It covers the health situation and WHO operational updates from affected countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean and European regions, as well as WHO's global response activities and priorities.
Out now: The fourth global public WHO situation report on the conflict in the Middle East. Read here:
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However, the Region remains off track to meet 2030 targets.
Full analysis here: www.afro.who.int/news/nearly-...
Nearly 20 million lives saved in Africa through measles vaccinations.
As per the first-ever detailed analysis of immunization progress in the Region by WHO and GAVI, more than 500 million children have been protected through vaccination between 2000 and 2024.
After three years of conflict, Sudan is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. 21 million people require urgent health assistance.
WHO calls for the protection of health care and safe access to everyone in need. Above all, people in Sudan need peace.
Health needs in Sudan - Around 4 million people are acutely malnourished - Diseases such as malaria, dengue and measles are spreading - Close to 40% of health facilities are non-functional
WHO’s Response in Sudan - WHO helped contain two cholera outbreaks - 4.1 million patients treated in hospitals, primary health centres & mobile clinics - 46 million children and adults vaccinated against cholera, polio, diphtheria, measles and rubella - 118 000 severely malnourished children treated in stabilization centres - 3300+ metric tons of medical supplies and medicines delivered
Three years of war in #Sudan have disrupted basic services, displaced millions and devastated the health system.
Sudan is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis marked by disease, hunger, displacement & despair.
Sudan's people need peace.
#3YearsTooLong
#ChagasDisease is found mainly in endemic areas of 21 continental Latin American countries, spread by triatomine bugs.
Globally, it’s most frequently transmitted during pregnancy or childbirth, but can be prevented with earlier treatment.
Know more 👉 bit.ly/4cIYv4I
WHO graphic titled “The signs of Chagas disease.” It notes that symptoms are often non-existent or mild and unspecific. Listed early visible signs include fever and headache, muscle pain, pale appearance and difficulty breathing, swelling with abdominal or chest pain, and a skin lesion or purplish swelling of an eyelid.
The symptoms of #ChagasDisease are most often non-existent or mild & unspecific.
The first visible signs can include:
🔸Fever and headache
🔸Muscle pain
🔸Looking pale & difficulty breathing
🔸Swelling & abdominal or chest pain
🔸Skin lesion or purplish swelling of an eyelid
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4cIYv4I
Graphic showing a seated woman with her head down, alongside text reading: “For too long, women have been blamed as a source of Chagas disease.” An icon of the insect vector appears beside her. A red banner at the bottom reads: “It’s time to shift the story.”
Today is World #ChagasDisease Day.
For too long, women have been stigmatized for a disease they didn't choose.
Most were infected the same way as everyone else by insect transmission, contaminated food, or other routes.
It's time to replace stigma with support. 🧡
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4cIYv4I
Climate change is a health crisis. Share your pledge for science and health.
Heat stress leads to health risks such as heatstroke, dehydration, kidney dysfunction, and neurological disorders.
Climate change is a health crisis.
Share your pledge for science and health, today.
Together for Health #StandWithScience 💙
The world's largest scientific network supporting public health. And you've probably never heard of it. 800+ centres. 80+ countries. 4000+ projects-just this year. All working towards one goal: a healthier world.
So, what exactly are WHO Collaborating Centres? Universities. Hospitals. Research labs. Leading public health scientists have been working alongside WHO since 1948. They provide scientific expertise, laboratory services, training, and conduct research.
What happens when the world's best scientists work together? Diseases get detected faster. Treatments get better. Health policies get smarter. WHO Collaborating Centres connect some of the world's leading scientific experts, working together so no country has to face its health challenges alone.
Learn about the WHO Collaborating Centres. 800+ strong. Working every single day, so the world's health decisions are built on the best science available.
Together for Health #StandWithScience 💙
What does the world's cleanest air feel like? Scientists found out firsthand at @bas.ac.uk.
Here's why having access to clean air isn't a luxury but a health issue. We must protect our climate and clean our air.
Together for health. #StandWithScience 💙
Seeing inside your body without ever making a cut? Science made it possible. Together for health, stand with science. Image shows a health worker holding up a scan, with an illustrative line wrapping around the frame.
