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Choose healthy fats.
Simple swaps can make a big difference — reach for olive oil instead of butter, or add salmon, avocado, and nuts to your plate.
These small changes support a healthier diet without compromising flavour.
Bon appétit!
Prenatal tests are so important!
📸 Ultrasound – See your baby’s growth!
🩸 Blood & urine tests – Check for infections & anaemia
🔬 Blood pressure & glucose screening – Prevent complications
🤰🏾 Regular baby monitoring – Ensure a safe delivery
Illustration of infertility risk factors balanced on a pregnancy test scale, highlighting medical conditions, weight, age, and infections as key risks.
What increases the possibility of infertility?
🔸 Certain menstrual conditions
⚖️ Being underweight or overweight
🚭 Tobacco use
💊 Some medical treatments (e.g. for cancer)
But here’s the good news:
✅ Many cases are treatable with the right care
Contraception, fertility support, safe abortion, menopause services, mental health care, preventative checkups & other essential care are still out of reach for too many women. Visual shows illustration of a woman receiving health care from a doctor.
Women deserve better.
They need:
- Affordable and safe health services.
- Rights-based options for reproductive health.
- Care that meets her unique needs.
Let’s close the gap—act now.
#ForAllWomenAndGirls
Did you know?
For decades, medical research and treatment plans have focused mainly on men, leaving women out of the picture.
It’s time to flip the script—women shouldn’t be an afterthought in healthcare.
Let’s change the status quo. Here’s how you can lead the way!
WHO graphic on a purple background titled “Teachers, you can support children with hearing loss.” It lists tips for inclusive classrooms: include every child in activities; seat the child at the front so they can hear and see clearly; ensure good lighting and face the child when speaking; encourage consistent use of hearing aids or implants; support peers in helping children express their needs; and learn sign language if needed. At the bottom, a teacher stands beside a board while a child with hearing aids sits at a desk.
Teachers: you can support children with hearing loss. Here's how 👇 bit.ly/4l97XkQ
A crisis within crises.
Violence against women spikes during conflicts & disasters.
No emergency should strip away safety or dignity.
🤝 Incl. survivor-centred services in every humanitarian response
🏥 Support women-led organizations
🙋♀️ Advocate for protection & peace
Healthy eating habits are within your reach.
Follow three science-based rules to stick to a diet that supports your well-being.
You’ve got this.
Food cannot solve stress!
Today’s Daily Dose focuses on how you can manage everyday stress without giving in to cravings and late-night snacking.
¡Felicidades!
Congratulations, #Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas, and the second globally, to eliminate #leprosy disease.
A true milestone for public health! And a testament to what leadership, science, and solidarity can accomplish.
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4b3Hpga
Physical activity is a powerful way to reduce anxiety and boost your mood, helping you maintain a positive outlook.
Whether you prefer walking, cycling, stretching, or dancing; pick the movement that brings you joy and make it part of your routine.
Tobacco, 25, Looking for a killer relationship. Dating app style swipe left or right graphic with a hand holding cigarette.
Swipe left and break up with all tobacco and e-cigarette products for good.
Graphic titled “Spot the signs of hearing loss in children.” It lists signs: frequently asking for repetition; struggling with attention or school performance; complaining of ear pain or ear discharge; delayed speech and language development. Text at bottom says: “Act early! Take the child for a hearing test without delay.”
Today is #WorldHearingDay.
Did you know? More than 95 million children and teenagers live with hearing loss. Many don’t get health services to remedy this.
Learn how to spot the possible signs of hearing loss in children.
Don’t wait! Take your child for a hearing test 🔗 bit.ly/4l97XkQ
Graphic with purple and yellow background titled “Ways to support a friend with hearing loss.” Tips listed: take turns when talking; face your friend so they can see your smile; help if their hearing aid isn’t working; never bully or make fun of people with hearing loss; learn sign language if needed. Illustrated children shown communicating. WHO logo at bottom.
Friends make life richer—and everyone deserves to be included.
On #WorldHearingDay, here’s how you can support a friend with hearing loss 👇
Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4l97XkQ
Hearing loss can impact your speech, learning, confidence, and future. The good news? Over 60% of hearing issues are solvable.
Dive into today's Daily Dose for more insights.
Postpartum depression, or depression after childbirth, is common.
Worldwide, more than 10% of pregnant women and women who have just given birth experience depression.
Seeking help is good for you and your baby https://bit.ly/45mDM2Q
Women are important for science and science needs more women.
Women play a vital role in science. A powerful reminder from mRNA researcher and Nobel Prize winner Prof. Katalin Karikó on why science needs more women!
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.@drtedros.who.int Tedros speaks to Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain
on the global health landscape and achieving #HealthForAll.
Watch the full interview.👇
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Tillykke! Congratulations, #Denmark for becoming the first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis!
This is a major public health achievement! Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4rGjxGw
Social media can connect us, but it can also drain us. Here's how you can take back control of your digital space.
Watch the daily dose.
150 minutes of physical activity each week — that is just 20 minutes a day — is your key to good health.
Get moving with today's daily dose. Your timer starts now.
Nutrition is essential for health and well being at every stage of life.
Good nutrition is essential for a healthy life at every age.
It supports:
👶🏿Better infant and child health
🤰🏿Improved maternal health
💪🏿Stronger immune systems
🩺Lower risk of diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions
@drtedros.who.int met with His Majesty King Abdullah II, key donors, Gaza children receiving treatment. Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, have shown strong support to WHO’s humanitarian and mental health activities.
Today @drtedros.who.int concluded the first day of his two-day State visit to Jordan. The visit spotlights the strong and growing partnership between WHO and Jordan across universal health coverage, mental health and humanitarian health action.
Learn more: bit.ly/4rDypWb
Prevention is the best protection. Vaccines are your ally in staying healthy.
Get your recommended vaccines today!
Vaccines save lives and have protected millions of people. Choosing to vaccinate is a simple step to safeguard your health and that of your loved ones. Check out today’s daily dose by @drtedros.who.int
No matter your age, a great night’s sleep is your secret weapon for good health.
Catch today’s daily dose and rest easy!
Hand holding a diabetes-friendly plate divided into 50% veggies and fruits, 25% carbs, and 25% protein for suhoor and iftar during Ramadan.
Diabetes friendly #Ramadan meals should include:
🔵25% healthy carbohydrates, such as whole wheat
🔵25% protein such as chicken, meat, fish, legumes & dairy products
🔵50% non-starchy vegetables such as green beans & cucumber, & low-glycemic index fruits such as apples & oranges
These are the physical signs of stress: headaches; neck and shoulder pain; back pain; tight muscles; not feeling hungry; lump in the throat; heavy chest; and upset stomach.
Stress can cause:
❤️🩹 headaches
❤️🩹 neck and shoulder pain
❤️🩹 lack of appetite
❤️🩹 back pain
❤️🩹 a heavy chest
❤️🩹 tight muscles
❤️🩹 an upset stomach
Pausing, breathing, and reflecting through slow breathing techniques can help to reduce stress
How midwives can support you through pregnancy. Giving health advice, checking on your pregnancy, helping you plan your birth, helping you care for your newborn, supporting you through labour, watching for any risks, supporting with breastfeeding, checking on you & your baby after birth, advising on family planning.
#Midwives work in teams as the main healthcare provider for women & babies during:
🤰🏻 pregnancy
🤱🏻 childbirth
👩👧👦 the postnatal period
