It’s #CervicalCancer Awareness Month!

The #HPV vaccine is highly effective. It can prevent 9️⃣ in 🔟 cases of HPV – the #1 cause of cervical cancer.
Yes, #VaccinesWork !

Did you know #anxiety disorders cause significant distress & if left untreated they can have significant long-term health impact?

Only 1 in 4 people with anxiety disorders receive treatment.

But there’s hope. Ways to treat anxiety disorder include talk therapies and practicing…

Food and Agriculture Organization UN Environment Programme World Organisation for Animal Health Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus #OneHealth is a lifestyle, a way of living! To support & promote One Health, you can

✅ help wildlife stay wild, no illegal wildlife trading
✅ follow & complete antibiotic treatments as prescribed by health professionals
✅ practice healthy pet habits & ensure pets are…

4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated: WHO's first-ever report on the global impact of high blood pressure bit.ly/3sZ8nmD

Today is a great day for health, a great day for science, and a great day for vaccines:

World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending a second vaccine to prevent #malaria in children at risk of the disease, called R21/Matrix-M.

Demand for the RTS,S vaccine far exceeds supply, so the R21 vaccine is a…

🧠 How can you keep your brain healthy and who is at risk of poor brain health?
Dr Tarun Dua explains all you need to know about brain health in Science in 5.

Also read: Optimizing brain health across the life course: WHO position paper bit.ly/3zHKxeW

Move.
Your.
Body.

It doesn’t matter how you move or how fit you are. When it comes to your health and wellbeing, Every Move Counts. #BeActive !

Lifestyle choices can help prevent obesity.

❌ Limit harmful fats & sugars

🍒 🥦 Eat more fruit, vegetables, pulses, whole grains & nuts

🏃 Stay active

World Health Organization (WHO) has more tips on Saturday’s #WorldObesityDay : who.int/health-topics/…

'I’m thrilled to announce that, beginning March 1, tourist visas for Nigerians will be valid for five years, instead of the previous two-year validity.' - Ambassador Leonard.
The visa fee will not increase due to the increased visa validity. Details: bit.ly/3J0pMB7

Depression can happen to anybody.

It is an illness, not a character weakness -- and it can be treated.

World Health Organization (WHO) has guidance on steps to take if you, or someone you care about, is suffering from depression. bit.ly/2BGouav

📢 There is currently no treatment available to cure #Alzheimers , so people must recognise the early signs.

Early recognition means early mitigation and slowing the progression of the illness.

WHO is urging action by Governments and the food industry to remove #transfat from our food chain.

Which foods contain trans fats❓
How do they harm us❓

WHO’s Dr Francesco Branca explains in Science in 5 🔽

Dr Kate OBrien addresses concerns about #COVID19 vaccine safety ⬇️

Women's rights are human rights. They are not negotiable.
Women & girls everywhere deserve a life of dignity & respect.

UN Women works to promote gender quality & women's empowerment around the world. unwomen.org/en

#COVID19 transmission is on the rise in your community again? Here is how you can assess and reduce your risk of infection ⬇️

Get vaccinated
Wear a mask
Avoid crowds
Open windows
Clean your hands

3 years ago, the first SARS-CoV-2 sequence was shared. Today, sequencing remains vital. We urge all countries to keep testing & sharing sequences. We understand efforts won’t be as intense as before but we can’t beat this virus with our eyes closed. who.int/director-gener…

📽Dr Maria Van Kerkhove breaks it down as to what you can do to protect against #COVID19 and live your life as safely as possible. ✅Know your risk to lower your risk.

Omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is on the increase and has now been identified in more than 25 countries. World Health Organization (WHO) is following closely and assessing the risk of this subvariant and will report accordingly. #COVID19

Writing process #Research #academia #researcher #AcademicTwitter #phdchat

Following consultations, WHO will begin using a new term for “ #monkeypox ” disease: ' #mpox '.
Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while 'monkeypox' is phased out bit.ly/3UtqFVn