RT @PAHOCaribbean: The Ministry of Health Guyana🇬🇾 in collaboration with PAHO/WHO, FAO, UNDP/RC Office and other collaborating partners hos…
.@WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) revised the roadmap for prioritizing the use of #COVID19 vaccines, to reflect the impact of Omicron and high population-level immunity due to infection and vaccination.
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paho.org/en/news/28-3-2…
Do you know of programs or organizations working in the prevention, control or elimination of #malaria? 👩🏾⚕️
They can be Malaria Champions of the Americas.
Learn more about how to apply: 📋
paho.org/en/malaria-cha… https://t.co/BM197eAi9v
❇️ The study, What is the NCD service capacity and disruptions due to COVID-19? Results from the WHO non-communicable disease country capacity survey in the Americas region, was published last month in the @BMJ_Open: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3/e…
Extensive disruptions in the diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas during the COVID-19 pandemic had a “significant adverse impact on the region” warns a new study from PAHO.
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paho.org/en/news/27-3-2… https://t.co/7RBgHt26VJ
🧬 Science in 5: Salt in our diet
What happens when we consume too much salt? And how can we reduce it in our diet? https://t.co/fNcRMIqFH2
Although global efforts 🌎 in the fight to end TB have saved 74 million lives since 2000, the pace of progress is slow. We need to increase actions and investments to end TB. #EndTB
🧑🏿🤝🧑🏿🧑🏻🤝🧑🏻 We must fight TB-related stigma and discrimination to prevent and control the disease. We must empower our communities and provide respectful, stigma-free care. Yes! We can end TB! #EndTB
Think you might have TB?
Get tested, get treated, and follow your healthcare provider's guidance 👩🏾⚕️👨🏻⚕️. Preventative treatment can stop TB from progressing into a more serious illness. #EndTB
