WHO South Africa joins World Health Organization (WHO) & WHO African Region in showing gratitude to the South African Government 🇿🇦 for its unwavering support of World Health Organization (WHO)’s first-ever Investment Round, showing that commitment is key to driving health progress across the region! 👏Thank you, Dankie, Siyabonga #HealthForAll #SDG3

Public Health Emergency Operations Centre Network (EOC-NET) Global EOC Simulation Exercise #GEOCX 2024 #Addisababa #Ethiopia 📅November 13-14, 2024

#Diabetes is better managed together. 👉 Ask how you can support the people in your life with diabetes. 👂 Listen to what they need—or do not need—from you. 🚫 Remember, blaming and shaming is not helpful. bit.ly/40QWn5o #WorldDiabetesDay

Today’s #WorldDiabetesDay2024 #Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects 1 in 10 adults worldwide. It causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high, because the body doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use it as well as it should ℹ️ bit.ly/3UHqsAv

#WorldDiabetesDay2024 📸WHO South Africa joined Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo Ralehoko as she led the activities for #WDD2024 by exercising with the elderly, community members & health officials in a 3km walk, emphasizing the importance of healthy living to prevent #NCDs like #diabetes

#WorldDiabetesDay2024 WHO South Africa joined Gauteng Health in "Breaking barriers, Bridging Gaps" in line with the theme for #WDD2024 in Hammanskraal today. #Diabetes screening & counseling services were given to community members to promote #DiabetesPrevention.

WHO South Africa Dr Dr. Kibachio J. Mwangi; MD, PhD. speaks on #DiabetesPrevention ⚠️Avoid 5 risks & reduce 5 NCDs -Unhealthy Diet -Tobacco Use -Alcohol Consumption -Sedentary Lifestyle -Environmental Factors 💚Prevent -Diabetes -Hypertension -Heart disease -Mental Health illness -Cancers Gauteng Health

Dr. Magda Robalo called for action to challenge power dynamics and break down barriers for women in global health leadership at #AHAIC2025. What does gender-transformative leadership mean to you? #GenderEquality #Leadership #GlobalHealth

When women drive climate action, communities thrive. All around the world - women on the frontlines of climate change are taking a stand and making a difference. Discover 6 inspiring stories of women-led climate solutions. A #IWD2025 thread 🧵

⏰As we count down to #IWD2025, listen to Sima Bahous talk about the progress made & challenges left in achieving #GenderEquality since 1995. We must push forward for #ForAllWomenAndGirls. 🆕NEW REPORT: Women’s rights in review 30 years after Beijing: unwo.men/e6xB50VbTWr

Today, we’re celebrating women who are driving change #ForAllWomenAndGirls. Join us LIVE at our #IWD2025 event as women set the stage with inspiring voices from activism, business, entertainment, art, sports, and human rights. 📅Mar 7, 10 AM ET 📺Watch: unwo.men/J0nm50Vc8Tl

Women shoulder a higher burden of out-of-pocket health expenses for health services and also tend to be excluded from insurance schemes linked to employment. To #AccelerateAction for gender equality, we must boost public revenue for #UHC, remove financial barriers to health

UNEP's #AdaptationGap report urges nations to prioritize preparing their communities for the effects of the escalating #ClimateCrisis by developing strong national adaptation plans that safeguard everyone, particularly the most vulnerable populations: unep.org/resources/adap…

Investing in women’s leadership is investing in the future of global health. The WHO African Region and @WomenLiftHealth's partnership to bolster women’s leadership in health is empowering women leaders across Africa, helping to build an inclusive health sector where women are supported

💜 This #IWD2025, we call for action to build gender-responsive health systems that meet the needs of all women, girls & marginalized groups. From affordable care to fair wages for female health workers, from safe childbirth to equal representation in decision making processes

✊There is 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 in each woman who stands her ground. ✊There is 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 in each girl with a book in her hands. ✊There is 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 in each leader who speaks up for equality. This #IWD2025, DEMAND CHANGE #ForAllWomenAndGirls. Learn how: unwo.men/2J0s50VckTi

🌍✨ Join Dr Inge Kleinhans for “From Legacy to Leadership in Global Health - Taking Up Your Seat!” Topics: women in leadership, power, privilege, bullying, imposter syndrome & why every role matters. 📅 24 Oct | 12:00 SAST | Join: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/977ea85a… #YEGG #SASHG

⏳16 Days to go! 📢Register now to join us at the Second Data Driven Surgery Conference. 🗓 5th and 6th December 2025 🌍CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa 🌐redcap.link/datadrivensurg… Join the engagements to strengthen Surgical Systems and Patient Outcomes in South Africa and beyond.