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WHO @who.int · 22/05/2026

WHO is vital. Here's why — from the delegates at the 79th World Health Assembly (#WHA79). Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4dCNQI3

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WHO @who.int · 22/05/2026

🔴 LIVE: Press conference, hosted by WHO Director-General @drtedros.who.int on #ebola, the 79th World Health Assembly #WHA79 and other global health issues. ▶️ www.youtube.com/live/HMt8SF6...

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LIVE: Media briefing on #Ebola, #WHA79 and other global health issues with Dr Tedros

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 10/05/2026

Most passengers and crew of the MV Hondius successfully disembarked today. Grateful to Ministers @monicagarciag.bsky.social, Fernando Grande-Marlaska and @avtorresp.bsky.social, their teams, and the whole government of 🇪🇸 for their leadership and technical excellence shown throughout this operation.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 10/05/2026

I just spoke with Dr Freddy Banza, the @who.int staff still on board of MV Hondius, and captain Jan Dobrogowski to get the latest updates. I used the opportunity to express my appreciation @ecdc.europa.eu and the Dutch medical teams on board. #hantavirus

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WHO @who.int · 10/05/2026

LIVE update on #hantavirus with 🟡 Dr Maria van Kerkhove, acting Director of WHO Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Management 🟡 Dr Diana Rojas Alvarez, Health Operations Lead (from Tenerife) ▶️ www.youtube.com/live/qCcbcmN...

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LIVE update on #hantavirus

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Diya Banerjee @iamdiya.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Hope you’re tuning into our updates to learn more about #hantavirus. We are live every other day — on our channels at about 16:00 CEST. Streams on WHO’s YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and X.

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Melissa Fleming @melissafleming.un.org · 08/05/2026

“This is not COVID.” The risk of #hantavirus spreading to the general population is “absolutely low,” @who.int stresses, as its experts coordinate the global response to the virus. news.un.org/en/story/202...

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WHO @who.int · 08/05/2026

Hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses that naturally infect rodents and can occasionally spread to people. Here’s what you need to know about #hantavirus: What they are, how they spread, the symptoms, and how to prevent infection

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WHO @who.int · 08/05/2026

LIVE update on #hantavirus with WHO Technical Officer Anaïs Legand www.youtube.com/live/mg2FoDT...

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LIVE: Update on #hantavirus

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WHO @who.int · 23/04/2026

It's #WorldImmunizationWeek Vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives since 1974 — not by accident, but because ordinary people made the decision to protect themselves, their children and one another. That’s 6 lives every minute, every day, for more than 5 decades bit.ly/4mH2HWi

Illustration of diverse family generations celebrating vaccination with a large vaccine vial and immunization card, promoting World Immunization Week 2026.

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WHO @who.int · 24/04/2026

Ahead of #WorldMalariaDay (25 April), WHO has prequalified the first malaria treatment designed specifically for newborns and young infants (weighing 2–5 kg). This is a major step towards closing a critical treatment gap for the most vulnerable. Read more: bit.ly/4sV3lAT

WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests

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WHO @who.int · 22/04/2026

Big win for public health in the Caribbean. 🌍 WHO congratulates The Bahamas on achieving certification for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The Bahamas achieved this milestone by pioneering a comprehensive and inclusive health-care model. Read more: bit.ly/4u9iShH

A public health win for the Bahamas. The latest Caribbean nation to be certified as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

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WHO @who.int · 06/04/2026

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

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WHO calls for action: “Together for health. Stand with science.” to mark World Health Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Hea...

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WHO @who.int · 02/04/2026

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 💙

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WHO @who.int · 12/03/2026

Online bullying leaves no bruises. But the damage is real. If you’re a parent, guardian, or educator — know what it looks like. Know what to do. Because children seldom ask for help until it’s gone too far. Bullying is never okay. Silence makes it worse.

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WHO @who.int · 27/02/2026

. .@drtedros.who.int Tedros speaks to Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain on the global health landscape and achieving #HealthForAll. Watch the full interview.👇 youtu.be/dfxhcZ-qX9w?...

