WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION update

 

3 factors help you make safer choices during COVID-19 Check out this animation and see how location, proximity and time can help you make safer choices when you're in an area of widespread COVID-19 transmission. How to stay healthy during lockdown DO: Stay physically active DO: Maintain a healthy diet DO: Look after your mental health DO: Quit tobacco DO: Look after and support your children Ventilation & COVID-19 How important is ventilation and how does it keep you safe from COVID-19? WHO’s Dr Maria Neira explains in Science in 5. Webinar - What must not go unspoken: gender based violence during COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated gender based violence at home globally. Join us for a webinar on 10 November to talk about this important topic. More Info on WHO’s response to the pandemic Other hot topics UNICEF and WHO call for emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action is needed to protect the world’s most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases. UNICEF and WHO estimate that US$ 655 million is needed to address dangerous immunity gaps in polio and measles. Find out more World Health Assembly 9-14 November Every year, delegates from all 194 Member States gather to agree WHO’s priorities, leadership, and budgets. Watch online here! Find out more