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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

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The last of four flights carrying @WHO supplies to #Lebanon has just landed. In just 24 hours, enough supplies to treat 100,000 patients have been delivered from our logistics hub in Dubai. Thanks to @MohamedBinZayed , @ABZayed , and @DXBHumanitarian for their crucial support and a

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

1 year

I'm Honored to be the first female Regional Director for @WHOEMRO of @WHO . My sincere thanks to all 22 Member States for their trust and unwavering support. I am dedicated to achieving #HealthForAll & building on the excellent work of Regional Director Dr. Al Mandhari & team.

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

@WHOEMRO

1 year

Dr @HananBalkhy has today been nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. Member States voted to nominate Dr Balkhy during a closed meeting at the 70th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. #EMRC70

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 years

تغمرني السعادة و الفخر.. الحمد لله. .🌷🌷🌷

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

1 year

أرفع أسمى آيات الشكرِ لمقامِ سيدي خادمِ الحرمينِ الشريفينِ الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز وسمو ولي عهده الأمين الأمير محمد بن سلمان على الثقةِ الغالية، ولدعمهم وتمكينهم للمرأةِ السعودية لتولي مناصبَ قيادية في المملكةِ وخارجِها.

واس العام

@SPAregions

1 year

تعيين الدكتورة حنان بلخي مديراً إقليمياً منتخباً لمكتب منظمة الصحة العالمية لشرق المتوسط. #واس_عام

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

Dear @PeterHotez , I extend my congratulations, as well, to you and your team for the Award and for your contributions to science.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

@DrTedros

3 years

Congratulations to the remarkable @PeterHotez on receiving the 2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation David E. Rogers Award! Thank you for your life-saving contributions to public health, esp. in vaccine development, neglected tropical diseases & #COVID19 .

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

8 months

Honoured to start my new role as @WHOEMRO Regional Director. My heart is full of hope. Together, the @WHO family, Member States and partners, we will work to protect our people from preventable health risks & enable them to lead the healthiest lives possible. #Partnership4Health

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

1 year

. @WHO will launch the #AMR Global Research Agenda in Human Health, on 22 June 2023 12:00- 13:30 CEST. Developed following a rigorous & transparent process & several rounds of review & consolidation. Register here for more on the 30 AMR research priorities we need to focus on.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

يستغرب الكثير من نشوء و انتشار فيروس كوفيد، الفيروس المستجد #COVID ー19 و الذي مصدره حيواني. لكن الواقع هو أن علماء الأمراض المعدية المستجدة دقو ناقوس الخطر مرة بعد مرة بعد مرة.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

Proud to have witnessed the historic moment when Member States approved a Resolution aligning Palestine's participation in @WHO with its participation in the @UN . With expanded rights and privileges in its capacity as an Observer State, Palestine is now better placed to engage in

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

. @WHO 's 4 strategic priorities on #AMR . Global leadership; public health impact in every country; R&D for better prevention & care; data on burden & response. To preserve antimicrobials for today and tomorrow and bend the curve on #antimicrobialresistance .

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

1 year

شكرا معاليكم لجهودكم في تعزيز الصحة في مملكتنا الغالية، بقيادة مولاي خادم الحرمين الشريفين وسمو ولي عهده قائد الرؤية. و الشكر الجزيل لدعمكم وثقتكم الكبيرة. أسأل الله أن يوفقني لخدمة وطننا الغالي و شعبه الكريم، و اذا ما تم انتخابي، لخدمة الإقليم، و يعينني على حمل الأمانة.