What if doctors could see inside your body without ever making a cut? Science made it real. X-ray, CT scan, MRI and ultrasound! Today these non-invasive visualizations of our bodies are a lifesaver.
This #WorldHealthDay: Together for Health #StandWithScience 💙
This #WorldHealthDay, here's a simple reminder: stay curious, and follow evidence-based health information.
Join the global conversation with #StandWithScience. Today's daily dose.
Human health. Animal health. Environmental health. Inseparable. Together they form One Health.
Human health is connected to the health of animals, plants and the environment. When one is at risk, others are affected. That is why #OneHealth approach brings different sectors together - governments, scientists, health workers, & communities - to act on risks before they become crises.
Over 150 million lives. Saved by vaccines. Since 1974. Together for health. Stand with science. Image shows a group of schoolchildren with an adult, smiling.
More than 150 million lives. Saved by vaccines. Since 1974. That is health and science in action.
This #WorldHealthDay, Together for Health #StandWithScience 💙
Science shows what is possible. From breakthrough medicines and clean air to life-saving vaccines and new discoveries — science works for all of us, every day.
This #WorldHealthDay, let's come together and #StandWithScience. 💙
Science is one of humanity's most powerful tools for protecting and improving health. Ahead of #WorldHealthDay, WHO calls on everyone to work together and champion science for a healthier world. Together for health. #StandWithScience. Learn more about the year-long campaign: bit.ly/4mdztxL
Surgeries no longer mean enduring unimaginable pain. All because of anesthesia. Together for health. Stand with science. Image shows a surgeon working, with an illustrative blue coloured line weaving across the frame.
Before anesthesia, surgery meant unimaginable pain. Science transformed it into something you can safely sleep through.
What is your health and science story?
Ahead of #WorldHealthDay tomorrow, Together for Health. #StandWithScience 💙
You made a better health choice. Science made it possible. Together for Health. Stand With Science. Image shows a man receiving health care, with an illustrative green line looping across the frame.
Science is saving lives. Every. Single. Day.
💙Talk about it. Share it. Celebrate it.
Drop your favourite public health win below 👇 and follow WHO to stay in the know.
Two salt shakers labeled sodium chloride and sodium chloride plus potassium chloride against an orange background with WHO logo.
Lower-sodium salt substitutes that contain potassium are one option to lower your sodium intake.
They contain less sodium and added potassium, which supports heart health without significantly changing the taste.
Share a health fact that genuinely surprised you, from the WHO or another credible source. Together for health. Stand with Science.
4 days to go until #WorldHealthDay.
Share a health fact that got you excited!
Share in the comments. Together for Health #StandWithScience 💙 and follow WHO!
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That's awesome!
5 days to go until #WorldHealthDay
Tell us how WHO is helping you in your everyday health decisions!
Don’t forget to tag us when you share your story!
Together for health, #StandWithScience 💙
How do you make your health decisions?
Your health depends on reliable science and evidence-based information.
Today’s daily dose.
Together for Health #StandWithScience
Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person, the gift of life.
Thank you blood donors!
Where your child is born changes how long they are likely to live. Let's be all for equity.
Children born in low-income countries are 13 times more likely to die before the age of 5 than in higher-income countries.
This is unacceptable.
We must break the chain of health inequity and give all children a fair chance to live long and healthy lives.
WHO Member States have agreed to extend negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement, with discussions to resume in late-April ahead of its scheduled consideration by the World Health Assembly in May. Press release: bit.ly/4cbQTrf
Essential medical supplies delivered in Lebanon, where escalating violence has driven some 1.2 million people from their homes. The shipment, a collaboration between Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health, WHO and @unicef.org will contribute to trauma care and disease management.
What increases the possibility of infertility?
🔸 Certain menstrual conditions
⚖️ Being underweight or overweight
🚭 Tobacco use
💊 Some medical treatments
But many cases are treatable with the right care.
If you're concerned, talk to your health care provider
More than a billion people are on the move, in search of safety, opportunity & dignity.
Refugees & migrants are not just recipients of care, they are essential contributors to our health systems and our societies https://bit.ly/3PvF3iY
