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Tanganyika, Katavi has major SRHR challenges. We believe no Regions/Districts should be left behind. Would you join us to make sure access to #SRHR services and info are possible in #Katavi to adolescents and young people? @jtfmahon @AddouHodan @HCPamelaO @HCSarahCooke

To the people of Tenerife, My name is Tedros, and I serve as the Director-General of the @WHO, the @UN agency responsible for global public health. It is not common for me to write directly to the people of a single community, but today I feel it is not only appropriate, it is necessary. I want to speak to you directly, not through press releases or technical briefings, but as one human being to another, because you deserve that. I know you are worried. I know that when you hear the word “outbreak” and watch a ship sail toward your shores, memories surface that none of us have fully put to rest. The pain of 2020 is still real, and I do not dismiss it for a single moment. But I need you to hear me clearly: this is not another COVID-19. the current public health risk from #hantavirus remains low. My colleagues and I have said this unequivocally, and I will say it again to you now. The virus aboard the MV Hondius is the Andes strain of hantavirus. It is serious. Three people have lost their lives, and our hearts go out to their families. The risk to you, living your daily life in Tenerife, is low. This is the WHO’s assessment, and we do not make it lightly. Right now, there are no symptomatic passengers on board. A WHO expert is on that ship. Medical supplies are in place. Spain’s authorities have prepared a careful, step-by-step plan: passengers will be ferried ashore at the industrial port of Granadilla, far from residential areas, in sealed, guarded vehicles, through a completely cordoned-off corridor, and repatriated directly to their home countries. You will not encounter them. Your families will not encounter them. I also want to say something else, something that goes beyond the science. I personally thanked Prime Minister @sanchezcastejon for #Spain’s decision to receive this ship. I called it an act of solidarity and moral duty. Because that is what it is. I want you to know that the WHO’s request to Spain was not made arbitrarily. It was made in full accordance with the International Health Regulations, the legally binding framework that defines the rights and obligations of countries and the WHO when responding to public health events of international concern. Under those rules, the nearest port with sufficient medical capacity must be identified to ensure the safety and dignity of those on board. Tenerife met that standard. Spain honoured it. Nearly 150 people from 23 countries have been at sea for weeks, some of them grieving, all of them frightened, all of them longing for home. Tenerife has been chosen because it has the medical capacity, the infrastructure, and the humanity to help them reach safety. And because I believe that so deeply, I will be there myself. I intend to travel to Tenerife to observe this operation firsthand, to stand alongside the health workers, port staff, and officials who are making it happen, and to personally pay my respects to an island that has responded to a difficult situation with grace, solidarity, and compassion. Your humanity deserves to be witnessed, not just acknowledged from a distance. As I have said many times: viruses do not care about politics, and they do not respect borders. The best immunity any of us has is solidarity. Tenerife is demonstrating that solidarity today. The ship’s captain, Jan Dobrogowski, crew and the company operating the vessel have shown exemplary collaboration at this challenging time. On behalf of the World Health Organization, and on behalf of those passengers and their families around the world, I thank the people of Tenerife and everyone else involved. Please take care of yourselves and of each other. Trust in the preparations that have been made. And know that the WHO stands with you, and with every person on that ship, every step of the way. With respect, care, and gratitude, Tedros

Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pain and/or infertility. It affects an estimated 10% (190 million) of reproductive-age women worldwide. Learn more about #endometriosis: bit.ly/3m9fcKJ

To #EndAIDS, we need good data. The @UNAIDS Financial Dashboard tracks global HIV funding—who pays, who benefits, and where gaps remain. This is a vital tool for equity, accountability, and ending AIDS. 👉🏾 hivfinancial.unaids.org/hivfinancialda…

📢 The 2025 #SADC SRHR Scorecard is now live! Whether it's gains to celebrate and safeguard or gaps to address, the region continues to advance its collective efforts to achieve #SRHR for all. bit.ly/ScorecardSRHR @‌SADC_News @healthza #2gether4SRHR

PrEP and PEP awareness are key in HIV prevention efforts. @swedeninUG @NLinUganda @CHOICEforYouth @tikoafrica @AnsaSRHR @RHUganda @SRHRAllianceUg #Tosirika #EveryHourMatters #HealthAccess

