📌Did you know you can help prevent health-care-associated infections like bloodstream infections and sepsis with hand hygiene? 📌Learn about the critical role of midwives in saving lives. 📌Updates on Gaza's healthcare system 📌Know all about low back pain The Health for All newsletter is now out. Subscribe, share, and comment.
World Health Organization
International Affairs
Geneva 27, GE 5,539,117 followers
We are the United Nations’ health agency. We are committed to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
About us
The World Health Organization's mission: to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO staff work side by side with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people. Stay connected with WHO: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WHO Twitter http://www.twitter.com/who Instagram: @who Google+ https://www.google.com/+who YouTube http://www.youtube.com/who
- Website
- http://www.who.int
External link for World Health Organization
- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Geneva 27, GE
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1948
- Specialties
- Global Health, Health Trends, Health Research, Health Statistics, Disease Prevention, and Health Promotion
Locations
Employees at World Health Organization
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延斯·穆勒 Professor, Dr phil, Dr jur, Jens Mueller, MNZM Immigration Adviser NZ/Australia
30 years global CEO/Director up to $1 Billion. Experienced Company Director. Upskilling MBAs/Executives anywhere. Immigration/Investment Specialist…
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Patricia Lambert, Master Certified ICF (MCC)
International Executive Coaching - Leadership, Talent and Care
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Barbara Bulc
Social Chemist. Designing and researching new social arrangements which prioritize wellbeing of people, other species & the planet over economic…
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Philippe Borremans
Emergency Risk and Crisis Communication Consultant I Expert guidance in Crisis, Risk and Emergency Communication to build resilient communities and…
Updates
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Samar Nazmi Muwafi is a staff midwife & head nurse at the Al-Emarati Hospital in Gaza. Watch her story of resilience and hope. She says, "I hope that all the world and all the Palestinian women and midwives live in peace." #DayOfTheMidwife #HealthForAll
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🤔Did you know? WHO is driving implementation of the Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021–2025. This is endorsed by all WHO member states. 📌What is it about? The strategy focuses on improving education, job opportunities, leadership, and service delivery in nursing and midwifery and enhancing work environments. 📢It's a big step towards #HealthForAll #MidwifeDay Learn more here: https://ow.ly/SCV550RwqkY
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Cleaning your hands is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of harmful germs and prevent health care-associated infections. Take a minute to remind yourself of the 5 moments for hand hygiene and clean your hands properly with either alcohol-based handrub or soap & water 🧼 💧 On this World #HandHygiene Day and every day, share your knowledge about hand hygiene and save lives.
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Routine #immunization is a lifesaver. Ensuring equitable access for all ensures that no one is left vulnerable to preventable diseases.
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Do you have back pain? Did you know that chronic low back pain is a major cause of disability across the world impacting people’s physical capabilities, sleep, participation in work, school and relationships? What kind of treatment should you ask for? Which treatments do not work? Learn to manage your low back pain from Dr Yuka Sumi in Science in 5.
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Since 1974, the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) has worked tirelessly to ensure every child, no matter where they're from, has access to life-saving vaccines. Here's to 5 decades of saving lives worldwide! #VaccinesWork ➡ https://bit.ly/44ARGwN
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Here's your weekly public health update: 🔹 Humanly possible: immunization have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years. 🔹 Nearly half the world's population is at risk of malaria, but there is hope. 🔹 Preliminary assessment of recent influenza A(H5N1) viruses. Like, follow and share the #HealthForAll newsletter.
World Immunization Week, Accelerating the fight against malaria
World Health Organization on LinkedIn
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Yes, #VaccinesWork! They have enabled dramatic reductions in illness, disability and death from common childhood diseases. #WorldImmunizationWeek ➡ https://bit.ly/4d0Xl2T