EVERYONE deserves access to a wide range of safe and effective contraceptive methods. When people can choose if and when to have children, there are: ✅ Fewer maternal deaths ✅ More empowered women & girls ✅ Improved participation in the workforce ✅ Better menstrual health Barrier methods like condoms also mean people can protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections.
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The World Health Organization's mission: to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO staff work side by side with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people. Stay connected with WHO: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WHO Twitter http://www.twitter.com/who Instagram: @who Google+ https://www.google.com/+who YouTube http://www.youtube.com/who
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- 1948
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Susana’s mother gave her a book on menopause. At first, this offended her. Then it made sense. Listen to Susana talk about noticing early symptoms and seeking professional help. Let’s talk #Menopause
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If you're using Traditional Medicine, here are 5 safety checks: ➡️ Talk to your health practitioner before taking any product ➡️ Check the source of information & the research ➡️ Check if the source lists both advantages & disadvantages ➡️ Beware of exaggerated promises ➡️ Do not delay seeing your health practitioner
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Between 2018 and 2023, antibiotic resistance increased in over 40% of the pathogen–antibiotic combinations monitored, with an average annual rise of 5–15%. New WHO report estimates that resistance is highest in the WHO South-East Asian & Eastern Mediterranean Regions, where 1 in 3 reported infections were resistant. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/438Ta1u
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LIVE: Let's talk Ebola
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New WHO report finds 1 in 6 bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments. Data from over 100 countries warns that rising resistance to essential antibiotics poses a growing threat to global health. Read more 👉 bit.ly/438Ta1u
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LIVE: Let’s talk #MentalHealth. Send us your questions using #AskWHO
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🧠 Over 3 billion people live with neurological disorders. These are now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. Top 10 neurological disorders with the greatest burden worldwide are: 🧠 Stroke 👶 Neonatal encephalopathy ⚡ Migraine 🧓 Alzheimer disease & other dementias 🩺 Diabetic neuropathy 🧬 Meningitis 🌐 Epilepsy 👶 Preterm neurological complications 🧩 Autism 🎗 Nervous system cancers New WHO report http://bit.ly/4oj81yH
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Congratulations #Maldives 🇲🇻 for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B! The country is also maintaining 🏆 Elimination of mother-to-child transmission HIV 🏆 Elimination of mother-to-child transmission syphilis (validated in 2019) This historic achievement makes Maldives the first country in the world to achieve 'triple elimination'. Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! 🥳
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#RC78 kicked off today in Colombo with health leaders committing to a healthier, equitable and resilient Region, amidst ongoing multifaceted challenges. This year’s Regional Committee will deliberate on: 👵🏾 Healthy ageing and primary health care 🚭 Ending tobacco use and addressing smokeless, electronic cigarettes, nicotine pouches and areca nut. 💰 Expanding the corpus of the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) 🦠 Accelerating action on antimicrobial resistance Learn more🔗 https://lnkd.in/gx63T67W #HealthForAll #WHOSEARO #SayNoToTobacco #Healthyageing Ministry of Health - Sri Lanka Ministry of Public Health of Thailand Catharina Boehme
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