فهد الجلاجل

@FahadAlJalajel

1 year

خالص الدعوات والأمنيات بالتوفيق لمرشحة المملكة لمنصب مدير مكتب منظمة الصحة العالمية لإقليم الشرق المتوسط الدكتورة حنان بلخي، كفاءة وطنية متميزة كبقية كفاءات الوطن في شتى المجالات.🇸🇦 @HananBalkhy

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

تتكون التركيبة الجينية للفيروس من شفرات تحدد خصائصها مثلا: خاصية سرعة الانتشارعن طريق الإلتصاق والدخول لخلايا الكائن الحي (العدوى)، خاصية شدة المرض (الضراوة).و تتكاثر الفيروسات في الجسم عن طريق استنساخها لشفرتها الجينية وعند القيام بعملية الاستنساخ فإن الشفرة تتغيرشيئا فشيئ.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

1 year

. @WHO is launching today its first Human Health #AMRResearchAgenda priorities by 2030 to help combat AMR 🚀🔬🦠🧫. Thank you to our distinguished speakers that are presenting at the #launch webinar. See link for more. . #WHO #AMRResearchAgenda #Launch

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 months

At the @IMC_Worldwide field hospital in Deir El Balah, #Gaza , doctors told me they see 700-1000 patients daily in the outpatient emergency department, with most trauma cases women and children. Surgical staff perform 10-15 surgeries and deliver 10 babies every day. As part of

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Bending the curve on #AMR needs effective governance, collaboration, investments, sustainable implementation & ongoing monitoring. @WHO supports countries with 6 steps for sustainable implementation of their #AMR NAPs. Join the course to learn more:

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

8 months

Thank you @KSrelief for your generous contribution to our ongoing response in Gaza. Your support will ensure that 1 million people have access to emergency health services, and reflects our shared commitment to reducing suffering and saving lives.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

كيف سنتعامل مع كوفيد في المستقبل؟ المتوقع استيطان @COVID19 سيكون أقرب الى كيفية تعاملنا مع فيروس الإنفلونزا.إيجاد مراكز منتشرة في الأقاليم حيث يتم رصد و معرفة السلالة الأكثر انتشارا و إدخال هذه السلالة في الأمصال الموسمية أو الأمصال الداعمة. و إيجاد نظام وطني لإعطاء اللقاح.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Tracking our efforts to bend the curve on #AMR . Join the @WHO Global Webinar Series on #AntimicrobialResistance ; where results of 6th round of TrACSS and relevant trends from the previous five years are shared.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Ending a succesful meeting of global experts as part of the development of the #infectionprevention and control Global Strategy. #IPC at healthcare & community levels is our first defense against disease transmission. Protecting patients, HCWs and communities at large. @DrTedros

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

حديث في ٥ دقائق عن مقاومة البكتريا للمضادات الحيوية (الجائحة الصامتة) و تأثير كوفيد على تضخيم الآثار السلبية لهذه الجائحة الصامتة. انتظرونا في الأسبوع العالمي لمقاومة المضادات الحيوية، نوفمبر ١٨-٢٤ لمعرفة التقدم المحرز تجاه تعريف اطار العمل العالمي لمقاومة المضادات.

World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

4 years

Why are experts concerned about #COVID19 and antibiotics and why you should care? WHO’s Dr @HananBalkhy explains in #ScienceIn5 👇

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

"AMR is one of the most urgent & complex challenges of our time, & yet perhaps because it is not as dramatic as a pandemic, a war or a humanitarian emergency, it doesn’t attract the same attention." @DrTedros calls for global focus on #AntimicrobialResistance at #AMROman2022

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

Very concerned about the situation in Sudan. Almost 14.7 million people are in need of aid, but 70% are in inaccessible areas with limited humanitarian reach. The once agriculturally rich country faces calamitous hunger that is dangerously approaching famine for almost 5 million

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

9 months

Thank you @DrTedros , I'm looking forward to serve the @WHOEMRO member states and to work with colleagues from across the organization and all partners to advance on our mandate. And I'm very happy to meet our new RDsE for @WHOSEARO and @WHOWPRO .

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

@DrTedros

9 months

Pleased to welcome @WHOEMRO , @WHOSEARO and @WHOWPRO Regional Directors elect in Geneva today. Congratulations -- @HananBalkhy , @drSaimaWazed and Saia Ma’u Piukala. Together, for #HealthForAll !

