Climate change is leading an increase in the use of agrochemicals, putting the over 900 million agricultural workers worlwide at risk of exposure.

🔹 Over 300,000 deaths annually due to pesticide poisoning.

Learn more in the latest International Labour Organization report: buff.ly/3wrIC0e

The latest issue of the The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is inspired by the WHO Council on the Economics of Health For All Council’s work, which will contribute to changing the mindset and reorienting economies to value health as an investment in a better future for all.

My thanks to #Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo for his…

Today, the flags of Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia are raised in front of our headquarters in Brussels.

#20YearsTogether

The partners – #TeamEurope , 🇭🇳 CELAC presidency, LAC governments, private sector and civil society – are all around the table, committed to leaving no one behind.

Objective: Inclusive Human Development and Equitable Access to Health Products.

My speech 👉bit.ly/3VpcPHp

The pandemic made health a priority for 🇪🇺 and African Union.

Learning the lessons of it, we have scaled up cooperation in line with #EUGlobalHealthStrategy . The results are already starting to show.

Speech at Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 EU-AU high-level health event 👉bit.ly/3PruNoY

🔴 LIVE: EU-LAC Event on Human Development & Health

Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, Honduras Health Minister Carla Paredes, & Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley discuss:
⚕️ Health product access
🌍 Social policies
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Today, #TeamEurope 🇪🇺 launches 4 strategic initiatives on health & social protection in Africa.

Through #GlobalGateway , they will foster resilient health care systems & social protection for all.

More:

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The EU & Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 announce €14M new #GlobalGateway support towards the African Medicines Agency.💊

The contributions to the AUDA-NEPAD #AMRH initiative are a major boost to regulatory strengthening for safe & effective health products in Africa.

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Today, #TeamEurope and African partners launch initiatives to strengthen health systems and social protection in Africa.

🔴 Press conference: “Deepening the EU-AU partnership in Global Health for equitable access: towards African Health Sovereignty”. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Africa CDC and #TeamEurope made 3 pivotal joint announcements to signify the strength of this partnership:
1. Joint Africa CDC - European Commission initiative on Genomic sequencing
2. Joint Africa CDC - European Commission Initiative on Health Security using a one health approach
3. MOU…

The  #PandemicFund ’s Board approved $500M for its 2nd round of funding to help LMICs scale up efforts to better prepare for future pandemics. Eligible countries, Regional Entities & Implementing Entities are invited to submit proposals starting in late Feb

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Big news! WHO has added R21/Matrix-M to its list of prequalified vaccines! The availability of 2 safe and effective vaccines + existing prevention tools like nets and chemoprevention will help achieve greater impact in the fight against #malaria . bit.ly/48w7wcN

Strengthening healthcare from within.🤝

Marking the launch of the first BioNTech Africa site, the EU & Rwanda boost partnership on manufacturing & access to vaccines & medicines, with €40 million for:
🔬 Local R&D
🚀 Biotech startups
💪 Skills & jobs

#GlobalGateway #TeamEurope

Glad to be in Rwanda for the launch of BioNTech Africa.

A true success story.

And above all, a story of teamwork.

Together we will boost vaccines made in Africa, for the African people ↓ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Aujourd'hui, j'ai rejoint les Présidents Paul Kagame, Nana Akufo-Addo, Macky Sall, Mia Amor Mottley Premier ministre de la #Barbade , S.E. Ursula von der Leyen, S.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock Ministre fédéral des Affaires étrangères d'Allemagne, Akinwumi A. Adesina African Development Bank Group, et un certain…

A historic moment as Africa receives up to $1 billion for African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator #AVMA , a game-changing decision towards vaccine self-reliance. Gratitude towards Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance African Union Africa CDC and other stakeholders for trusting and supporting the local…

In my article for @WEF, read how @Gavi & The Global Fund are helping usher in a new era of prevention, with malaria vaccines already rolling in Africa: bit.ly/47ySeDL

The health system in #Afghanistan is very fragile. This funding from the EUinAfghanistan is vital support in our efforts to strengthen preparedness for disease outbreaks.

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💉 A key milestone in protecting millions of children so they can enjoy a healthy childhood and thrive!

Proudly supporting @Gavi, the European Commission is committed to making a positive impact for all.

#EndMalaria #VaccinesWork #EUGlobalHealthStrategy

Last night we entered a new era in the fight to #endmalaria , as 330k @Gavi-funded doses of the RTS,S vaccine landed in Cameroon. This marks a shift from pilot vaccination to large-scale rollouts across Africa, to protect millions of lives: bit.ly/49Nmw7m  World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF