Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'In addition to all of this work, we continue to support countries to build healthier populations by increasing physical activity, improving road safety, fostering healthy ageing, and so much more'-Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus #WHA76

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'Now to the second set of highlights, which relate to providing health, by reorienting health systems towards primary health care as the foundation of universal health coverage'-Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus #WHA76

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'The High-Level Meeting on universal health coverage at the #UNGA in 2019 was a historic commitment by world leaders to realise the vision of #HealthForAll . Little did we know then that COVID-19 was just around the corner.
The Second High-Level Meeting on Universal Health…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'Strong primary health care is especially vital for delivering life-saving services maternal and child health, including routine immunization.

Between 2019 and 2021, an estimated 67 million children missed out on at least one essential vaccine, including 48 million children who…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'In response, WHO and our partners have launched “The Big Catch-up”, a global effort to increase vaccination levels in children to at least pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, and to protect those who missed out'-Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus #WHA76

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'Despite the setbacks of the #COVID19 pandemic, many countries have continued to make progress in maternal and child health.

DPR Korea, Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand have all achieved Global Goals targets in reducing neonatal mortality, under-five mortality, and…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'We're proud to note the impressive progress countries have made in the promotion, protection and support of #breastfeeding . In 2022, 48% of children below 6 months were exclusively breastfed, getting close to the target of 50% set by the World Health Assembly'-Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus #WHA76

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'We continue to support research to improve care for pregnant women. Last year, WHO reviewed evidence from trials in 20 countries that showed for the first time that immediate skin-to-skin care, or kangaroo mother care, can save almost one third of children born…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'A WHO-led study showed that implementing a set of interventions at the same time, instead of consecutively, was able to reduce severe post-partum hemorrhage by 60%, and reduce the chance of death'-Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus #WHA76

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'The new WHO compendium - “Promoting the health of refugees and migrants: experiences from around the world” - showcases dozens of country case examples from 44 Member States that demonstrate real progress in addressing the unmet health needs of refugees. Over the longer-term, it…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Global Goals 'Five years ago, WHO projected a shortfall of 18 million #healthworkers globally by 2030. That projected shortfall has now reduced to 10 million, but the African and Eastern Mediterranean regions bear an increased share of the shortage.
If we are to get anywhere near the…