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

خصائص فيروس سارس كوفي ٢ واضحة من البداية: قدرة عالية على الانتشار و من ثم قدرة عالية على التحور. شدة المرض لا تزال متوسطة. و لكن بسبب كثرة الاعداد لا يزال هذا الفيروس قادر على احداث ضغط على المؤسسات الصحية و التاثير على الاقتصاد العالمي. @WHO . @WHOEMRO ١/٤

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

. @WHO 's new publication sets out the methodological principles to conduct national surveys among hospitalized patients. Providing a means to measure rates of #Antimicrobialresistance for countries to better estimate their national burden of #AMR .

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

«الصحة العالمية» تراجع فاعلية احترازات «كوفيد ـ 19»... وتحذّر من شح معدات الوقاية

«الصحة العالمية» تراجع فاعلية احترازات «كوفيد ـ 19»... وتحذّر من شح معدات الوقاية

حذرت منظمة الصحة العالمية من شحّ عالمي في لوازم الوقاية المتعلقة بالجائحة، بما في ذلك الكمامات، مشددة على ضرورة اتباع توجيهات الحكومات في الوقت الحاضر. إذ كشفت الدكتورة حنان بلخي مساعدة مدير عام...

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 months

Today, I met Serin, Sohail, Omar, and Mohammad, children from #Gaza in need of specialized medical treatment, who were evacuated to Egypt before the Rafah crossing closed and are being transferred to Belgium. The evacuation is supported by @WHO in partnership with the Government

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

. @WHO #TrACCS shows financing as a major barrier for countries to implement their #AMR National Action Plans. The @WHO tool on budgeting, costing & the e-learning module can assist countries in this regard to implement their NAPs @WHO @WorldBank #actioncaseseries .

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

الشكر لمقام سيدي خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك سلمان بن عبدالعزيز وسمو ولي عهده الامير محمد بن سلمان على الثقة الغالية؛ وسام شرفتني به القيادة الكريمة. وأسأل الله التوفيق لخدمة هذا الوطن الغالي وقيادته وأبنائه.

واس الأخبار الملكية

@spagov

3 years

#انفوجرافيك_واس | قرارات #مجلس_الوزراء. #واس

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

Very pleased to meet Rakan bin Dohaish from @SaudiMOH on the margins of #WHA77 and welcome his nomination as #SaudiArabia representative for the @WHO investment round steering committee. Another champion is joining #HealthForAll as we are #All4Health .

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

8 months

نتقدم بالشكر إلى مركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة والأعمال الإنسانية على مساهمته السخية في استجابتنا المستمرة في غزة. إن دعمكم سيضمن حصول مليون شخصٍ على الخدمات الصحية الطارئة، كما أنه يعكس التزامنا المشترك بالحدّ من المعاناة وإنقاذ الأرواح. @KSRelief

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Bending the curve on #AMR , a Global PH challenge associated with 5M deaths a year, requires sharing lessons on how to leverage financial opportunities. @WHO and @WorldBank produced a “Case Series of country experiences sustaining action against #AMR ”.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 months

Thank you, Your Excellency Minister @FahadAlJalajel and @SaudiMOH for your warm #Saudi welcome to the @WHO delegation yesterday. We look forward to even more fruitful discussions over the next days.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

1 year

The 1st Animal/Human Medicines Regulators hybrid Summit, took place last week, organized by quadripartite joint secretariat of @FAO , @WOAH , @UNEP & @WHO & hosted at @WHO . Participants from >100 countries discussed ways to minimize over the counter (OTC) sales of antibiotics. 1/2

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

Thank you @KSRelief for your continued partnership and generosity. Your latest contribution of US$19.4 million for Sudan, Syria, and Yemen will boost WHO’s work and help improve health outcomes for vulnerable people. Together, we are making a tangible difference.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 months

Thank you, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, for pledging US $500 million at the @wef today. This will help vaccinate 370 million children annually over the next five years - a great investment in health for our Region. Regional commitments such as these, along with national

