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Dr. Douglas Noble

@douglasnoblemd

@UNICEF Global Lead for Public Health Emergencies. Tweeting in a personal capacity, views are my own and may not reflect those of my employer.

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Join World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization, UNICEF & The Pandemic Fund for the first webinar in our Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness & Response (PPR) series! 📅 30 January 2025 | 🕛 12:00-13:30 CET 📌 Topic: Leveraging partnerships - for delivery Gain insights from country-level multi-sectoral action and

Join <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>, <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>, <a href="/UNICEF/">UNICEF</a> &amp; <a href="/Pandemic_Fund/">The Pandemic Fund</a> for the first webinar in our Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness &amp; Response (PPR) series!

📅 30 January 2025 | 🕛 12:00-13:30 CET
📌 Topic: Leveraging partnerships - for delivery

Gain insights from country-level multi-sectoral action and
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Last week I was with UNICEF Tanzania meeting partners & Government & advising on the response to the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Kagera region.  Moving forward focusing on this region & cross-border programming will be critical to pandemic preparedness efforts #publichealth

Last week I was with <a href="/UNICEFTanzania/">UNICEF Tanzania</a> meeting partners &amp; Government &amp; advising on the response to the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Kagera region.  Moving forward focusing on this region &amp; cross-border programming will be critical to pandemic preparedness efforts #publichealth
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Nutrition saves lives during #Mpox outbreaks. Early screening and a balanced diet help malnourished children recover faster. UNICEF supports families with life-saving nutrition programs tailored to their needs UNICEF #ForEveryChild #publichealth nutritioncluster.net/resources/unic…

Nutrition saves lives during #Mpox outbreaks. Early screening and a balanced diet help malnourished children recover faster. UNICEF supports families with life-saving nutrition programs tailored to their needs <a href="/UNICEF/">UNICEF</a> #ForEveryChild #publichealth nutritioncluster.net/resources/unic…
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Interviewed by the Harkness Fellows Association on UNICEF's response to #publichealth emergencies. Asked how we assess success of interventions - reviews, reporting, regular evaluations, & learning from informal feedback! Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellowships in Health Policy and Practice harknessfellows.org.uk/event-reports/…

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📢 Risk communication & community engagement in action! In Kampala, together with partners, our teams are working to raise awareness, interact with communities, & understand beliefs & practices—key to controlling communicable diseases. #Ebola #Mpox Ministry of Health- Uganda Dr. Douglas Noble

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🚨BREAKING: 17 out of 21 countries in Eastern & Southern Africa are facing multiple disease outbreaks, including cholera, mpox & viral hemorrhagic fevers. Millions of children are at risk. 🌍💔 Urgent action is needed to strengthen healthcare systems, protect the most

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This week, Lucia Elmi, Director of UNICEF Emergencies, met with displaced children and their families—witnessing firsthand the staggering scale of humanitarian needs. Nearly 16 million #children will need urgent assistance in 2025—their futures hang in the balance.

This week, <a href="/LelmiU/">Lucia Elmi</a>, Director of <a href="/UNICEFEMOPS/">UNICEF Emergencies</a>, met with displaced children and their families—witnessing firsthand the staggering scale of humanitarian needs.

Nearly 16 million #children will need urgent assistance in 2025—their futures hang in the balance.
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A study on the 2022–2023 #Diphtheria outbreak in Kano State, Nigeria estimated key parameters for understanding transmission dynamics, with UNICEF engagement sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Globally, outbreaks can move fast, hence the urgent need ​to improve vaccination coverage 📉💉

A study on the 2022–2023 #Diphtheria outbreak in Kano State, Nigeria estimated key parameters for understanding transmission dynamics, with <a href="/UNICEF/">UNICEF</a> engagement sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Globally, outbreaks can move fast, hence the urgent need ​to improve vaccination coverage 📉💉
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Interesting short read The Lancet - shortage of 43 million health workers globally 🔗thelancet.com/journals/lance… ‘If [community health workers] were scaled up in countries with the highest burdens of disease, it is estimated that nearly 47% of deaths among children younger than 5

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Join us for Webinar 2: Leveraging Investment on 3 April 2025, 12:00-13:30 CEST! Explore sustainable financing for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness & Response (PPR)—from national investment planning to attracting diverse funding sources. 🔹 Understand the investment landscape

Join us for Webinar 2: Leveraging Investment on 3 April 2025, 12:00-13:30 CEST!

Explore sustainable financing for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness &amp; Response (PPR)—from national investment planning to attracting diverse funding sources.

🔹 Understand the investment landscape
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We must protect our hard-won gains in reducing child mortality in #publichealth emergencies and humanitarian settings. Sustained support and investment to strengthen immunization programmes is vital for child survival unicef.org/press-releases…

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WHO Member States, meeting today in Committee A of the #WHA78, approved a resolution that calls for the adoption of a historic global compact to make the world safer from future pandemics. The WHO Pandemic Agreement will next be considered for final adoption by the Assembly on

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Tackling inequalities and expanding access guided the #PandemicAgreement talks, said #INB Co-Chair Dr Precious Matsoso, highlighting that diverse partnerships were key to progress: “People can always find solutions—if they’re willing.” #WHA78

Tackling inequalities and expanding access guided the #PandemicAgreement talks, said #INB Co-Chair Dr Precious Matsoso, highlighting that diverse partnerships  were key to progress: “People can always find solutions—if they’re willing.” #WHA78
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Today at the #WHA78 High-Level Side Event hosted by The Pandemic Fund! Our Associate Director of Public Health Emergencies Preparedness and Response, Dr. Douglas Noble, discussed the importance of community resilience and engagement in pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response

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Today at #WHA78! 📢 UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) and IFRC hosted the "Community Protection: The Central Role of Community Health Workers and Civil Society in Health Emergencies" side event. Our Associate Director of Public Health Emergencies Preparedness and Response, Dr. Douglas Noble,

Today at #WHA78! 📢

<a href="/UNICEF/">UNICEF</a>, <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> and <a href="/ifrc/">IFRC</a> hosted the "Community Protection: The Central Role of Community Health Workers and Civil Society in Health Emergencies" side event.  

Our Associate Director of Public Health Emergencies Preparedness and Response, <a href="/DouglasNobleMD/">Dr. Douglas Noble</a>,
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Join UNICEF and partners for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPR): Learning from Country-Level Multi-Sectoral Action, a virtual learning series focused on disseminating best and emerging practices on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. The series

Join <a href="/UNICEF/">UNICEF</a> and partners for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPR): Learning from Country-Level Multi-Sectoral Action, a virtual learning series focused on disseminating best and emerging practices on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.  

The series