Rebekka Aarsand

"What WHO ensures is that as countries move forward using technology, we're being the voice of those who have none, and making sure that equity and inclusiveness is baked into the DNA." At #WHA77, @alabriqu explains how digital tools can be used to achieve #HealthForAll ⬇️

LIVE from #WHA77: Artificial intelligence for health: opportunities, risks, and governance twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

“AI technology should happen with communities, not to communities.” @KBDeSalvo @Google Chief Health Officer joins @DrTedros at @WHO’s strategic round panel on using AI technologies for health. #WHA77

Staggering 4.5 billion people worldwide still lack complete access to essential #health services, underscoring the persistent need for concerted efforts to ensure 🏥 health for all. #HealthForAll r-healthconsult.com/post/health-fo…

🚭 "That is the first time that we see such a decline. The tobacco industry wanted to have about 35 million more smokers, but we have 19 million less, and that is due to very good tobacco control measures in many, many countries." -- @Ruediger_Krech, @WHO ⬇️

Globally there are 1.25 billion adult tobacco users, according to estimates in the WHO tobacco trends report out today🚭t.ly/vVfXb Trends in 2022 show a continued decline in tobacco use rates globally despite tobacco industry efforts to jeopardize progress.

“Kids are being recruited and trapped at an early age to use e-cigarettes and may get hooked to nicotine," said @DrTedros, WHO Director-General. "I urge countries to implement strict measures to prevent uptake to protect their citizens, especially their children and young people.” #TobaccoExposed #ecigarettes who.int/news/item/14-1…

WHO calls for urgent action to protect children and prevent the uptake of #ecigs. E-cigarettes are highly addictive and harmful to health, and the increase in use among children and young people is alarming 🚭 #TobaccoExposed #vaping who.int/news/item/14-1…

France's 🇫🇷 #health ministry unveiled a plan to tackle cigarette smoking 🚬 in the country, including bans on #smoking in parks and on beaches, as part of the effort  to create a generation "free of #tobacco" by 2032. euronews.com/next/2023/11/2…

Think of smoking as a slow poison for your body. It harms your lungs, weakens your immune system, and increases the chances of heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. Don't let cigarettes steal your health. It's never too late to break free from the addiction. #QuitSmoking

Today is #WorldCOPDDay. Chronic respiratory diseases 🫁 are the third leading cause of death globally and a major cause of morbidity. 🚬 smoking is the main cause of #COPD in high-income countries. 🏭 in low- and middle-income countries, environment exposures such as indoor and outdoor #airpollution also play a major role.   who.int/publications/i…

Smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a disease killing over 3 million people every year. People w #COPD face a higher risk of lung cancer, heart disease & type 2 diabetes. Quitting smoking is crucial🚭 Learn more👉bitly.ws/32puf

It's World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day (COPD) Smoking is the leading cause of #COPD – a disease which kills over 3 million people every year. Quit smoking and breathe freely for a healthy future. ⬇️ bit.ly/46dE1uz

Hundreds of millions of people around the world live with #diabetes. This #WorldDiabetesDay, @WHO is: - calling for equitable access to affordable and quality treatment and care, including insulin - raising awareness of ways people with diabetes can minimize their risk of complications - celebrate the experiences of people with all forms of diabetes

Quitting smoking 🚬 lowers the risk of developing type 2 #diabetes by 30-40%.

Type 2 #diabetes is a major causal risk factor for severe health conditions, such as blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower-limb amputation. Quitting tobacco is a crucial step in reducing the risk of experiencing these health complications 🚭 #KnowYourRisk

Another good reason to drop that deadly habit: Quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing type 2 #diabetes by 30-40%. More information: 🚭 bit.ly/3MEeZxK #WorldDiabetesDay

The 2024 GOLD Report and Pocket Guide are now available! Download your copy today to stay up to date on the most recent guidance in diagnosing and managing #COPD. Visit: goldcopd.org

The global average for #mentalhealth allocations is less than 2% of health care budgets. Around half of the world’s population lives in countries where there is only one psychiatrist serving 200 000 or more people. #MentalHealthMatters r-healthconsult.com/post/mental-he…

1 in 8 people live with a #mentalhealth condition. Yet, far too many people cannot access quality mental health care. On #WorldMentalHealthDay, @WHO calls for mental health to be respected as a human right. There is no health without mental health.