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WHO Chief on Covid and China, Vaccine Skeptics, MAHA and Texting RFK Jr. | The Mishal Husain Show

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

“Resource constraints cannot be used to justify withholding proven care in a research study involving people.” @who.int with a much clearer and clearly argued statement than most of what I’ve seen on this. 🧪 www.who.int/news/item/13...

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Statement on the planned hepatitis B birth dose vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau

WHO is aware of the proposed randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine in Guinea-Bissau. Based on questions raised in publicly available information and consultation with...

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WHO @who.int · 27/01/2026

1 in 200 #polio infections leads to irreversible paralysis. In the 1960s children suffering from irreversible paralysis caused by polio were required to use 'iron lungs' to help them breathe. We don't see these 'iron lungs' anymore today because #VaccinesWork

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WHO @who.int · 24/01/2026

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. Full statement: bit.ly/46dT0HF

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WHO @who.int · 30/12/2025

✅ 2025: WHO released its first recommendations on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity and weight loss. WHO recognized 4 countries—Austria, Norway, Oman, and Singapore— for their efforts to eliminate industrial trans fats from food supplies.

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WHO @who.int · 24/12/2025

2025 brought immense achievements and profound challenges for global health. Amid funding cuts and rising threats to science and solidarity, WHO stood firm, leading global efforts to tackle the biggest health challenges of our time. This is our 2025 wrapped! 🔗 bit.ly/49wdcpl

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WHO @who.int · 11/12/2025

New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available evidence, no causal link exists between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The conclusion reaffirms WHO’s position that childhood vaccines do not cause autism. www.who.int/news/item/11...

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WHO expert group’s new analysis reaffirms there is no link between vaccines and autism

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Diya Banerjee @iamdiya.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

My team’s fab production. Public health good news on HIV treatment. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 05/11/2025

Aid cuts didn't create global health financing emergency but have exposed long-standing vulnerabilities, threatening progress towards #HealthForAll. @who.int guidance provides recommendations on how to shift toward sustainable, domestically-financed & self-reliant health systems: bit.ly/4oOVVgX

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WHO @who.int · 23/10/2025

‘The health situation in #Gaza is a crisis for generations to come’ — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his latest interview with Anna Foster and BBC Radio 4's Today news programme

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WHO @who.int · 13/10/2025

Congrats #Maldives 🇲🇻 for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of hep B! The country is also maintaining 🏆 Elimination of mother-to-child transmission HIV 🏆 Elimination of mother-to-child transmission syphilis This makes Maldives the first country in the world to achieve 'triple elimination'

World Health Organization announces Maldives' historic triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis.

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WHO @who.int · 30/09/2025

Did you know that since 1999 an independent group of global experts called the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has been providing WHO evidence-based recommendations on #vaccines?

What is the Strategic advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE)? Provides independent, evidence-based recommendations on vaccines. Established in 1999.

SAGE recommendations consider public health impact, cost-effectiveness, programmatic feasibility, and equity.They ensure that vaccines work in real-world settings and reach those who need them the most.

Thanks to expert advice from SAGE, WHO’s vaccine policies help give children lasting protection against serious diseases like measles, polio, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough; giving parents confidence their
child is protected.

WHO regularly reviews evidence and ensures vaccine policies reflect the latest science. In fact, SAGE bases its recommendations
only on publicly available evidence
that is carefully assessed and validated using internationally recognized methods.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 13/09/2025

@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.

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Diya Banerjee @iamdiya.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

It was great getting Professor Sander to talk about information manipulation tactics and how you can fight against them. Got 2 mins? Then watch.

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Diya Banerjee @iamdiya.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Witty, humble, and relentless— Katalin Karikó’s mRNA research helped power the COVID-19 vaccines that saved millions of lives. #VaccinesWork

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 29/07/2025

@theipcinfo.bsky.social warns: the worst-case scenario of #famine is unfolding in #Gaza. Mass starvation, malnutrition, and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths. @who.int calls for urgent access for food and medical aid into Gaza at scale. Ceasefire. Peace is the best medicine!

