since 2020.
ℹ️ Learn more 👇🏽
paho.org/en/news/2-4-20…
📣This week on #EMTignite : '𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞.'
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🕚Wednesday, April 1st
🗓️11:00 am (EST/WDC)
With support from Ford Foundation and AECID
Join us: paho.org/en/events/tele…
#EMTamericas
Key findings on #digitalhealth in maternal care.
- 🌐 82% of institutions use ICTs
- 📈 59% increased use of ICTs during the pandemic.
- 🤳 Mainly used for family planning and breastfeeding counselling.
ℹ️: journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… #MaternalHealth