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

10 days

It was an honour to meet HRH Princess @rbalsaud , Ambassador of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 to the USA, a global female leader and role model. I am grateful for the Kingdom's leadership in global health security and its solidarity with the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region as

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 months

Earlier today, I arrived in the occupied Palestinian territory to learn more about the scale of the health crisis — critical in #Gaza and escalating in the West Bank — and the crucial work being done by @WHO and partners to deliver lifesaving aid. Over the coming days, I’ll be

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Moving on to day 2 for STAG #AntimicrobialResistance . Political attention and ownership is mandatory to implement #amr national action plans. Despite this health agenda being complex, STAG members have provided clear steps forward. Looking forward to day 2.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

عيد مبارك على الجميع و كل سنة و الكل بخير و صحة و عافية. 🌹🌹🌹

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

Nurses and midwives are dear to my heart and high on my agenda. I was delighted to join the Global Partners Meeting on Nursing and Midwifery today. Our Region accounts for almost 18% of the global shortage of nurses, and if current trends continue we will lack 1.2 million

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

The media is key to getting the word out about taking action to prevent #AntimicrobialResistance . We must think globally while also speaking nationally and locally, so happy to do interviews in Arabic and English with media here in Oman. #AMROman2022

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 months

شكرًا للمملكة العربية السعودية 🇸🇦 على تعهدها بمبلغ 500 مليون دولار أمريكي خلال اجتماع @wef اليوم، والذي سوف يسهم في تطعيم 370 مليون طفل سنويًا على مدى السنوات الخمس المقبلة. هذا استثمار عظيم لصالح صحة منطقتنا. هذه الالتزامات الإقليمية، إلى جانب الالتزامات الوطنية في البلدان

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

كل الشكر والتقدير للمملكة العربية السعودية على المجهود الرائع في تنظيم الحج والتنسيق مع الدول لاستقبال واستضافة الحجيج. ونتقدم بالشكر أيضًا ل @SaudiMOH و @HajMinistry وكل السلطات المعنية على توفير الرعاية الصحية لحجاج بيت الله الحرام. نتشرف في منظمة الصحة العالمية بالتعاون

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

6 years

إصدار الأولويات العشرة لمنظمة الصحة العالمية. ستة تخص الأمراض المعدية: مقاومة المضادات الحيوية، الأمراض الناشئة كالايبولا، حمى الضنك، التردد في أخذ التطعيمات، جائحة إنفلونزا عالمية، نقص المناعة المكتسب (الإيدز). هذا يؤكد أهمية الاهتمام بهذا المجال الطبي لضمان الصحة العامة.

HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

6 years

Ten health issues WHO will tackle this year. six of the ten are ID related!!!!!

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

1 year

. @WHO we have launched the #AMR Community Exchange, to acess promot advise, and guidence. Join us on a global collaborative space to support national action implementation where we share and learn from each other, already with over 1000 members. Link:

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

6 months

وصلت يوم الأمس إلى مدينة #أصفهان التاريخية لبدء زيارتي الرسمية الأولى إلى جمهورية إيران الإسلامية 🇮🇷 كمديرة إقليمية ل @WHOEMRO . سيتم نقاش كيفية تحسين الرعاية الصحية والتحديات و الانجازات مع المسؤولين وشركاء منظمة الصحة العالمية على أرض الواقع. و سنناقش أفضل الوسائل لتعزيز التعاون

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 months

The detection of variant poliovirus type 2 in Gaza’s sewage water is deeply alarming. During my recent visit, I witnessed the immense suffering of children. They absolutely cannot be exposed to further risks. Polio can cause paralysis and death, especially among unvaccinated

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 months

. @WHO and Pakistan have a long standing partnership of over 60 years. I was honoured to visit the country during my first 3 months in office and speak with officials and health workers at health facilities to better understand the situation on the ground.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

