As reported #dengue cases rise in #VietNam 🇻🇳, here's what you need to know⬇️

A brief, excellent explainer on why we are increasingly worried about #dengue .

Climate change (esp. changing weather patterns) + urbanisation + international travel = perfect storm.

Yes! Communicating about health is one of the most important things World Health Organization (WHO) does.

There is often a huge gap between what we know needs to happen to improve health, and what actually happens. Strategic, smart health communication can help close that gap.

Very relevant for #Vietnam :

🆕The Regional Action Framework on Communication for Health #C4H covers how to use communication to empower health workers to deliver the best care possible, and encourage people to take actions that protect and improve their health and that of their family and community⬇️

We can improve #roadsafety in #VietNam 🇻🇳 and around the world for children and adults.
➡️Read more in World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global Status Report, written with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies tinyurl.com/mub6yvm4

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Lower your risk of #dengue by using:

✅mosquito repellents
✅long-sleeved clothes
✅mosquito nets when sleeping

Remember to often drain, wash and scrub water storage containers.

There's no health without #mentalhealth 💜

🫁 The air we breathe.
🥘 The food we eat.
🚰 The water we drink.
🌆 The environment we live in.
🔥 Climate change & destruction of natural habitats.
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All of these impact our health.

#HealthForAll : means protecting nature 🌎🌍🌏

In 2023, in 43 Health Centres we are supporting:
🔹50% ⬆️ in # patients visiting for #hypertension checks
🔹60% ⬆️ in # centres w/ 👍🏻 essential meds supply
🔹20% ⬆️ in # patients w/ hypertension controlled

😊 to join #HCMC colleagues 2day to plan for ⬆️ #impact in future!

When you have doubts about ventilation in enclosed spaces, #WearAMask to help protect yourself and others from COVID-19, flu and other respiratory illnesses. #StaySafe

“Every effort we make together to keep people healthier and safer is a gift of life that respects human rights.” - Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific

#MyHealthMyRight
#WorldHealthDay

😊to join World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific #WorldHealthDay event virtually today, w/ the wonderful Dr Hong of 🇻🇳's immunization program.

Proud to share this story about our work to ensure every child in 🇻🇳 has access to lifesaving vaccines.

#MyHealthMyRight
#VaccinesWork

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Today is #WorldHealthDay !
We send heartfelt wishes for good health to everyone! Thank you, partners, incl. Ministry of Health, other Government agencies, donors, health care workers and the community, as we work towards our shared goal of a safer and healthier #VietNam 🇻🇳

Today is #WorldHealthDay .

This year’s theme, #MyHealthMyRight , is a reminder of 1) how much progress we have made, but also 2) how far we have to go to make sure health is truly a right enjoyed by all.

#WorldHealthDay 2024
#ProudtobeWHO

For #WorldHealthDay , World Health Organization (WHO) calls for action to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to quality health services without financial hardship, and other basic conditions for a healthy life.
Watch the press conference!📺

Wonderful to be in #HCMC , and visiting health centres we are supporting to strengthen #hypertension & #NCD management at grass roots level - with support of Resolve to Save Lives. 🙏

It is always great to meet hardworking, committed healthcare workers like Dr Tran Thi Thu Ha ✌️& her team.

#Media : Join the #WorldHealthDay press conference live from the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Office at 08:30 Viet Nam time this Friday. Details⬇️

#FoodSafety is everyone's business: