Globally, over 1.4 billion adults are at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity.
Regular physical activity π€ΌββοΈπ§ββοΈπ΅ββοΈποΈββοΈπ€ΈββοΈπββοΈβΉοΈββοΈποΈββοΈπ€½ββοΈπ has significant benefits for health.
Women are less physically active than men in most parts of the world.
800 million women are missing out on the positive impacts physical activity provides in preventing noncommunicable diseases. bit.ly/2Q3wust
Urbanization is severely impacting opportunities to #BeActive. We need cities and urban environments that enable:
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Economic development is linked with increasing levels of inactivity: With increasing country income level, inactivity increases. bit.ly/2Q3wust
There are many ways to be active βΉπΌβππΏβπ€ΈπΎβπ΄π½βπ€ΌβππΌβπ§πΏ and many policy opportunities to increase participation.
Our goal is to reduce physical inactivity by 15% by 2030.
βNoncommunicable diseases are widespread. I call on you leaders to fulfil commitments you already made to integrate action on NCDsββ@AminaJMohammed, @UN Deputy Secretary-General at the #UNGA high-level meeting to #beatNCDs
Tuberculosis is:
-The worldβs biggest infectious killer
-One of the worldβs top ten causes of death
-The top cause of death among people living with HIV
"Our response to TB can expand access to medicines and drive progress towards Universal Health Coverage (HealthForAll) "- Deputy @UN Secretary-General @AminaJMohammed at the #UNGA High-level meeting to #EndTB