Pleased to join Commissioner Jozef Sikela to celebrate the signing of a new €40 million contribution to the #UHCPartnership. This has been a transformational multiyear collaboration that has helped advance universal health coverage for millions of people around the world. #HealthForAll #UNGA

Shukran jazeelan, Supervisor General Abdullah Al Rabeeah for KSRelief's contribution of $4.5M to help @who.int deliver essential medicines for ~1.5 million people in Idlib, Aleppo, Homs and Hama regions. Your support will also help scale-up health services in #Syria for 4+ million people. #UNGA

Looks like Gotham sent backup for #UNGA. We need some real superheroes to show up this week to make peace in our hurting world.

Today, @who.int and partners started a #cholera vaccination for people in Darfur, #Sudan. We aim to vaccinate 1.86 million people to protect them and end the outbreak. We call for sustained and safe access for the campaign to be successful and avoid further delays. Lives depend on it.

The health of all peoples is fundamental to the attainment of peace - the @who.int Constitution is timeless. It's as relevant today as it was in 1948. Choose peace.

Peace is the best medicine - that’s not just a slogan, it's based on evidence. In countries affected by conflict and insecurity: -70% of disease outbreaks erupt -Half of all child deaths globally occur -1 in 5 people suffer from mental health disorders. The most courageous choose peace. #PeaceDay

@who.int's #UNGA highlight will be the High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) & Mental Health on 25 Sept. NCDs include 7 of the 🌍’s top 10 causes of death. Almost 1 billion people face mental health conditions. Countries that act decisively to #BeatNCDs will save millions of lives.

Today marks an important step in protecting the world from future health risks: the amended International Health Regulations (IHR) officially take effect. Congratulations to all countries for their commitment to making the world healthier, safer, and fairer!

Merci beaucoup President Emmanuel Macron for your warm welcome to the Elysee, and for #France's continued support to @WHO's work to promote, protect and provide #HealthForAll.

Every child has the right to safe, quality health care — from the very beginning.  This #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we call on parents, caregivers, health practitioners, health care leaders, educators and communities, to unite in action to prevent avoidable harm in paediatric care. #HealthForAll

Last week, @who.int supported the medical evacuations of critical patients from #Gaza to: - the UK: 10 child patients and 50 companions - Türkiye: 1 adult patient and 1 companion - Jordan: 19 child patients and 47 companions

First positive signals from the Bulape #Ebola treatment centre, #DRC: two patients have recovered from the disease and just been discharged. This outcome is a result of joint work of health workers and the Health Ministry, with support from @who.int, MSF, ALIMA, the community, and other partners.

Very good news from #Pakistan: #HPV vaccination for 13 million girls started today. We thank the government for its commitment and all the health workers for their dedication to help us eliminate #CervicalCancer.

Vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with #Ebola has begun in the #DRC’s Kasai Province where an outbreak of the disease has been declared: www.afro.who.int/countries/de...

#TransFat is a silent killer found in everyday products. But we can put an end to it. Implementation of national systems to rigorously monitor and remove the deadly threat from the food supply is essential. Austria, Norway, Oman and Singapore are the latest successful examples: bit.ly/41Vaerf

There are ~50 million cases of #sepsis every year, half occuring in babies & children, primarily in 🏥. Most of the 11 million deaths caused by sepsis are preventable, through low-cost infection prevention & control measures, early diagnosis & rapid treatment. Nobody should die while seeking care.

No one should die from #cholera, and yet more than 6000 people died last year: bit.ly/3ImhBRZ This year, 31 countries are fighting cholera outbreaks.

@who.int is doing all we can to alleviate suffering & evacuate those who need urgent medical care outside Gaza. The urgent problem we face is that too few countries are willing to receive them. We call for countries to open their arms to these critically ill patients.

I was honoured to visit @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social’s Centre for Pediatric Blast Injuries with the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry. The work they're doing is impressive - connecting research and technological innovation, practical support in conflict settings, and advocacy to protect children.

@who.int is appalled by the latest evacuation order, demanding 1 million people to move from Gaza City to a “humanitarian zone” in the south. To civilians: WHO and partners remain in Gaza City. To the intl. community: Act. This catastrophe is human-made, & the responsibility rests with us all.

DYK: #suicide claims over 720,000 lives every year? Each life lost leaves a profound impact on families, friends, colleagues and entire communities. This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, let’s talk openly about suicide to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma and foster compassionate conversations.

Clean air should not be a luxury. It’s a right. Where you live shouldn't determine your health. But it does. On #WorldCleanAirDay, @who.int calls on leaders to take action & tackle this unfairness. Reducing air pollution helps prevent heart disease, asthma & lung cancer — saving millions of lives

@who.int calls for protection of public health excellence in the US CDC

#Sudan is facing a hunger crisis, with famine conditions in parts of the country. The situation is especially severe in El Fasher, which has been under siege for over 500 days. We call for the immediate opening of safe, unimpeded humanitarian access to meet the mounting health needs & save lives.

Famine was declared in parts of #Gaza two weeks ago. And where hunger goes, disease follows. We call on the Government of Israel to end this inhumane war. If it will not, I call on its allies to use their influence to stop it.

The #mpox Emergency Committee met yesterday and advised me that in its view, the situation no longer represents an international health emergency. I have accepted that advice. Lifting the emergency declaration does not mean the threat is over, nor that our response will stop.