لكل الحُجّاجِ 🕋من كل مكانٍ: حجًّا مبرورًا. وأتقدم بالشكر إلى المملكة العربية السعودية 🇸🇦 ووزارة الصحة السعودية على جهودهما لضمان صحة زوّار بيت الله وسلامتهم. وفريق منظمة الصحة العالمية في الميدان مستعدٌ لتقديم الدعم عند الحاجة. حج مبرور وذنب مغفور وكل عام وأنتم بخير

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 months

I was impressed by Al Makassed Hospital, the largest of 6 main referral hospitals in East Jerusalem and the backbone Palestine’s health system. Thanks to @UAEAid , @WHO is supporting the training of 87 residents as part of the hospital’s medical residency training programme. In

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

افتتاحية ورشة العمل لدراسة كيفية النهوض بأسبوع مقاومة المضادات الحيوية للسنوات القادمة. نخشى من الرجوع سنين الى الوراء في الطب البشري بسبب عدم وجود مضادات فعالة لعلاج الالتهابات. لذلك وجب العمل على جميع المحاور للحد من انتشار مقاومة المضادات. #AMR .

IFMSA

@IFMSA

4 years

"We have a responsability not to let modern medicines to slip decates back. We do not want to be threatened by a post Antibiotic era". @HananBalkhy WHO Assistant DG for AMR.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

Thank you HE @DrAliHajiadam , Minister of Health & Social Welfare of Somalia, for your trust in @WHO to work with you during the transformation of your health system. We look forward to supporting the priorities you identified, including immunization, maternal and child health,

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

#handhygeine day in 3 days. #AntiMicrobialResistance spreads in healthcare facilities and communities because of poor hygiene. Hands are the major vector for transmission. So let's keep them clean and not give ANY pathogen an easy way to spread. #COVID19 @WHO @DrTedros

Prof Didier Pittet

@DidierPittet

3 years

. @WHO is convening a High-Level meeting on #handhygiene on 5 May, 1pm (CET) aiming to drive national and local action by global leaders to sustain improved #handhygiene behaviour at the point of care- Tune in to follow the live webinar, register here

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

I'm delighted to join the @WHO Chief Nursing Officer @elizabeth_iro and @NursingNow2020 to launch a new challenge. We are asking nurses and midwives around the world to develop a solution that tackles the misuse and overuse of antibiotics. #AntimicrobialResistance

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 months

Arrived in #Syria yesterday for my first visit as Regional Director. Amidst escalating regional tensions and declining funding for humanitarian operations, Syria stands at a critical juncture. The Syrian people, and the health system that serves them, cannot withstand further

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

رمضان مبارك على الجميع و أعاده الله علينا باليمن والبركات ووفقنا فيه لصالح الأعمال.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

It gives me great pleasure to lunch the AMR newsletter at @WHO , work done by all regions and countries and in collaboration with donors and partners across the world. @WHOEMRO , @WHO_Europe , @WHOAFRO , @WHOSEARO , @pahowho , @WHOWPRO .

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 months

Yesterday in Cairo, I met 16 patients evacuated from Gaza to Egypt, just before they travelled to Spain for advanced medical care. Obaida, 14, showed me scars on his legs from complex injuries and shrapnel fragments in his scalp. Nizar, 17, had both legs amputated after he was

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

1 year

Sharing the 10th @WHO #AMR newsletter (June-2023). Starting with an editorial on the road to @UN General Assembly 2024, where high expectations for how will the AMR-HLM in September 2024 deliver on global commitment, architecture and financing for AMR.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

It was my pleasure to join the #WHA77 side event on Health in All Policies (HiAP) led by HE @FahadAlJalajel , Minister of @SaudiMOH . Tackling health challenges like antimicrobial resistance,road traffic accidents, the impact of #ClimateChange and many others requires different

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@HananBalkhy

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During the Regional Committee #EMRC70 in October 2023, @WHOEMRO Member States called for accelerated action to invest in and empower our health workforce. As WHO Regional Director, I'm heeding this urgent call with a flagship initiative to support this action. It's time to

