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
World Health Organization
International Affairs
Geneva 27, GE 5,533,139 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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Updates
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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.
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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
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Let’s celebrate science. Let’s champion solidarity. Let’s promote solutions. Global #immunization programmes have succeeded when governments, aid agencies, thousands of people –– scientists, health workers, volunteers –– come together to make the world safer and healthier. We’ve shown this is #HumanlyPossible. It’s time for immunization for all. #WorldImmunizationWeek
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On #WorldMalariaDay, let’s step up the fight against malaria for a more equitable world. Pregnancy weakens immunity to #malaria, heightening risks for the mother and the baby. Untreated malaria can lead to severe complications like maternal death and low birth weight. Achieving the vision of a malaria-free world will require reaching those who are in the most vulnerable situations: 🔹 Pregnant women 🔹 Children under 5 🔹 Refugees, migrants, internally displaced people amongst others 🔹 Indigenous Peoples https://bit.ly/44bRXGf
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LIVE: Media briefing on #WorldImmunizationWeek & other global health issues
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Find the latest health updates in the "Health For All" newsletter. In this edition, we cover: 👉Promising news on cholera vaccine 👉Roz's story on battling loneliness 👉The first-ever Patient Safety Rights Charter 👉Apply to WHO global leadership positions. Share, subscribe, and comment.
Cholera vaccine, loneliness and youth, patient safety charter
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