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Up to 4 in 10 cancer cases could be prevented says🆕global analysis from IARC & @WHO. Study examines 30 preventable causes including #tobacco, #alcohol, high #BMI, physical inactivity, air pollution, UV radiation & for 1st time, 9 cancer-causing infections iarc.who.int/news-events/fo…

Today is One Health Day. The health of humans, animals and ecosystems are closely interlinked. Changes in these relationships can increase the risk of new human and animal diseases developing and spreading. #OneHealth is an approach to optimize the health of humans, animals and ecosystems by integrating these fields, rather than keeping them separate bit.ly/40A3wa6

@BinodPatro75 @RemaNagarajan It is NOT a WHO recommendation.

@RemaNagarajan @tapasnair Do we really want one doc per 1000 people if yes, we are thinking of a sick society. As a country we are not able place one ASHA worker for 1000 population. One need to ask questions about WHO recommendations.

WHO recommends ratio of one doctor for every 1000 population, right? WRONG! WHO categorically denied ever making such a recommendation and cautioned against using a metric used to facilitate inter-country comparison as a benchmark for health workforce planning at national level

.@WHO’s staff residence in Deir al Balah, #Gaza, was attacked three times today as well as its main warehouse. Israeli military entered the premises, forcing women and children to evacuate on foot toward Al-Mawasi amid active conflict. Male staff and family members were handcuffed, stripped, interrogated on the spot and screened at gunpoint. Two WHO staff and two family members were detained. Three were later released, while one staff remains in detention. 32 WHO staff and family members were evacuated to the WHO office once access became possible. WHO demands the immediate release of the detained staff and protection of all its staff. The latest evacuation order in Deir al Balah has affected several WHO premises, compromising our ability to operate in Gaza and pushing the health system further towards collapse. WHO’s main warehouse located in Deir al Balah is within the evacuation zone, and was damaged yesterday when an attack caused explosions and a fire inside. With the main warehouse nonfunctional and the majority of medical supplies in Gaza depleted, WHO is severely constrained in adequately supporting hospitals, emergency medical teams and health partners, already critically short on medicines, fuel, and equipment. WHO urgently calls on Member States to help ensure a sustained and regular flow of medical supplies into Gaza. As the lead agency for health, compromising WHO’s operations is crippling the entire health response in Gaza. A ceasefire is not just necessary, it is overdue.

📢 The #BornTooSoon supplement is out! 7 papers + 3 commentaries by 95 authors from 67 organisations in 29 countries 🌍📝 Anchoring #PretermBirth 👶 in maternal & newborn health 🤰🧑‍🍼, with focus on #SRHR ♀️, adolescent girls 👧 & follow-up care 🤝. Read the full supplement here: 👇 …tive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/suppl… @FIGOHQ @LSHTM @SOPHUWC @nest_360 @UWConline @WHO @UNICEF @UNFPA @khosla_rajat @DrAnneKihara @MollelDoris @joylawn @MercyJuma_ @mfa_tanzania @DrTedros @MinofHealthUG @health_malawi @HelenClarkNZ @unicefchief @Atayeshe

A truly historic evening at the #WHA78: the #PandemicAccord resolution was approved in Committee A with 124 in favour, 0 against and 11 abstentions. The final step: adoption in plenary tomorrow morning. My thanks once again to @WHO Member States for choosing to keep the world safer. 🙏

$2.1 billion is the equivalent of global military expenditure every 8 hours; $2.1 billion is the price of one stealth bomber; $2.1 billion is 1/4 of what the tobacco industry spends on advertising and promotion every single year. It seems somebody switched the price tags on what is truly valuable in our world. #InvestInWHO #WHA78

🌍 There is no health without a health workforce. At #WHA78 in Geneva, the World Medical Association (WMA) urges global leaders to support ethical recruitment and sustained investment in health workers. Full Press Release: lnkd.in/dv3pKxxa #HealthWorkforce #UHC

Despite progress in many health areas, the world is still off track in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. Find out more about the wins and the losses: bit.ly/437wz4w

European #Gaza Hospital is no longer functional after an attack on 13 May left it severely damaged and inaccessible. After being there yesterday. @WHO reached the hospital again today to relocate one international Emergency Medical Team—who continued working through the attacks—to Nasser Medical Complex. A strike hit nearby just before the mission. The hospital’s closure has cut off vital services including neurosurgery, cardiac care, and cancer treatment—all unavailable elsewhere in Gaza. The shutdown also ends the facility’s role as a key hub for medical evacuations, further straining the overwhelmed health system. Meanwhile, a strike near the Indonesian Hospital spread fear, disrupted access, and raised the risk of closure. WHO reiterates: hospitals must be protected. They must never be militarized or targeted. Ceasefire.

The new @WHO's World health statistics report shows that global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years —the largest drop in recent history — reversing a decade of health gains: bit.ly/437wz4w Behind every data point is a person—a child who didn’t reach their fifth birthday, a mother lost in childbirth, a life cut short by a preventable disease. These are avoidable tragedies. They point critical gaps in access, protection, and investment in health care — especially for women and girls. Every government has a responsibility to act, with urgency, commitment, and accountability to the people they serve.

🎉🧵 #IND2025 What a🎉by nurses & their advocates around the🌐! Marking the launch of the @WHO State of the world's nursing report 2025, global partners have shared in regional launches, the official global launch, video tributes & a🇬🇧House of Lords event who.int/teams/health-w…

Globally, one nurse in seven and nearly a quarter in high-income countries are foreign-born, highlighting reliance on international migration. More in the State of the World’s Nursing Report 👉 bit.ly/4dcr5dz #InternationalNursesDay

The new State of the World’s Nursing report shows that the global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023 — we congratulate the countries that are making progress. However, we cannot ignore the inequalities that mark the global nursing landscape and the remaining gap of 5.8 million nurses around the world. On #InternationalNursesDay, @WHO urges all countries to accelerate investment in health workforce education, jobs and ensure decent working conditions.

This #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate nurses, the backbone of global health systems. While nurses provide extensive care, only 42% of countries have mental well-being resources to support their nurses. Let’s care for the carers 👉bit.ly/4dcr5dz #HealthForAll #MentalHealth

Nearly 80% of nurses work in countries that make up just under half of the world’s population. High income countries, with only 17% of the global population, employ nearly half (46%) of all nurses. This means millions are left without adequate maternal & child care, chronic disease management, emergency health response & much more. Read more in the 🆕 State of the World’s Nursing Report 👉bit.ly/4dcr5dz #InternationalNursesDay

A hugely important forward looking report on which so much of health services & all of our health depends - Nursing professionals around the world. Thank you everyone who contributed & all colleagues ⁦@WHO⁩ who.int/publications/i…

📊 Progress towards universal health coverage is mixed. ✅ Gains in the health workforce, hypertension treatment, contraception access, and HIV antiretroviral therapy are driving progress. But challenges remain: ⚠️ Diabetes management is falling short ⚠️ Financial hardship from health costs persists ⚠️ Alarmingly, DTP immunization rates are declining — a key signal of overall health system strength bit.ly/3GGOJTf

On #InternationalNursesDay, we honour the 30 million nurses who are the heart of health systems worldwide. From emergency response to long-term care, from birth to end-of-life, nurses are everywhere health happens. WHO urges accelerated investments to avoid a projected 4 million #nurse shortage by 2030. Because when nurses are supported, everyone thrives. 🔗bit.ly/42SkqBL