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

@WHOEMRO

5 months

“Nurses and midwives are vital to ensure strong health systems, healthy communities and healthy economies. Investment in health is a precondition of sustainable economic and social development.” - Dr @HananBalkhy , WHO EMRO Regional Director #IND2024

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

8 months

Great partnerships are based on a *shared vision*. It was a pleasure meeting @LailaBaker64 , Regional Director @UNFPA_Arabic ; a key partner in the Regional Health Alliance. I look forward to expanding our collaboration further. #Partnership4Health

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 months

At Dubai Humanitarian Hub, where @WHO ’s logistics hub is based, I was impressed to see the efficient operations that enable swift delivery of aid during emergencies. This year, WHO teams completed 24 airlifts to 54 countries across all 6 WHO regions. Over half the supplies went

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 months

Pleasure to meet Vice President @OstrosThomas and the @EIB team to discuss important health topics and how our collaboration is critical in tackling the most challenging of diseases such as antimicrobial resistance #AMR , #EndPolio , #TB (tuberculosis) and others. Looking forward

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

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During my recent visit to Sudan with @DrTedros , our focus was clear: ensuring that every Sudanese in need receives the health aid they require, no matter where they are in the country. In our meetings with senior government and health officials, as well as @UN partners, we

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

#AntimicrobialResistance is not a future nor a silent #pandemic . It is very much active and current. Actions are needed today to #StopDrugResistance . Pleased to engage a few hours ago on twitter live chat, and now #ScienceIn5 . More to come #WAAW2021 @WHO .

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

Appreciations to the @UN_PGA for convening today's #AMR high level dialogue hoping to reshape the global response. Tune in to follow the live stream on UNTV. @miaamormottley @WHO @FAO @DrTedros @FAODG @MoniqueEloit @UN @andersen_inger @UNEP .

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

أسئلة تتكرر: ١. هل أخذ التطعيم يغني عن لبس الكمامة، التباعد الإجتماعي و غسل اليدين المتكرر؟ الجواب: لأ. ٢. هل الاصابة بكوفيد ١٩ #COVID19 يغني عن لبس الكمامة، التباعد الإجتماعي و غسل اليدين المتكرر؟ الجواب: لأ. التفاصيل في الحوار ادناه 👇

HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

حوار أجريته اليوم مع قناة السويد عن التحورات و أهميتها لكوفيد ١٩. و دور الشبكات العلمية التي تديرها @WHO لمراقبة هذه التحورات.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Happy to end the year with BANG. I am sharing the last issue of the @WHO #Antimicrobialresistance ( #AMR ) newsletter for 2022, highlighting progress on collaborative work at the global, regional and country levels. Together we can bend the curve on AMR!.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

6 months

With over 800 research centres, Iran 🇮🇷 has made great efforts to expand its research capacity. The number of @WHO collaborating centres in the country rose from 13 in 2021 to 16 in 2023, building a knowledge base for the health workforce and strengthening the resilience of the

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 months

Humanitarian pauses are crucial for the success of the polio vaccination campaign in #Gaza . The two upcoming rounds planned for early September aim to vaccinate over 640,000 children under 10. Achieving at least 95% coverage in each round is essential to reduce the risk of this

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

I invite you to visit our renewed #WHO website to stay abreast of the #AMR work taking place in countries regions and at HQ.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

My friend and @WHO communications officer Chris Black spent over a month in #Gaza earlier this year. His powerful images capture the bravery of aid workers and health staff, the heartbreaking plight of Palestinians, and their unwavering hope and resilience. Watch his video

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 months

The Drug Addiction Treatment Centre in Kabul is among 7 facilities receiving vital support from @WHO , @UNODC , and @IMC_Worldwide thanks to the @EU_Commission . During my visit to the women's and children rehabilitation wards, I met patients determined to break free from the

