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Official Twitter account of the World Health Organization, the United Nations' health agency

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Joined April 2008
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 19

    is an invisible killer. It lurks all around us, preying on the young and old. Here is how air pollution impacts your body.  

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    9 hours ago

    DYK: offers free online courses especially tailored for health emergency responders. They are open to anyone, anytime, from anywhere. Join today 👩🏽‍💻👨‍💻

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  3. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    threatens our health. Over 80% of the world’s cities have pollution levels exceeding WHO’s guidelines for safe air

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  4. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    is an invisible killer. It causes 1.7 million deaths from lung disease and cancer. Let’s stop it!

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    Mar 19

    kills 2 million people from heart disease every year. Let’s stop this invisible killer.

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  6. 4 hours ago

    may not always be visible, but it can be deadly. It causes 34% of deaths from stroke. . Clean air, healthy future

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    WHO supports 16 countries to protect against . The listeriosis outbreak started in 🇿🇦 in 2017 but is now threatening other countries on the continent.

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    5 hours ago

    Medical teams supported by WHO are working tirelessly to provide health care to tens of thousands of people fleeing . Teams are also vaccinating children&screening them for malnutrition. Mobile medical clinics have treated over 200 patients in Tal Refaat district alone.

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  9. 5 hours ago

    affects our health. You can take action: -Reduce your contribution -Minimize exposure

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  10. 6 hours ago

    More than 34 courses are now available on . Check the platform and find what’s interesting for you:

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  11. 7 hours ago

    is an unseen threat to children’s health. Every year air pollution kills 570,000 children under 5 years old

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  12. 8 hours ago

    causes 35% of deaths from pulmonary disease. Let's tackle air pollution, join our campaign

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  13. 9 hours ago

    DYK: offers free online courses especially tailored for health emergency responders. They are open to anyone, anytime, from anywhere. Join today 👩🏽‍💻👨‍💻

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  14. 10 hours ago

    kills. Air pollution causes 36% of deaths from lung cancer. . Clean air, healthy future

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  15. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    is an invisible killer. It lurks all around us, preying on the young and old. Here is how air pollution impacts your body.  

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  17. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    OPS reitera su llamado a vacunar contra el para mantener su eliminación en las . Más información en

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    Mar 19

    Every year is responsible for 2.2 million deaths from stroke. Let’s stop this invisible killer.

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  19. Retweeted
    Mar 18

    Around the world 🌎, countries at all income levels are making progress towards Universal Health Coverage

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    Thank you for the extraordinary support, commissioner 🇪🇺. With ’s generous contribution of $105 million, we will be able to deliver results at the country level, help develop strong health systems, and get closer to our goal of .

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  21. Retweeted
    Mar 19

    Mobile teams from WHO’s NGO partners are on full alert and are providing up to 400 medical consultations per day for men, women and children from in collective shelters.

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