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WHO @who.int · 27/07/2025

Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the #Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July. The crisis remains entirely preventable. Deliberate blocking and delay of large-scale food, health, and humanitarian aid has cost many lives. Statement from WHO. www.who.int/news/item/27...

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Malnutrition rates reach alarming levels in Gaza, WHO warns

Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July. Of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 occurred in July – including 24 children under five, a c...

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WHO @who.int · 25/07/2025

On Monday, WHO’s staff residence in Deir al-Balah, #Gaza, was hit by projectiles and damaged by fire while our personnel and their families were inside. Male colleagues were detained, stripped to their underwear, handcuffed & blindfolded. 🔊 Hear what happened on the ground. #NotATarget

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WHO @who.int · 21/07/2025

WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in #Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. Read our full statement: www.who.int/news/item/21...

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WHO operations compromised following attacks on warehouse and facility sheltering staff and families in Deir al Balah, Gaza

WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. Following inten...

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WHO @who.int · 18/07/2025

People are getting killed trying to get food. 877 people have died and 5666 were injured in #Gaza trying to get food in recent weeks.

As of 15 July, 877 fatalities and 5666 injuries have been reported among people trying to access food supplies. Image of an empty bowl and spoon against black background.

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Diya Banerjee @iamdiya.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Join me and many other speakers where we discuss unpacking health #misinformation. ⬇️

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Diya Banerjee @iamdiya.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Loneliness is more than a feeling — it’s a health risk. 🧠💔 The new @WHO report dives into the toll of social isolation and how we can rebuild real, meaningful connections. ⬇️

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WHO @who.int · 26/06/2025

No one should be denied health care because of who they are or who they love. #HealthForAll #PrideMonth

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WHO @who.int · 12/06/2025

Each year, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) leads to over 3.6 million hospitalisations and tragically claims about 100,000 young lives. Awareness saves lives. Spread the word, protect the little ones! 💙

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WHO @who.int · 09/06/2025

A recent WHO study found that every 2% increase in energy intake from #TransFats significantly raises the risk of: 💔 heart disease by 25% 😐 death from any cause by 14% Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/42oIBG3

The main headline reads: “Trans fats can kill.” Below, it states: “Trans fats can be found in many margarines, vegetable shortenings, fried & baked foods.” The image includes drawings of a red carton of French fries and a tub of margarine with a knife. At the bottom, the graphic notes: “Every 2% increase in energy intake from trans fats increases risk of dying by 14% and heart disease by 25%.”

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Diya Banerjee @iamdiya.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Stay tuned for the next plot twist episode. In this one we tackle common myths and concerns around vaccines. ⬇️

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WHO @who.int · 06/06/2025

WHO assesses the health risk posed by the COVID-19 variant under monitoring (called NB.1.8.1) to be low at the global level. 🧵 WHO continues to track variants: www.who.int/activities/t...

Is there a new COVID-19 variant circulating? Yes, the virus continues to circulate and evolve. The global health risk posed by the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 (under monitoring) is assessed to be low.

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WHO @who.int · 29/05/2025

WHO and partners reached Al-Awda Hospital in North #Gaza, amid intense insecurity on 24 and 27 May to transfer critical patients to Al-Shifa and assess the situation following recent attacks. During the first mission, the team was exposed to nearby airstrikes, shelling, and gunfire.

Medical workers and UN personnel navigate through rubble to evacuate a patient in a wheelchair from a heavily damaged area in Gaza.

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Diya Banerjee @iamdiya.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

The pain of seeing children perish is unbearable. Unbearable. Unbearable. Unbearable. This should never happen. This is moral depravity.

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WHO @who.int · 25/05/2025

Watch a candid conversation with Dr Jeremy Farrar on the sidelines of #WHA78. We ask him about the public health funding crisis—what it means for countries, the WHO, the world, and the road ahead. youtube.com/shorts/qLeEV...

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What is the impact of the current financial funding crisis on public health?

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 21/05/2025

$2.1 billion is the equivalent of 🌍 military expenditure every 8h $2.1 billion is the price of 1 stealth bomber $2.1 billion is 1/4 of what the tobacco industry spends on advertising & promotion every year. It seems somebody switched the price tags on what is truly valuable in our world. #WHA78

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