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  1. Pinned Tweet
    46 minutes ago

    It’s the International Day to End Violence Against Women. 1 in 3 👩🏽 have experienced physical and/or sexual violence. STOP violence against women and girls!

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    1 reply 208 retweets 137 likes
  2. 2 hours ago
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    Immunization is our shield against serious diseases 🛡️ to protect individuals and communities!

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    2 replies 57 retweets 79 likes
  3. 7 hours ago
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    About 116 million children worldwide receive basic vaccines every year, but 19.4 million children worldwide still miss out. , Let's make sure NO child is left behind!

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    7 replies 124 retweets 157 likes
  4. Retweeted
    17 hours ago

    I asked our Executive Board for flexible funding. We need non-earmarked funding so we can prioritise, and deliver better results for . Some of our Member States are already doing this. Thank you!

    8 replies 76 retweets 189 likes
  5. Retweeted
    12 hours ago
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    Latest weekly report on the situation in 🇧🇩: 👉 ▪️ As of 21 November 2017, the cumulative number of new arrivals in all sites was 622 000 ▪️153 765 adolescents and children received vaccination

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    1 reply 15 retweets 27 likes
  6. 9 hours ago
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    Vaccines can help limit the spread of . Here is how:

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    4 replies 174 retweets 206 likes
  7. 12 hours ago
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    Vaccines: -Helped eradicate -⬇child deaths globally 📉 -Protect against disease -Prevent disability and death Yes, !

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    2 replies 108 retweets 139 likes
  8. 14 hours ago
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    If we stop vaccination, diseases that have become uncommon will return. Vaccines are a great tool that can eliminate disease from the map. !

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    2 replies 219 retweets 229 likes
  9. Retweeted
    17 hours ago
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    WHO developed a new health kit to support treatment for chronic disease patients in emergency settings. 3 years after the kit’s conceptualization, the first shipment of 6 kits, enough for 60 000 medical treatments, has been delivered cross-border from Turkey to northern .

    45 retweets 64 likes
  10. Retweeted
    Nov 22

    Great news! Member States reached consensus on 12 global targets 4 , focusing on: 🚦 management 🛣️Infrastructure 🚘Safer vehicles 🚶🏽‍♀️Road user behavior 🚑Emergency response services is our responsibility:

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    : Around 1.25 million people die every year on the world’s roads. Save lives, ! 🚗🏍️🛵 
    3 replies 39 retweets 50 likes
  11. Retweeted
    16 hours ago
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    Strengthening services for in Cox’s Bazar, 🇧🇩: 👉

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    1 reply 24 retweets 30 likes
  12. 16 hours ago
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    FACT: Immunization is one of the most successful and cost-effective means to help children grow into healthy adults. !

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    9 replies 242 retweets 280 likes
  13. Retweeted
    17 hours ago

    We know change is needed – we are doing our part at the WHO secretariat, and we are looking to Member States to help us deliver on our ambitious vision. I made that point clear to our Executive Board

    22 replies 27 retweets 68 likes
  14. Retweeted
    17 hours ago

    During the last two days with our Executive Board, I listened to our Member States on how to improve our WHO strategic plan for the next 5 years. The is only the beginning.

    2 replies 23 retweets 58 likes
  15. Nov 23
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    Vaccines prevent deadly illnesses, . 1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccines in 2016 putting them at serious risk of disease

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    5 replies 271 retweets 281 likes
  16. Nov 23

    Vaccine-preventable diseases include: Cervical cancer Cholera Diphtheria Hep B Influenza Japanese encephalitis Measles Mumps Pertussis Pneumonia Polio Rabies Rotavirus Rubella Tetanus Typhoid Varicella Yellow Fever !

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    99 replies 5,597 retweets 5,542 likes
  17. Nov 23
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    “WHO as an institution should be prepared for any eventuality. That’s why we have instituted the Daily briefing, for early detection and response” -

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    4 replies 35 retweets 52 likes
  18. Retweeted
    Nov 23

    Building capacity of Village Health Teams for response and other health interventions being done in Kween and Kapchorwa by and . Capacity building in community engagement, active case search, social mobilization, and surveillance.

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    2 replies 65 retweets 134 likes
  19. Nov 23

    “When it comes to emergency preparedness and response, the focus should be on prevention. Our investment on primary care and prevention will help us prevent emergencies and outbreaks.”—

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    13 replies 124 retweets 203 likes
  20. Retweeted
    Nov 23

    بعد سبع سنوات من الأزمة في ، دعم المانحين مهمٌ أكثر من أي وقت مضى

    1 reply 32 retweets 42 likes

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