The #mpox Emergency Committee met yesterday and advised me that in its view, the situation no longer represents an international health emergency. I have accepted that advice. Lifting the emergency declaration does not mean the threat is over, nor that our response will stop.

LIVE: @who.int media briefing on global health issues: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaKI...

In response to the famine in #Gaza, today @who.int distributed critical nutritional supplies to support hospitalized infants and patients at Al Nasser Hospital: • 4900 units of infant and high-protein formula • 2000 feeding components

#TransFat is toxic, harmful and a major cause of heart disease. But a world safer from manmade trans fat is within reach. Austria, Norway, Oman and Singapore are leading the way. @who.int joins them in the call on world leaders to finish the job: www.devex.com/news/now-is-...

Over 1 billion people are living with #MentalHealth conditions. New @who.int reports reveal: -Women are disproportionately impacted overall. Anxiety & depressive disorders are the most common among both men & women bit.ly/3JIR2qv -Investment in mental health is stagnating: bit.ly/4mHJ1k3

I appreciate President Trump's call for transparency and sharing of all data demonstrating the life-saving power of the COVID-19 vaccine. Public trust in health and science depends on such openness. 1/3

Four years ago, former Chancellor Merkel & I launched the @who.int Pandemic & Epidemic Intelligence Hub in Berlin. Today, the Hub supports over 150 countries & 210 partner organizations to rapidly detect and respond to health threats, through several key initiatives & projects. Vielen Dank, 🇩🇪!

Today, @who.int evacuated 18 child & 1 adult patient from #Gaza to #Jordan, along with 62 companions. Since Oct 2023, WHO has supported medical evacuations for 7600+ patients, incl. 5300 child patients. Still, 15,800+ critical patients need urgent specialised care that they can't receive in Gaza.

Devastating news from Minneapolis, US. My heart goes out to those whose children tragically lost their lives today, and my best wishes for the swift recovery of the injured. edition.cnn.com/us/live-news...

Deeply humbled to receive the Officer of the Order of the Eagle of Zambia recognition from my brother President Hichilema. This recognition is one for all @who.int staff working around the world to promote and protect health, and narrow health inequities. Together, for #HealthForAll! #RC75

Had a very good meeting with President Hakainde Hichilema about the health sector's funding gaps, ways #Zambia is working to overcome them, and how @who.int will support over the long-term the country's drive for greater self reliance in health financing.

Extremely relieved that our colleague, detained since 21 July in #Gaza, was released this morning. We once again call for protection of all @who.int staff and personnel, and health and humanitarian workers. #NotATarget

The #Gaza famine has unfolded in front of the world’s eyes. We saw it coming. We warned about it. We were not allowed to stop it. Now, as we count the lives lost to this intentional starvation, there is only one question to ask leaders: Where is humanity? End the blockade of aid TODAY. CEASEFIRE!

@theipcinfo.bsky.social has just confirmed #famine in #Gaza governorate. This man-made, widespread malnutrition means that even common & usually mild diseases like diarrhoea are becoming fatal, especially for children. Gaza must be urgently supplied with food and medicines. Aid blockages must end!

Humbled with this honour and invitation by @hsph.harvard.edu to join the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative’s Elisabeth B. Weintz Humanitarian Award ceremony. hhi.harvard.edu/elisabeth-b-...

Imagine.... Your home is destroyed. You are surrounded by hostilities. You are hungry. You are thirsty. You are injured. Your child is sick. You can't reach help. This is the life of people in #Gaza. Let aid in via all routes. Ceasefire.

Even in war, healthcare is sacred. Yet in the past two years, @who.int has recorded almost 2500 attacks on health.     On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we call on world leaders to protect health workers and patients.   The best medicine is peace. #ActForHumanity

The global #cholera situation continues to deteriorate, driven by conflict & poverty. @who.int urges governments & the intl. community to: 1. Mobilize funding 2. Support deployment of vaccines & supplies, & safe access for aid workers 3. Invest in water & sanitation, & stronger surveillance systems

Imagine.... Your home is destroyed. You are surrounded by hostilities. You are hungry. You are thirsty. You are injured. Your child is sick. You can't reach help. This is the life of people in #Gaza. Let aid in via all routes. Ceasefire.

It's been a year since I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the upsurge of #mpox in the #DRC and other countries in Africa. Since then 28 countries in the African region have reported nearly 50,000 confirmed cases. My full statement ⬇️

I met with representatives of Palestinian Union for Persons with Disabilities, Palestinian Disability Coalition, Arab Organisation of Persons with Disabilities, Disability Justice for Palestine Collective & IDA to discuss the grave needs of Palestinians with disabilities in #Gaza & the West Bank.

Today @who.int supported the medical evacuation of 32 child and 6 adult patients from #Gaza, alongside 99 companions: -25 child and 6 adult patients were evacuated to Italy -5 child patients were evacuated to Belgium -2 child patients were being evacuated to Türkiye

The best meetings are with the ones who are unscheduled — they walk in with a smile and call you grandpa. A special visit from my granddaughter on #YouthDay yesterday reminded me why we do what we do. #HopefulFutures

The voices of young people matter. In my conversation young people across the world today, I learned a lot and enjoyed responding to the challenging questions they posed. I'm even more committed than ever to strengthen the participation of the Youth Council -and all youth- in @who.int's work.