#Nigeria is the first country in the world to roll out a new #meningitis vaccine, Men5CV recommended by World Health Organization (WHO): who.int/news/item/12-0…

Meningitis is an old and deadly foe, but this new vaccine holds the potential to change the trajectory of the disease, preventing future…

Women shouldn’t require superpowers to juggle #breastfeeding and work.

All moms everywhere, no matter their work or contract type, should have:
🔹 At least 18 weeks, preferably 6 months or more, of paid maternity leave
🔹 Paid time off for breastfeeding or expressing milk upon…

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death among people with HIV.

From 2020 to 2023, with support from The Global Fund, 260 one-stop centers were established in Niger to manage TB/HIV co-infection, and WHO has trained 400 health workers in HIV counseling, testing & ARV prescription.

Here are some ways to protect yourself during a #heatwave .

In #DRC alone, more than 4500 cases of #mpox and almost 300 deaths have been reported this year. That is triple the number reported at this time last year.

The recent surge in cases and deaths among children is of particular concern, along with the re-emergence of Clade One in…

Next Monday marks 1 year of the catastrophic conflict in #Sudan , which has cost thousands of lives, and left millions of people without food, shelter, healthcare, income, protection.

World ministers will gather in Paris to discuss ways to meet the dire humanitarian needs. We…

It's #WorldParkinsonsDay

#Parkinson disease is a brain 🧠 condition with symptoms like:

🔹 Tremors
🔹 Slowness of movement
🔹 Trouble walking

Medicines, rehabilitation and surgery can help manage the condition.

Learn more ⬇️

Why is #dengue fever spreading to places it did not exist before? What are the symptoms and treatments? What about vaccines? Dr Raman Velayudhan explains in Science in 5.

Population exposure to heat is increasing due to global warming and #ClimateChange .

Extreme heat can cause serious and potentially fatal health problems.

Here are some practical reminders to protect yourself from the dangers of extreme heat.

🫁 The air we breathe.
🥘 The food we eat.
🚰 The water we drink.
🌆 The environment we live in.
🔥 Climate change & destruction of natural habitats.
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All of these impact our health.

#HealthForAll : means protecting nature 🌎🌍🌏

Everyone, everywhere has the right to access quality health information.

On #OpenWHO , you can join free online courses on more than 260 public health topics across 25 learning channels. Courses are available in 72 different languages.

Explore OpenWHO.org ⬇️

For many of the 8M people in #Vietnam 🇻🇳 with hepatitis B or C, testing & treatment remain inaccessible. The services can be expensive & are not available everywhere.

For hard-to-reach populations, community-based testing has made it easier to get timely diagnosis & treatment.

#Dengue is a viral infection that spreads from the bite of an infected mosquito.

The most common symptoms are:

❗️high fever
❗️severe headache
❗️pain behind the eyes
❗️muscle & joint pains
❗️nausea
❗️vomiting
❗️swollen glands
❗️rash

Viral #hepatitis claims 3,500 lives every day — the new World Health Organization (WHO) report paints a troubling picture: bit.ly/43Pzpeq

We are committed to supporting countries to use all the tools at their disposal - at access prices - to save lives and turn this trend around.

Heartbreaking tragedy in #Mozambique , where a majority of the victims were women and children. My deepest condolences to the families and the whole nation.

OMS Moçambique is supporting the Ministry of Health to meet the needs of the survivors.

In addition, we are supporting the…

.World Health Organization (WHO), UN Humanitarian, UNMAS and UN Security supported #Gaza ’s Health Ministry today in organising dignified burials for the unidentified bodies on Al-Shifa Hospital premises.

The bodies were previously lying under dirt or plastic sheeting, and were given fuller burials on site or at a…

#Hepatitis B can be prevented with a safe and effective vaccine. The vaccine is usually given soon after birth with boosters a few weeks later.

It offers nearly 100% protection against the virus.

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Half the burden of chronic #hepatitis B and C infections is among people 30–54 years old, with 12% among children and youth under 18 years of age.

Men account for 58% of all cases.

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🅱️ #Hepatitis B:
🧪 Only 13% of people living with chronic infection had been diagnosed
💊 Approx. 3% had received antiviral therapy at the end of 2022

©️ Hepatitis C:
🧪 Only 36% had been diagnosed
💊 20% had received curative treatment

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More than 6000 people are getting newly infected with viral #hepatitis each day.

Updated WHO estimates indicate, in 2022:
🅱️ 254 million people were living with hepatitis B
©️ 50 million with hepatitis C

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