Join the webinar "Smoke-Free Caribbean: A Win/Win for health and the Environment”, to mark #WorldNoTobaccoDay
➡️ Monday, May 30th.
⏰ 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. AST/EDT
Register here: paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
#DYK: A smoker produces 5 tons of CO2 in their lifetime?
May 31 is #WorldNoTobaccoDay.
Learn more: paho.org/en/campaigns/w… https://t.co/sdpSYMlFJI
From the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva 🇨🇭, health ministers from the Bahamas, Barbados, El Salvador, Jamaica, Suriname, and the Deputy Minister of Health of Panama share with us their health priorities.
🗓 On Wednesday, 1 June, join us on the webinar ➡️ “Tobacco, a threat to our planet” to learn more about the cost of tobacco waste. #TobaccoExposed
Register here ➡️ paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
You should know 💬
👉🏾 All vaccines go through phases of a clinical study to ensure their safety and ability to protect against disease 👩🏾👶🏽👴🏼👵🏽👨🏾 #VaccinesWork!
Learn more ⬇️
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✅You can find more information on #Monkeypox at:
ℹ️ PAHO's website: paho.org/en/topics/monk…
✳️Number of cases reported globally (updated regularly through WHO Disease Outbreak News): who.int/emergencies/di…
How can I protect myself and others against #Monkeypox?
You can reduce your risk by limiting contact with people who have suspected or confirmed monkeypox.
ℹ️ paho.org/en/monkeypox-qa
How does #Monkeypox spread from person to person?
People with monkeypox are infectious while they have symptoms (normally for between two and four weeks). You can catch monkeypox through close physical contact with someone who has symptoms.
ℹ️ paho.org/en/monkeypox-qa
What are the manifestation of #Monkeypox?
The manifestation of monkeypox typically includes fever, intense headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, swollen lymph nodes, and a skin rash or lesions.
ℹ️ paho.org/en/monkeypox-qa
