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@WHO
World Health Organization (WHO)
7 days
#Mpox transmission occurs via close contact with infected persons, animals, or objects. Stay safe by avoiding exposure, keeping hands clean, and monitoring for symptoms. Learn more on :
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@WHOSriLanka
WHO Sri Lanka
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Proud to have the #PSEA Network and #HRWG join forces for a vital 2-day training on PSEA, organized by WHO Sri Lanka and @UNSriLanka . Together, we're committed to safeguarding and protecting vulnerable communities. #ZEROTolerance #UNCT #PSEA
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@WHOSriLanka
WHO Sri Lanka
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The #UNCT Network on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse ( #PSEA ) and the Human Resource Working Group ( #HRWG ) attended a 2-day training on PSEA on August 20-21. This inaugural session was organized by WHO Sri Lanka & @UNSriLanka . #ZEROTolerance #UNCT #PSEA
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@WHOSEARO
World Health Organization South-East Asia
7 days
What are the signs & symptoms of #mpox ? πŸ‘‡πŸΎ
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@WHOSEARO
World Health Organization South-East Asia
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Here's how #mpox spreads. Stay informed. Stay healthy. Stop mpox.
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@WHOSEARO
World Health Organization South-East Asia
7 days
#Mpox (previously monkeypox) is a viral infection which can spread between people, mainly through close contact. Learn more πŸ‘‰πŸΎ
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@WHOSriLanka
WHO Sri Lanka
7 days
Sri Lanka commenced a 3-day One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization workshop with @MoH_SriLanka & DAPH, national One Health partners, UN One Health quadripartite & @US_CDCIndia . This will identify priority zoonotic pathogens for development of action plans to address them.
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@WHO
World Health Organization (WHO)
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πŸ“ŒHave questions about #mpox ? Learn more here:
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@WHO
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay . Last year, 1520 attacks on health πŸ₯πŸ’₯ shattered lives, killing and injuring patients & health workers. One attack is one too many. The impact of an attack on a hospital can crush the health system for years. This must end NOW. #ActForHumanity
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WHO Sri Lanka
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WHO Sri Lanka & @MoH_SriLanka embarked on a hospital safety and preparedness assessment in 2023 under the WHO Comprehensive Safe Hospital Framework. A dissemination meeting was held yesterday to convey the findings and engage the health facility stakeholders for action.
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@WHOSriLanka
WHO Sri Lanka
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WHO Director General has declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern following the IHR Emergency Committee meeting yesterday. WHO continues to monitor the situation while providing risk-based guidance to Member States. Read more:
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@WHO
World Health Organization (WHO)
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🚨WHO Director-General @DrTedros has determined that the upsurge of #mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( #DRC ) & a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations
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@DrTedros
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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The emergence of a new clade of #mpox , its rapid spread in eastern #DRC , and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it’s clear that a coordinated international
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@UNDPSriLanka
UNDP in Sri Lanka
14 days
. @UNDP #SriLanka together w/ @WHOSriLanka is excited to kickstart work with the Registrar-General's Department and @mot_srilanka , supported by @CitraLabLK , on strengthening #lka 's CRVS systems, as a foundational piece of πŸ‡±πŸ‡°'s #DPI efforts and as part its '50-5'Β commitments
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@WHOSEARO
World Health Organization South-East Asia
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➑️ Here's a quick explainer on #dengue 🦟, its symptoms and how to prevent it.
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UN in Sri Lanka
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Gender mainstreaming is a key strategy for accelerating progress on the #GlobalGoals . This week, UN agencies engaged in a workshop organized by the Gender Task Force to enhance interventions that empower women & promote gender equality across UN programming in Sri Lanka.
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@WHOSriLanka
WHO Sri Lanka
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On 2 and 3 August 2024, health and non-health workers attended a workshop on integrating Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion ( #GEDSI ) in #WASH improvements for Kandy's health facilities, for the first time in Sri Lanka based on #WHO #SEARO 2023 Toolkit.
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@WHOSriLanka
WHO Sri Lanka
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Health and non-health workers attended a Brainstorming Discussion to understand the existing issues and barriers to integrate Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion ( #GEDSI ) in #WASH improvements for Kandy's health facilities.
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@WHOSEARO
World Health Organization South-East Asia
27 days
Women everywhere have the right to facility-based #breastfeeding support 🀱🏽. #WorldBreastfeedingWeek
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@WHOSEARO
World Health Organization South-East Asia
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Regional Director @drSaimaWazed emphasized on the importance of a coordinated multi-sectorial response to health emergencies, driven by timely and actionable data, in her inaugural address to the week-long WHO South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Operations Centre Trainers’
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