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21/02/2025

Did you know that…

⚠️ Over 200 diseases are caused by eating contaminated food.

🥘 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill from contaminated food each year.

👶🏽 40% of the foodborne disease burden is carried by children under 5.

💵 US$ 110 billion is lost each year in productivity and medical expenses resulting from unsafe food in low- and middle-income countries.

Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or toxic in nature and caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical substances entering the body through contaminated food.

💡 Access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and good health.

🍎 Safe food supplies also contribute to food and nutrition security, support national economies, trade and tourism, and underpin sustainable development.

Food safety is everyone’s business, here’s what you can do:

*Practice* safe food handling at home: keep it clean, separate raw and cooked food, cook food thoroughly, keep food at safe temperatures and use safe water and raw materials.

*Learn* how to keep food safe before, during, and after emergencies, such as floods, fires, natural disasters or the loss of power.

*Know* how to report poor hygiene standards and misleading food labelling.

Food safety fact sheet provides key facts and information on major foodborne illnesses, causes, evolving world and food safety and WHO response.

23/01/2025

WHO regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization.

WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by:

✅ Addressing the root causes of disease
✅ Building stronger health systems
✅ Detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies

The United States was a founding member of WHO in 1948 and has participated in shaping and governing WHO’s work ever since, alongside 193 other Member States.

For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats.

Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication.

American institutions have contributed to and benefited from membership in WHO.

With the participation of the United States and other Member States, WHO has over the past 7 years implemented the largest set of reforms in its history, to transform our accountability, cost-effectiveness, and impact in countries. This work continues.

🙏🏼 We hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the USA and WHO, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe.

19/12/2024

🤧 Flu season is here. Are you ready?

The influenza virus is smart. It has many strains. It keeps changing to overcome our immunity, and it jumps species. It exists in every country, and every year, around a billion people get sick with it.

Symptoms of influenza include:

1️⃣ Sudden onset of fever
2️⃣ Dry cough
3️⃣ Headache
4️⃣ Muscle and joint pain
5️⃣ Sore throat
6️⃣ Runny nose

People who are at high risk of severe symptoms include:

🤰🏽 Pregnant women
👶🏻 Children up to 5-years-old
👵🏼 People over age 65
👱🏽 People with chronic medical conditions
🩺 Health workers

Vaccination is the best way to prevent the flu, avoid serious complications and even death.

🌍 For this reason, a network of more than 150 laboratories in 130 countries around the world are working around the clock to ensure that the flu vaccine is up to date and effective against the strains of virus circulating at the moment.

The flu vaccine is:

✅ Safe and effective
✅ In use for over 70 years
✅ The most commonly used vaccine globally

06/12/2024

Why are syphilis cases rising around the world? What is it and how does it spread? Here’s what you need to know:

➡️ Syphilis is a s*xually transmitted infection. If untreated, it can cause serious health issues.
➡️ It’s a sneaky disease. It can mimic many other health conditions.
➡️ In 2024 alone, 8 million syphilis cases were reported around the world.
➡️ Syphilis is increasing in pregnant women, affecting their unborn babies and newborn children.
➡️ Syphilis is treatable and curable. People who suspect they may have syphilis should speak to their healthcare provider.

How does one get syphilis?

⚠️ By having s*x with an infected person
⚠️ From mother to child
⚠️ During blood transfusion

People with multiple s*xual partners are at greater risk of getting syphilis.

What are the symptoms?

The majority of people don’t have any symptoms. Some may experience:

❤️‍🩹 A painless ge***al ulcer
❤️‍🩹 Flu-like symptoms
❤️‍🩹 A rash on the palms of hands and soles of feet
❤️‍🩹 Affects brain, nerves and heart at advanced stages

How to avoid getting syphilis?

✅ Use a condom when having s*x
✅ Pregnant women should get tested during their first prenatal care visit
✅ Get tested once a year if you are at higher risk

05/12/2024

🤵🏽‍♀️ Did you know that a staggering 1 in 3 women globally have experienced physical and/or s*xual intimate partner violence or non-partner s*xual violence in their lifetime?

⚠️ Intimate partner violence is the most common. Worldwide, 27% of women aged 15-49 years, who have been in a relationship report having been abused by their partner.

Let’s be clear:

‼️ By definition, intimate partner violence refers to behaviour by an intimate partner or ex-partner that causes physical, s*xual or psychological harm, including physical aggression, s*xual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviours.

Violence against women is unacceptable and entirely preventable!

Here are 10 ways how you can make a difference:

1️⃣ Listen to and believe survivors
2️⃣ Understand consent. No means no.
3️⃣ Teach the next generation and learn from them
4️⃣ Call for responses and services fit for purpose
5️⃣ Learn the signs of abuse and how you can help
6️⃣ Show solidarity by starting a conversation
7️⃣ Stand against r**e culture
8️⃣ Fund women’s organizations
9️⃣ Hold each other accountable
1️⃣0️⃣ Know the data and demand more of it

Everyone has a role to play

24/11/2024

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