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 months

After completing the #GPEI high-level polio mission to #PAK and then a mission to Afghanistan with @SanjayWijesekera , I am filled with hope and cautious optimism for #polio eradication. In both countries, I was reassured to see the progress we have achieved so far. With access

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

تشيد منظمة الصحة العالمية @WHO بقرار سيدي خادم الحرمين الشريفين @KingSalman في إقامة حجة هذا العام على نطاق ضيق مما يسهل الإلتزام بأسس الوقاية من عدوى #COVID19 . مبنيا هذا القرار على أسس تقييم المخاطر و حرص المملكة على سلامة الحجاج و المواطنين من اي أضرار صحية محتملة.

World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

4 years

Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

A new approach for #AMR is desperatley needed. We say it's a disease with no face, yet it has a million faces. Stay tuned for #WAAW 2020 in November, where major announcements will take place. @DrTedros @OIEAnimalHealth @FAO @WHO @hygetahun

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

. @WHO is driving public health impact in countries to address #AMR . Access to patient-centred public health services and effective antimicrobials are essential to mitigate the impact of AMR on lives. Read more about WHO’s 4 strategic priorities on AMR.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Appreciations to Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 for their leadership on #AMR & to Mr. Rakan Bin Dohaish, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Collaboration, @SaudiMOH , for the opportunity to discuss #AMR on the sides of the #PandemicAccord discussions with the AMR team at @WHO in Geneva.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 months

وصلتُ إلى سوريًا ليلة الأمس، في أول زيارة لي بصفتي المديرة الإقليمية لمنظمة الصحة العالمية لشرق المتوسط. وفي وسط توترات إقليمية متصاعدة وانخفاض في تمويل العمليات الإنسانية، تقفُ سوريا في مفترق طرق بالغ الحساسية. فالشعب السوري، والنظام الصحي الذي يسعى جاهدًا لخدمته، لا يمكنهما

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

In the spirit of #WAAW2021 and for this years theme, the @WHO in Geneva has adopted the color blue. Hoping to draw more awareness while building Global Solidarity to bend the curve on #antimicrobialresistance and save lives. @DrTedros @MoniqueEloit @FAODG @OIEAnimalHealth @UNEP

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

6 months

As #EidAlFitr begins, let us reflect on the values that we’ve nurtured throughout the holy month of Ramadan, and remind ourselves of our shared obligation to help the more vulnerable. This Eid, I renew my call for peace and dignity for all people regardless their background.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

تشرفت بالمشاركة في قمة الصحة الرقمية. و التي احتوت على محاضرات ذات اهمية قصوى في التعامل مع الجائحة. انضم الى الحلقة @BMarianoJr من @WHO @WHOEMRO . نتطلع الى حلقات اليوم.

Arab News

@arabnews

4 years

@RGDHS2020 @WHO @BMarianoJr #LIVE : Dr. Hanan Balkhy, the Saudi executive director of Infection Prevention and Control at @WHO , says the platform for developing a vaccine for #coronavirus is not the same as influenza

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

1.3 million people die each year from infections from #antimicrobialresistance . 1/3 healthcare facilities don't have #handhygiene facilities. Today at the Global " #WASH in health care facilities taskforce" meeting @WorldBank presented their 4 pillars for interventions.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Targets for #AntimicrobialResistance will be discussed for the first time next week as the Government of Oman commences negotiation on the Muscat Ministerial Manifesto on #AMR as an outcome of the 3rd Ministerial Conference, which will be held on Nov 24-25

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

12 days

The world is going in the wrong direction – we need peace more than ever. Sudan, Gaza and now the escalations in #Lebanon . We are very familiar with the cost of war in Gaza, Sudan and other countries in our Region — every life lost deepens the wounds of conflict and cripples

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

6 months

Arrived yesterday in the Islamic Republic of Iran 🇮🇷 as part of my Region-wide visits after assuming my role as the new @WHOEMRO Regional Director. We are discussing health needs, challenges and achievements; and how to better collaborate on strategic health initiatives.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

