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World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO) Country accounts:

New Delhi, India
Joined June 2013
Born on 07 April

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  1. On this day in 1990, WHO removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases. We stand with + communities in the continuing struggle against all forms of , including homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. 🏳️‍🌈

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  2. On occasion of the International Day Against , Transphobia, & Biphobia, 🇳🇵is celebrating & raises the Rainbow Flag 🏳️‍🌈. “We are all in for an inclusive, equitable that does not leave anyone behind.” WHO Nepal WR, Dr. Jos Vandelaer

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  3. For the latest information on the crisis in 🇧🇩, please visit our situation report: 👉 The second oral campaign was successfully completed. A total of 901 810 people were vaccinated in this campaign.

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  4. To combat pharmacists should ONLY dispense when the patients have a valid from a licensed doctor.

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  5. During the oral vaccination campaign that targeted 1 million people above 1 year of age living in camps & surrounding areas in 🇧🇩, each IFM has been monitoring around 15 teams: 👉

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  6. The world’s poorest countries can gain US$350 billion by 2030 by scaling up investments in preventing and treating chronic diseases, like heart disease & cancer, that cost an additional US$1.27 per person annually. That can save 8.2 million lives

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  7. New WHO report: Investing in noncommunicable disease control generates major financial and health gains

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  8. May 16

    field monitors like Rocky connect with local leaders, partners & communities. The information they gather helps & partners to monitor campaigns, and to improve & tweak ongoing efforts as per the people's needs: 👉

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  9. May 16

    Meet Rocky, one of the team members of the field monitors (IFM) established by in 🇧🇩 to strengthen immunization efforts in and around refugee camps. Read his full story 👉

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  10. May 16

    published its 1st Essential List, a catalogue of the tests needed to diagnose the most common conditions as well as a number of global priority diseases

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  13. Q: What is the WHO Essential List? A: It’s a catalogue of the tests needed to diagnose the most common conditions as well as a number of global priority diseases.

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  14. Industrially-produced trans fats can be replaced in food with healthier alternatives without affecting taste or cost. We will work for a trans fat free 🌍 by 2023

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  15. The first-ever WHO list of essential tests is now available! It will help improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes

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  16. May 15

    Cardiovascular 💙diseases take the lives of 17.7 million people every year, i.e. 31% of all global deaths☠. Triggering these diseases are smoking🚬, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, high blood pressure and harmful use of alcohol 🍻 🚭

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  17. May 15

    Think twice. Seek advice 💊 Taking antibiotics when they are not needed accelerates emergence of , one of the biggest threats to Global Health. You can help ! 🐛

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  18. May 14

    Industrially-produced trans fats are contained in hardened vegetable fats & are often present in snack , baked foods & fried foods. Manufacturers use them as they have a longer shelf life than other fats. 👉

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  19. May 14

    Trans intake is responsible for more than 500 000 deaths from coronary heart each year around the world. Eliminating industrially-produced trans-fatty acids could save thousands of lives every year:

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  20. Several high-income countries have virtually eliminated industrially-produced trans-fats. Action is needed in low- and middle-income countries, where controls of use of industrially-produced trans fats are often weaker

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