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    Today is 💧 2.1 billion people lack safe water at home, putting them at risk of: Cholera Diarrhoea Dysentery Hepatitis A Typhoid Polio

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  2. 2019: WHO estimates that 54 MILLION lives have been saved since 2000 by global efforts to . But we need to see this number grow. It's time to ! It's time to ! It's time to !

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  3. 2017: The proportion of people dying from was 16%, ⬇️ from 23% in 2000. It's time to !

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  4. Roses are red. Violets are blue. To achieve , We need YOU!

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  5. We are deeply saddened by the passing of Laura Brennan & our condolences go to her loved ones. Laura was a powerful voice advocating for vaccination to protect women everywhere from . She will be missed, but her message will continue to live on.

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  6. We say being healthy is being happy! Being healthy means: avoiding harmful use of alcohol 🍻

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  7. : 2010 WHO endorsed new rapid test for that provides results in 100 minutes. This was a big breakthrough after decades of microscope for diagnosis.

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  8. We say being healthy is being happy! Being healthy means: saying 🚭

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  9. : 2009 Ministers called for action to tackle drug-resistant as a growing public health threat. TB is a major contributor towards . Multidrug-resistant TB has the potential to undermine progress made in the fight to .

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  10. We say being healthy is being happy! Being healthy means: being safe while on the road i.e. wearing ⛑️.

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  11. : 1993 WHO declared a global emergency. Even now, a staggering 4500 people die of this disease EVERYDAY, making it the world’s top infectious killer. It's time to !

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  12. 13 hours ago

    People with Down syndrome must be included on a full & equal basis in all aspects of society. Find out more on Thursday's :

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  13. On Thursdays the Survivors Association meets in Beni, DR 🇨🇩 to support one another with community reintegration and to stop stigmatization. , + partners ensure survivors' medical follow-up for 1 year after release from hospital.

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  14. We say being healthy is being happy! Being healthy means: being able to do physical activity regularly.

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  15. Thank you my sister Henrietta Fore ! We have indeed had some great success, but challenges remain. With your partnership we can and will end the outbreak in . Community ownership is vital.

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  16. . is providing urgent health assistance after displaced thousands of people in Mozambique, Malawi & Zimbabwe & put them at increased risk of malaria, typhoid & cholera. We are sending staff, medicines & strengthening disease detection.

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  17. We say being healthy is being happy! Being healthy means: having a healthy diet.

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  18. Investing in women and the education of girls to enter formal, paid work will increase gender equality and women’s empowerment as women gain income, education and autonomy ➡️ improve family education, nutrition, women’s & children’s health, other aspects of development

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  19. Roses are red. Violets are blue. To achieve , We need YOU!

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  20. Female often face bias and discrimination, as well as sexual harassment can affect their careers and lead to extreme stress and a loss of morale

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