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A crisis within crises.
Violence against women spikes during conflicts & disasters.
No emergency should strip away safety or dignity.

🤝 Incl. survivor-centred services in every humanitarian response
🏥 Support women-led organizations
🙋‍♀️ Advocate for protection & peace

06.03.2026 14:23 👍 85 🔁 30 💬 1 📌 1
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Healthy eating habits are within your reach.
Follow three science-based rules to stick to a diet that supports your well-being.
You’ve got this.

06.03.2026 08:23 👍 93 🔁 18 💬 3 📌 2
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Food cannot solve stress!
Today’s Daily Dose focuses on how you can manage everyday stress without giving in to cravings and late-night snacking.

05.03.2026 10:56 👍 80 🔁 15 💬 0 📌 3
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¡Felicidades!

Congratulations, #Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas, and the second globally, to eliminate #leprosy disease.

A true milestone for public health! And a testament to what leadership, science, and solidarity can accomplish.

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4b3Hpga

04.03.2026 15:36 👍 163 🔁 34 💬 1 📌 1
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Physical activity is a powerful way to reduce anxiety and boost your mood, helping you maintain a positive outlook.

Whether you prefer walking, cycling, stretching, or dancing; pick the movement that brings you joy and make it part of your routine.

04.03.2026 10:45 👍 129 🔁 34 💬 1 📌 7
Tobacco, 25, Looking for a killer relationship. Dating app style swipe left or right graphic with a hand holding cigarette.

Tobacco, 25, Looking for a killer relationship. Dating app style swipe left or right graphic with a hand holding cigarette.

Swipe left and break up with all tobacco and e-cigarette products for good.

04.03.2026 07:30 👍 58 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 0
Graphic titled “Spot the signs of hearing loss in children.” It lists signs: frequently asking for repetition; struggling with attention or school performance; complaining of ear pain or ear discharge; delayed speech and language development. Text at bottom says: “Act early! Take the child for a hearing test without delay.”

Graphic titled “Spot the signs of hearing loss in children.” It lists signs: frequently asking for repetition; struggling with attention or school performance; complaining of ear pain or ear discharge; delayed speech and language development. Text at bottom says: “Act early! Take the child for a hearing test without delay.”

Today is #WorldHearingDay.

Did you know? More than 95 million children and teenagers live with hearing loss. Many don’t get health services to remedy this.

Learn how to spot the possible signs of hearing loss in children.
Don’t wait! Take your child for a hearing test 🔗 bit.ly/4l97XkQ

03.03.2026 13:10 👍 57 🔁 27 💬 0 📌 1
Graphic with purple and yellow background titled “Ways to support a friend with hearing loss.” Tips listed: take turns when talking; face your friend so they can see your smile; help if their hearing aid isn’t working; never bully or make fun of people with hearing loss; learn sign language if needed. Illustrated children shown communicating. WHO logo at bottom.

Graphic with purple and yellow background titled “Ways to support a friend with hearing loss.” Tips listed: take turns when talking; face your friend so they can see your smile; help if their hearing aid isn’t working; never bully or make fun of people with hearing loss; learn sign language if needed. Illustrated children shown communicating. WHO logo at bottom.

Friends make life richer—and everyone deserves to be included.

On #WorldHearingDay, here’s how you can support a friend with hearing loss 👇

Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4l97XkQ

03.03.2026 07:00 👍 82 🔁 25 💬 0 📌 2
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Hearing loss can impact your speech, learning, confidence, and future. The good news? Over 60% of hearing issues are solvable.

Dive into today's Daily Dose for more insights.

02.03.2026 10:41 👍 80 🔁 24 💬 3 📌 0
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Postpartum depression, or depression after childbirth, is common.
Worldwide, more than 10% of pregnant women and women who have just given birth experience depression.

Seeking help is good for you and your baby https://bit.ly/45mDM2Q

02.03.2026 06:35 👍 112 🔁 33 💬 0 📌 4
Women are important for science and science needs more women.

Women are important for science and science needs more women.

Women play a vital role in science. A powerful reminder from mRNA researcher and Nobel Prize winner Prof. Katalin Karikó on why science needs more women!

28.02.2026 06:00 👍 180 🔁 44 💬 2 📌 1
WHO Chief on Covid and China, Vaccine Skeptics, MAHA and Texting RFK Jr. | The Mishal Husain Show
WHO Chief on Covid and China, Vaccine Skeptics, MAHA and Texting RFK Jr. | The Mishal Husain Show YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts

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.@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?...

27.02.2026 15:10 👍 17 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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Tillykke! Congratulations, #Denmark for becoming the first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis!

This is a major public health achievement! Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4rGjxGw

27.02.2026 09:37 👍 287 🔁 66 💬 2 📌 8
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Social media can connect us, but it can also drain us. Here's how you can take back control of your digital space.

Watch the daily dose.

27.02.2026 08:09 👍 88 🔁 24 💬 1 📌 1
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150 minutes of physical activity each week — that is just 20 minutes a day — is your key to good health.

Get moving with today's daily dose. Your timer starts now.

