Insightful panel discussion at #UHS22 on healthy lives from sustainable #FoodSystems . Transforming our food systems is essential to #BeatingNCDs . Without it, we'll continue to face a double burden of undernutrition & obesity. This must become a priority for all countries.

Breast cancer is the most common #cancer in Africa, killing thousands of women every year.

Treatment can be highly effective with early diagnosis.

🗓️ Ensure to get screened!

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Communities in northern #Kenya are fleeing from the worst drought & food insecurity in 40 years. WHO is supporting relief efforts, providing essential medicines & equipment & deploying experts to support the governmts with essential health interventions ➡️ ow.ly/G1gg50Ll4LS

LIVE now at Uppsala Health Summit ( #UHS22 ), WHO African Region Regional Director Dr Dr Matshidiso Moeti speaking on #FoodSystems for #Health . Uppsala Health Summit

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Ivermectin is not recommended to be used in the prevention or treatment of #COVID19 .

✅ FACT: You should only take medicine for its intended use, prescribed by a healthcare professional.

#ViralFactsAfrica Viral Facts

.WHOMalawi has officially handed over 3 categories of critical supplies worth over USD190,000 to the Ministry of Health. The supplies include cholera kits and medical supplies, #cholera Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials and insulin.

Getting vaccinated against #COVID19 protects you and those around you from the risk of severe illness, hospitalisation & death.

🔊Your #health is important. Get vaccinated.

📺 LIVE: Tune in now for WHO African Region press briefing on the #COVID19 vaccine roll-out in #Africa & #polio immunization. Dr Dr Matshidiso Moeti will be joined by Dr Wilhelmina Jallah, #Liberia 🇱🇷 Minister of Health & Aurélia Nguyen, Special Adviser Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Nothing can stop the dedication of #polio vaccinators to ensure every eligible child receives their dose!💪🏾

This is Teko on his way to Tokoto, a village in #Togo 🇹🇬 – the raining season had led to flooding of various rivers, yet he kept going. Polio vaccinators are heroes!

Pleased to see commitment to  #EndPolio at  #WHS2022 . Thanks Olaf Scholz &  #Germany  for pledging €35 M to combat this virus & to ensure every last child gets the vaccine they need. This is a critical opportunity to  #EndPolio  & we must work together to ensure its eradication.

Thank you, Svenja Schulze & partners present at the historic #WHS2022 in Berlin. The global effort to #EndPolio is in its final stretch, & we are all recommitting to ensure no child will ever again be paralyzed by this virus.

#Ebola supplies being loaded up for prepositioning at WHO #Nairobi emergency Hub warehouse! On standby to be deployed to #Uganda or neighbouring countries for readiness.

22 pallets, 4-7 feet high, containing supplies such as PPEs (including coveralls, gloves) donated by
USAID

Tune in tomorrow for WHO African Region press briefing on
#COVID19 vaccine roll-out in #Africa . Dr Dr Matshidiso Moeti will be joined by Dr Wilhelmina Jallah, #Liberia Minister of Health🇱🇷 & Aurélia Nguyen, Special Adviser Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

🗓️Thur 20 Oct
🕚11AM GMT+1
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Pleasure meeting Thomas Östros, Vice President of European Investment Bank Health Portfolio. Thank you for the on-going work with WHO – we need investors like you to continue showing the importance of investing in health systems. Without this critical support, we cannot achieve #HealthForAll .

Great to reconnect my brother Dr Luís Gomes Sambo, former WHO African Region Regional Director, at #WHS2022 ! It's always a pleasure to speak & share in our joint mission & passion for making Africa healthier. 🌍

An important reminder about #HandHygeine ! 🙌🏾💧🧼

#GlobalHandwashingDay

Today is #WorldFoodDay ! 🌽🥬🍅

Healthy & good nutrition is fundamental for growth, development, health, and wellbeing

We must build a world where everyone, everywhere has regular access to adequate nutritious food & end all forms of malnutrition in #Africa 🌍

At #WHS2022 , Dr Dr Matshidiso Moeti delivered address ahead of panel discussion on the growing global shortage of health workers.

“Safeguarding Africa’s health systems depends on improved domestic investment in recruiting, training & most importantly, retaining our health care workers”