#Somalia is suffering one of its worst droughts in years. 1.1 million women and girls face losing access to essential sexual and reproductive health services. Yet @UNFPA has just 19% of the funding we need to provide them life-saving care. Learn more: unf.pa/sos1

The 🇪🇺 has provided €100,000 in humanitarian aid via @ECHO_CESAfrica after floods & landslides in 🇹🇿 Mbeya. These funds will enable the TZ #RedCross to support 2,600+ people with shelter, water, health & protection services. 🔗 bit.ly/4d0CnSz #strongertogether

A huge milestone and a reminder that #GenerationZeroHIV is possible.

How shortage of anaesthesia experts threatens safe surgery in Tanzania thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/…

Call for abstracts is now open for @WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting in #AddisAbaba, #Ethiopia on 24-26 November, 2026. #EMTGM2026 #EMTeams #SurgeCapacities #MinistryOfHealthEthiopia #EPHI #ETMissionGVA #WHO #WADEM

Congratulations to the #Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV. This achievement solidifies years of political commitment, and the dedication of health workers. By ensuring that children are born free of HIV, we are securing a healthier, brighter future for the next generation. @MOHW242 who.int/news/item/22-0…

We’re looking for 1,000 Online Volunteers in Tanzania 🇹🇿 Volunteer remotely with UNV to support UNICEF & WHO initiatives—build skills and make real impact. ⏰ Deadlines: WHO 27 Apr | UNICEF 30 Apr 2026 app via links 👇 app.unv.org/api/doa/doa/17… app.unv.org/api/doa/doa/17…

Access to health is a right, not a privilege. @UNFPA RD @LZigomo met @fnoluga (@MOH_Kenya) to address funding gaps for life-saving #SRHR supplies & strengthen maternal health systems—so every pregnancy is wanted & every childbirth is safe in Kenya. #EndPreventableMaternalDeaths

No one agency can do it alone. 🤝 The @EU_Commission is joining forces with @UNFPA, @UNICEF, @WHO & @UNAIDS with €5M+ to bridge the gap in reproductive health services in Africa. Accountability in action for the 2030 #SDGs. 🇪🇺🇺🇳 esaro.unfpa.org/en/news/eu-com… #Partnerships #SRHR

Final Call: Are you an expert in Sexual & Reproductive Health? Join our roster to help shape national policies and research across East & Southern Africa. 5 specific calls are now open for technical leaders ready to make an impact. 📋 Apply here: esaro.unfpa.org/en/vacancies/c…

Want to engage with the UN? Apply for #ECOSOC Consultative Status by 1 June 2026. ecosoc.un.org/en/ngo/news/20… #CivilSociety #NGOs #SDGAction

From drones to AI and mHealth, #Africa is innovating health systems. At #CPD59, @UNFPA RD @LZigomo joins #Tanzania-led event highlighting a digitally ready region: 850M+ mobile users, 46% internet penetration & rising AI capacity—expanding access to life-saving #SRH #ICPD59

#WomeninPolitics - Do your numbers count if they don’t count for women’s lives? Fight To #EndMaternalMortality For #ReproductiveJustice To #EndAIDS To #EndPreventableDeaths To #InvestInWomen Go #BeyondTheNumbers Demand #AccountabilityNow

Young people are: ​​🟠 Fighting to #ENDChildMarriage 🟠 Starting conversations on #SexEducation 🟠 Demanding sexual and reproductive health and rights for all Join @UNFPA to support the new generation of world leaders that’s already changing the world: unf.pa/ypl

At #IMNHC2026, more than 1,800 experts from 87 countries came together with a clear message: closing persistent gaps will require scaling proven, life-saving interventions rapidly and at scale. Stakeholders called for a decisive shift from commitments to implementation, grounded in data, country ownership and practical solutions. Discussions also highlighted the growing intersection between climate and health, including how extreme heat is already affecting maternal and newborn outcomes, and the need for innovative financing to build climate-resilient health systems. 🔗 Read more: pmnch.who.int/news-and-event… #MNCH #SRHR #GlobalHealth