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I will be speaking at the @WHOAFRO regional webinar: 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 📅 30 July 2025 🕒 12:00–13:30 (Brazzaville time) 🔗 shorturl.at/gmSp6 📢 Join us to explore key findings and reflect on lifesaving practices to prevent #drowning

During adverse climate events people with disabilities 🚨may be less able to escape from hazards due to inaccessible paths 🚨may lose their assistive products, damaged or be left behind when a community is forced to evacuate 🚨 face restrictions on receiving support services

Achieving health equity requires meaningful consultation with people with disabilities and their organizations. It demands cross-sector collaboration. Let’s work together for a more inclusive future for all. #HealthForAll #ActionForEquity

Let’s keep alive #WorldHealthDay's theme, "My health, My right" - by continuing to champion every person’s right to access quality health services and care, including persons with #disabilities. #HealthierPopulationsinAfrica #HealthForAll

With support from @WHO , Namibia hosted a workshop focused on enhancing road traffic data management. The workshop aimed to review the existing data system for road traffic injuries and deaths and to conduct a business process mapping of data sources related to road traffic deaths. A national plan will be developed during the workshop to improve the reporting of road traffic fatalities.

Starting the countdown to #WorldHealthDay with this quote from @LaetitiaOUEDNIK- @WHOAFRO Team lead for Nutrition & Food Safety. Indeed, access to safe & nutritious diet is important at every stage of life! #HealthForAll #HealthierPopulationsinAfrica

Burning of biomass fuels like wood & charcoal poses severe health risks particularly to women & children who spend significant amount of time indoors. @jeremymsho -@WHOAFRO Lead for Climate Change, Health & Environment-here with tips on how to reduce exposure to air pollution!

The #UHC/Healthier Populations cluster @WHOAFRO works across 5️⃣ priority areas to create healthy settings for individuals, families, communities & nations in Africa 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 More about the cluster's achievements in this brochure 👉shorturl.at/NU569 #HealthierPopulationsinAfrica

Alcohol, tobacco and sugar-sweetened beverages: What can governments do at a national level to counter an increasing array of commodities that harm health? A @GlobalHealthBMJ editorial from our RESET Alcohol program looks at how health taxes can help. vitalstrat.org/3Uwt0SW

Africa accounts for 28% of the world's overweight children below five years old, mainly due to unhealthy eating habits & lack of physical activity. @WHO and partners are calling for a cohesive, cross-sectoral response to the obesity crisis in Africa. youtu.be/YPY76iif8L0

Obesity is rising rapidly in Africa. This #WorldObesityDay, @WHOAFRO & #partners commit to #MakingAfricaHealthier by working with governments to develop policies that will make healthy life choices possible. 🏃‍♂️🍐 More: rb.gy/gtjbuy

Thrilled to have opened a 3️⃣-day workshop on #grant & quality report ✍️ for Team leads & Technical officers from the UHP cluster @WHOAFRO As a team, we commit to accountability in our relations with our esteemed #partners. #CapacityBuilding #PartneshipfortheGoals

Today #WHA76 agreed on a landmark resolution on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems. Rehabilitation services play a key role in ensuring the enjoyment of human rights including the highest attainable standard of physical and #MentalHealth.

My interview with @AJEnglish on latest influx of #refugees in the #Somali region of #Ethiopia. Mostly women & children, they urgently need food, water, shelter, health & protection services. They also told me last week they want #peace, to return home! mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/g4w9qjc7…

Happy to be in #Kigali 🇷🇼 at #AHAIC2023 over the next few days to discuss the link between climate change & #health and how we can make our health systems stronger and more resilient to increasingly hazardous impacts of climatic events.

150+ participants from 21 African countries gathered in Dakar sharing best practice to reduce road mortality and injuries. #RoadSafety

I made a list of 10 things I know I’d regret on my deathbed. It was illuminating and inspiring. Here’s my list (and why everyone should make one):

Watch @WHO 's Science in 5: Disability and health inequity - 10 February 2023 youtu.be/U7DbNWP_4NI

Huge support from member states to strengthen #rehabilitation #rehabUHC. Excited to see resolution materialize into concrete actions for thé African région #UHP #healthierpopulations

I totally agree *For health systems to work, they must work for everyone"