#Cancer risk factors include:

🔴 Tobacco use
🔴 Being overweight or obese
🔴 Unhealthy diet
🔴 Lack of physical activity
🔴 Alcohol use
🔴 Sexually transmitted HPV-infection
🔴 Urban air pollution

Let's beat cancer!

Lower your risk of heart disease by eating less salt. Try these tips:

1⃣ Use salt sparingly; cut back on salty sauces and condiments.
2⃣ Limit processed foods.
3⃣ When using canned or dried products, choose varieties without added salt and sugars.

The partnership between OMS Afrique, Africa CDC, EU HERA and African countries strengthens our genomic sequencing capabilities for a rapid response to epidemics. We are investing in our national laboratories for enhanced public health. Pasteur Network Yap Boum Ministère de la Santé et de la Population - RCA

🌱 Act for a healthier world!

Discover how nutrition, pollution, and lifestyle choices impact our well-being in the 'Better Health and Physical Activity' category at our #Film4Health festival.

🎬 Watch, comment, and share! bit.ly/3TOvsCq #HealthForAll

One common enemy; one common response.

Liberia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone & Mali are battling polio together.

In the next three days, nearly 20 million children in high-risk areas across these countries will receive protection against #Polio .

#EndPolio

With support from EU HERA, WHO African Region is enhancing the genomic sequencing capacities of the national laboratory Laboratoire national de Centrafrique in Bangui, Central African Republic🇨🇫.

This support will facilitate improved disease surveillance and response.

#RCA236
#HERA
#EU4Health

Deeply honoured for the lifetime achievement award by the Medical Women’s International Association received on my behalf by Dr Nathan Bakyaita , World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Zambia. It’s my sincere hope that this recognition will inspire young women to pursue careers in public health!

Let’s prevent #AntimicrobialResistance by using antibiotics responsibly 💊 and ONLY when prescribed by a health practitioner.

Learn more➡️: afro.who.int/ResistAMR

#ResistAMR

In 2020, WHO African Region & UNV launched the Africa Women Health Champions initiative to improve #health & gender #equality in the region.

Four years later, hundreds of women UN Volunteers worked with @WHO to improve public health on the continent: bit.ly/3wi4Ca9

.WHO African Region is actively on the ground supporting the #KenyaFloods response.
We delivered over 12 tons of medical supplies to Kenya Red Cross, strengthening government and partner efforts.

#KenyaFloods
Take caution:
➡️🦟Outbreak of mosquito-related diseases - Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya & Rift Valley Fever
➡️💧Use water from safe sources – floods may have compromised regular water
➡️🏥Seek treatment immediately for any health issue from the nearest health facility

The 14th Advisory Committee meeting of the African Vaccine Regulatory Forum is underway in Harare, Zimbabwe.
This meeting is crucial for strengthening vaccine regulation in Africa, ensuring access to safe and effective vaccines, and building the capacity of national regulators.

In #Comoros , inadequate water, sanitation & health facilities has led to a widespread cholera outbreak.

Martin Griffiths has allocated $1 million from CERF - The UN's emergency fund to support our partners, UNICEF & World Health Organization (WHO), in their efforts to assist the most vulnerable people.

#InvestInHumanity

With support from EU HERA, WHO African Region is enhancing genomic sequencing capacity in six countries in the African region, including Central African Republic🇨🇫.

Yesterday, our experts assessed needs at Inst. Pasteur Bangui for this crucial technology in disease surveillance and response.

🌍 Health stories on your screens!

Dive into our #Film4Health festival showcasing films on mental health, chronic diseases, and more under Universal Health Coverage.

🎬 Watch, comment, and share! bit.ly/3J6wPYa #HealthForAll

😷 #AirPollution is a silent killer, increasing the risk of serious health issues such as:

‼️ Stroke
‼️ Asthma
‼️ Heart Disease
‼️ Lung Cancer

We must take #ClimateAction for cleaner, healthier communities.

The MOU signed between WHO Tanzania & the non-state actors today, is not only formalizing the partnership for health but also committing to a shared vision of:
➡️Strengthening health systems
➡️Disease prevention & control
➡️Health promotion & education &
➡️Research & innovation

🤝Today, WHO handed over 12.68 tons of medicines & health supplies to Kenya Red Cross for distribution to Nairobi's Mathare, Dandora & Kibera areas.

✅Capable of reaching 252,300 individuals, these supplies are part of WHO’s support for Ministry of Health response to the flood crisis.

Meet our 1️⃣1️⃣ non- state actors who have successfully signed a 2 year long partnership with World Health Organization (WHO).

Thanks to these hardworking industry players, we are moving closer towards the achievement of #UHC in Tanzania.

Congratulations!

#HealthForAll