26.02.2026 09:17 👍 122 🔁 33 💬 2 📌 4
Nutrition is essential for health and well being at every stage of life.

Nutrition is essential for health and well being at every stage of life.

Good nutrition is essential for a healthy life at every age.

It supports:
👶🏿Better infant and child health
🤰🏿Improved maternal health
💪🏿Stronger immune systems
🩺Lower risk of diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions

26.02.2026 09:01 👍 65 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 1

@drtedros.who.int met with His Majesty King Abdullah II, key donors, Gaza children receiving treatment. Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, have shown strong support to WHO’s humanitarian and mental health activities.

25.02.2026 20:11 👍 40 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 0
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WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day of his two-day State visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, underscoring the stro...

Today @drtedros.who.int concluded the first day of his two-day State visit to Jordan. The visit spotlights the strong and growing partnership between WHO and Jordan across universal health coverage, mental health and humanitarian health action.
Learn more: bit.ly/4rDypWb

25.02.2026 18:28 👍 41 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
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Prevention is the best protection. Vaccines are your ally in staying healthy.
Get your recommended vaccines today!

25.02.2026 08:21 👍 231 🔁 71 💬 0 📌 2
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Vaccines save lives and have protected millions of people. Choosing to vaccinate is a simple step to safeguard your health and that of your loved ones. Check out today’s daily dose by @drtedros.who.int

24.02.2026 09:13 👍 235 🔁 65 💬 5 📌 2
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No matter your age, a great night’s sleep is your secret weapon for good health.
Catch today’s daily dose and rest easy!

23.02.2026 12:02 👍 93 🔁 24 💬 1 📌 1
Hand holding a diabetes-friendly plate divided into 50% veggies and fruits, 25% carbs, and 25% protein for suhoor and iftar during Ramadan.

Hand holding a diabetes-friendly plate divided into 50% veggies and fruits, 25% carbs, and 25% protein for suhoor and iftar during Ramadan.

Diabetes friendly #Ramadan meals should include:

🔵25% healthy carbohydrates, such as whole wheat
🔵25% protein such as chicken, meat, fish, legumes & dairy products
🔵50% non-starchy vegetables such as green beans & cucumber, & low-glycemic index fruits such as apples & oranges

22.02.2026 21:55 👍 79 🔁 18 💬 1 📌 0
These are the physical signs of stress:

headaches; neck and shoulder pain; back pain; tight muscles; not feeling hungry; lump in the throat; heavy chest; and upset stomach.

These are the physical signs of stress: headaches; neck and shoulder pain; back pain; tight muscles; not feeling hungry; lump in the throat; heavy chest; and upset stomach.

Stress can cause:

❤️‍🩹 headaches
❤️‍🩹 neck and shoulder pain
❤️‍🩹 lack of appetite
❤️‍🩹 back pain
❤️‍🩹 a heavy chest
❤️‍🩹 tight muscles
❤️‍🩹 an upset stomach

Pausing, breathing, and reflecting through slow breathing techniques can help to reduce stress

21.02.2026 13:30 👍 177 🔁 54 💬 5 📌 12
How midwives can support you through pregnancy. Giving health advice, checking on your pregnancy, helping you plan your birth, helping you care for your newborn, supporting you through labour, watching for any risks, supporting with breastfeeding, checking on you & your baby after birth, advising on family planning.

How midwives can support you through pregnancy. Giving health advice, checking on your pregnancy, helping you plan your birth, helping you care for your newborn, supporting you through labour, watching for any risks, supporting with breastfeeding, checking on you & your baby after birth, advising on family planning.

#Midwives work in teams as the main healthcare provider for women & babies during:

🤰🏻 pregnancy
🤱🏻 childbirth
👩‍👧‍👦 the postnatal period

20.02.2026 13:32 👍 65 🔁 16 💬 0 📌 0
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Mental health care is health care. Asking for help is a sign of strength.

20.02.2026 08:14 👍 130 🔁 44 💬 3 📌 3
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Protect your kids from measles by ensuring they get two doses of the measles vaccine. Don’t leave health to chance.

Check today’s daily dose.

19.02.2026 07:55 👍 168 🔁 58 💬 5 📌 9
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Congratulations Libya 🇱🇾 for having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem! https://bit.ly/4ayjR2E

18.02.2026 15:50 👍 150 🔁 24 💬 1 📌 2
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Measles is highly contagious and can be dangerous.
Know the symptoms.
Remember: Measles can be prevented through vaccination.

Don't miss today's daily dose.

18.02.2026 07:37 👍 276 🔁 98 💬 3 📌 5
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Your body doesn’t need perfection.
It just needs movement.

Stop scrolling and move.
Move daily to cut health risks and unlock lifelong benefits.

17.02.2026 07:35 👍 148 🔁 37 💬 3 📌 0
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Here's some good news: some of the deadliest cancers are vaccine preventable.

HPV and hepatitis B vaccines protect against cervical and liver cancer.

Two vaccines. 
Millions of lives saved.
Watch the daily dose.

16.02.2026 09:12 👍 228 🔁 73 💬 3 📌 3