#Antimicrobialresistance is no longer silent. It is no longer a threat. It is a clear and present danger. Prof @EssackSabiha 's close to her integrated surveillance presentation at #AMROman2022 , highlighting the importance of collaboration, communication & compromise.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Tackling #AMR requires multisectoral coordination and sector-specific responses. #Malawi ’s #AMR National Coordinating Committee (NCC) did exactly that, and played a critical role between the sectors and partners. Malawi's case study in the link below.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

5 years

1️⃣حوار على العربية برنامج الحدث، الدقيقة 01.30.00. عن COVID 19. ليست أول و لا آخر وباء، و لكنها الأقسى في العصر الحديث. الإلتزام بتوصيات التباعد الإجتماعي و العزل من أهم التدخلات للتخفيف من أعداد المصابين و الضغط على المنشآت الصحية.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 months

I attended my first polio session at the #WHA77 . Polio teams in the Region are leaving no stone unturned to #EndPolio transmission in countries that are endemic or facing outbreaks. As we saw in the recent meetings of the TAG for Afghanistan and Pakistan and the Certification

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

6 months

Al-Shifa Hospital, once the cornerstone of Gaza’s health system, is now an empty shell following the latest siege. In the past 2 weeks, 5 requests by WHO to evacuate patients & staff were denied or delayed. Attempts to access the hospital once more are ongoing.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

3 years

Sharing guidance developed by @WHO @FAO @OIEAnimalHealth & @UNEP that builds the case for #AMR as a development issue and an important component of #UHC , #OneHealth , food systems, #health security and the #environment . @DrTedros @FAODG @MoniqueEloit

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

#AMROman2022 is set to continue: 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia announces it will host the next Global High-Level Ministerial Conference, following 🇳🇱 & 🇴🇲 🇸🇪Sweden will make #AntimicrobialResistance a priority for its EU Presidency 🇺🇳AMR High-Level Meeting at UNGA in 2024

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

تجاه عالم بدون سرطان عنق الرحم. احتفال عالمي يوم ١٧ نوفمبر. أول مصل ضد فيروس يمنع الاتهاب و على المدى البعيد يمنع حدوث سرطان عنق الرحم. تطور علمي من عدة سنوات لم ينل القدر الكافي من إهتمام القائمين على الصحة العامة عالميا. @DrNonoSimelela ترأس فريق @WHO في هذا المجال.

BC Place

@bcplace

4 years

BC Place will glow teal tonight for Cervical Cancer Awareness 💙 On November 17th, the @WHO will formally launch the global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer. For more details about the initiative, visit #CervicalCancerFreeFuture

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

6 years

@tfrabiah الف شكر معالي الوزير و هذا التعيين يعتبر شرف لي في خدمة سمو سيدي خادم الحرمين الشريفين و سمو ولي عهده الأمين ووطني الغالي. أتمنى من الله التوفيق و السداد و منكم و من ابناء و بنات الوطن الدعاء.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

2 years

Looking forward to the upcoming launch of the Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform. Catalyzing a global movement for action against #AMR . Virtual event | 18 November 2022 | 13:00-14:30 to register follow the link below

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

1 year

Starting now, the launch for the #Onehealth (OH) priority research agenda. @WHO @FAO @UNEP @WOAH . Five research pillars have been identified and more webinars to come for a deeper dive into these 5 pillars.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

4 years

أصدرت منظمة الصحة العالمية @WHO على موقعها الدليل الإرشادي لإختبار التسلسل الجيني الكامل لفيروس سارس كورونا-٢ المسبب لمتلازمة كورونا-١٩ #COVID19 و كيفية استخدام هذا النوع المتقدم من التشخيص في ارشاد الصحة العامة للتعامل مع الوباء.

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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي

@HananBalkhy

7 years

كيف يبتعث السعودي نفسه لجامعات عالمية؟ ... فكرة رائعة الانتقال من الابتعاث الكمي الى النوعي.

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