
Ruediger.Krech
@ruediger_krech
Ruediger is a global public health expert at the World Health Organization, Director, Health Promotion. Tweets are my personal views
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03-03-2017 15:51:57
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Titus Mwanza from #Zambia 🇿🇲 is a former tobacco farmer who switched to food crops 4 years ago. He is now an advocate for Tobacco-Free Farms, a joint initiative between World Health Organization (WHO), ministries of agriculture & partners, which supports tobacco farmers to switch to alternative crops 👉🏿

"What WHO ensures is that as countries move forward using technology, we're being the voice of those who have none, and making sure that equity and inclusiveness is baked into the DNA." At #WHA77, Alain Labrique explains how digital tools can be used to achieve #HealthForAll ⬇️


I am extremely proud to have contributed to that new World Health Organization (WHO) Europe report on #CDoH & NCDs. And even prouder that the report features the incredible work of colleagues from ALL parts of our region - including Eastern Europe.


New World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals how powerful industries are driving ill-health and premature death. In Europe, 7,400 people die every day from tobacco, fossil fuels, ultra-processed foods and alcohol. theguardian.com/society/articl…

.World Health Organization (WHO): Just four industries – tobacco, ultra-processed foods, fossil fuels, and alcohol – cause over a third of all deaths globally each year. #NCDs Hans Kluge Frank Vandenbroucke The Lancet healthpolicy-watch.news/tobacco-junk-f…


Interested in new data on global levels of physical inactivity and WHO projections for 2030 ....... See new paper in The Lancet Global Health tinyurl.com/39ysuhx6 Harry Rutter World Health Organization (WHO) BBC News (World) Ruediger.Krech NCD Alliance @UN Task Force #NCDs IOC MEDIA UN Women UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 ISPAH









“By making physical activity accessible, affordable & enjoyable for all, we can significantly reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases.” Ruediger.Krech World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Active Scotland Tessa Strain PAHRC Maree Todd NCD Alliance Anna Dominiczak healthandcare.scot/stories/3885/p…




It's with great honour that I salute my dear sister Dr Matshidiso Moeti who is ending her term as WHO African Region Regional Director after 10 years of sterling service. Dr Moeti epitomizes principled leadership, unflinching determination, clear vision, genuine innovation, technical expertise
