#Heatwaves 🌡 can cause power outages, which may threaten the lives of those severely ill and electro-dependent.
✅ Make sure to have an emergency plan for this type of situation. https://t.co/88zDBg1CzU
"The mental 🚨 and psychological health of children 👶🏽 and adolescents is being significantly affected. The first and most important thing countries can try to do is to get them safely back to school to protect their social, mental, and physical wellbeing", @DirOPSPAHO #COVID19 https://t.co/DDRisfEDcg
Hydatidosis is a neglected tropical disease acquired from consuming parasite eggs found in contaminated food, water or soil.
It can also affect dogs, sheep, and other animals 🐐 🐑
Learn more about hydatidosis 👉🏼 paho.org/en/campaigns/w…
If you have a pre-existing health condition, check with your health care provider what interactions an unexpected #heatwave ☀️ can have on you and your medication 🌡 🌞💊.
Make sure always to have your medicine ready in an emergency pack 💉💊 https://t.co/2V1kbACfGu
"Children 👩🏿🦱 👱🏽♀️👦🏾 👩🏼🦰 👧🏽🧑🏿🦱👧🏻 can get infected with #COVID19 and transmit it to others.
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Hospitalizations 🏥 and severe cases are more frequent among children with preexisting diseases", @DirOPSPAHO https://t.co/DFL3u0C0H3
Coordinated action across the Americas 🌎 to increase health surveillance, surge capacity, and the availability of essential medicines will be key to building resilient health systems that can better cope with future challenges. #RoadToTheSummit paho.org/en/news/27-1-2…
ENLACE links #DatatoAction with interactive visualizations 📊 that facilitate exploring data and sharing information on more than 35 public health topics.
💻 Access the data portal here ⬇️
paho.org/en/noncommunic… https://t.co/XnhRxowQyz
Did you miss the launch of ENLACE, the new PAHO data 📊 portal on noncommunicable Diseases, Mental Health, and External Causes?
No worries! You can still watch the recording here 👇
Countries must be prepared to respond to disasters of great magnitude caused by #heatwaves. 🌡
✅ Find resources and more in this planning guide created to respond to heat-health risks in the Region of the Americas 🌎
🚨 "As #COVID19 cases are spreading more actively – and more quickly – than ever before, it’s clear that omicron has become the predominant SARS-CoV-2 strain 🦠 in our region 🌎 at the moment", @DirOPSPAHO https://t.co/aH69nzC9yU
