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http://worldbank.org/health 24-10-2010 18:29:08
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Proud of the World Bank's strong presence and commitment to #HealthForAll at the #WHA77 .
Our partnership with World Health Organization (WHO) is crucial for reaching 1.5 billion people with health and nutrition services by 2030.
Happy to see the productive discussions and collaboration! #InvestInHealth
‘Health is an investment, and World Health Organization (WHO) is health’ — I couldn’t put this better than my friend Juan Pablo Uribe today at the World Health Organization (WHO) Investment Case launch.
We are grateful for announcements today towards the new contributions from:
1) the European Commission: € 250 million
2) Ireland: US$
Protecting children from tobacco use is a no brainer!
Learn all the reasons why it’s imperative and how we can safeguard healthy & bright futures for children. #WorldNoTobaccoDay #InvestInHealth
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Important session at #WHA on health financing and wellbeing for all.
@Monique_Vledder highlighting the World Bank’s ambition to reach 1.5 billion people with better health services by 2030. The GFF #InvestInHealth wrld.bg/60QM50RmOLM
Excellent meeting between the teams of World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank Health and IFC discussing increased joint collaboration and action to reach more people with better health services. Catharina Boehme @FaridBezoua #UHC #InvestInHealth
Thank you Germany and Japan for your great partnership and ongoing support for the World Bank and IFC.
Excellent discussion this morning at the #WHA breakfast event learning about impacts in Togo, Burkina Faso and Uganda. Germany UN Geneva 🇩🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 JAPAN Mission GENEVA #InvestInHealth
Thanks Alain Labrique, World Health Organization (WHO) Director for Digital Health & Innovation, Louise Agersnap, Head of Innovation Hub, & team for the discussion at #WHA77 . We're focused on same goal: expanding access to digital health solutions that can strengthen healthcare delivery worldwide. #ifchealth
'Global collaboration is essential to address the growing climate & health crisis. We're working with development banks & other partners to align & prioritize investments at scale.”
World Bank Director for Health Juan Pablo Uribe #WHA
The Global Fund The Rockefeller Foundation #GreenClimateFund
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Menstrual Hygiene Day. #MHDay2024 #PeriodFriendlyWorld
How much progress has the world made in addressing stigma & norms around menstruation?
Saroj Kumar Jha, WBG Gender’s Hana Brixi, WASH United, Janet Mbugua share: wrld.bg/YBUp50RYRHm
Viet Nam’s population is aging rapidly & the number of #olderpeople living alone is rising.
We’re supporting the Vietnamese government as it rolls out Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs that provide vital services for seniors in the community.
Learn more: wrld.bg/JSbp50RYIBx
Congratulations to our partner World Health Organization (WHO) on a successful launch of their investment case, All for Health, #HealthForAll ! #WHA #InvestInHealth
“We all need to insist that health is a political priority and considered an investment, not an expenditure.”
—Juan Pablo Uribe, Global Director World Bank Health and Director The GFF, setting the scene at the #WHA77 side event on the future of #healthfinancing in Africa.
Investing in health & nutrition is a powerful tool to build #HumanCapital & #EndPoverty on a livable planet.
The new #SDG3 GAP report highlights how country-led plans & collaboration can strengthen health systems & advance health-related SDGs: wrld.bg/rgQW50RVj9k