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We are the United Nations’ health agency. We are committed to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
About us
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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http://www.who.int
External link for World Health Organization
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- International Affairs
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- 5,001-10,000 employees
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- Geneva 27, GE
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- Nonprofit
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- 1948
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- Global Health, Health Trends, Health Research, Health Statistics, Disease Prevention, and Health Promotion
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Employees at World Health Organization
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Patricia Lambert, Master Certified (MCC - ICF)
International Leadership & Career Development | Executive Growth, Talent & Care
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Barbara Bulc
Social Chemist | Cocreating and researching communities and systems that prioritize care and wellbeing over unlimited growth—for people, all beings…
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Danny Lieberman
Running a private network of 900+ techbio founders building profitable companies that accelerate bench to bedside.
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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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In this issue of Health For All: ☑️ 1 in 5 people experience a mental health condition during crises such as natural disasters, conflicts and disease outbreaks ☑️ More than 100 million people worldwide are now vaping, with children on average 9 times more likely than adults to vape. ☑️ Better prevention, faster diagnosis and treatment to address postpartum haemorrhage 👉 Subscribe, comment, and share the newsletter. Stay informed.