Tuberculosis is:
-The world’s biggest infectious killer
-One of the world’s top ten causes of death
-The top cause of death among people living with HIV
It's World Immunization Week!
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Protected together, #VaccinesWork!
Globally, 1 out of 10 children never receive any vaccination. This must change. #VaccinesWork to ensure #HealthForAll! bit.ly/2Gehs1F
Nov 24, 2017 • 10 tweets • 10 min read
It’s the International Day to End Violence Against Women.
1 in 3 👩🏽 have experienced physical and/or sexual violence.
STOP violence against women and girls! #16Days#OrangeTheWorld
Violence against women takes multiple forms:
Intimate partner violence
Physical
Sexual
Psychological
Female Genital Mutilation
Forced and early marriages
Femicide
Trafficking
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever #VaccinesWork! bit.ly/2BeMD6W
Vaccines prevent deadly illnesses, #VaccinesWork.
1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccines in 2016 putting them at serious risk of disease bit.ly/2tx4wsr
Today is World #Alzheimer's Day.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of #dementia & may contribute to 60–70% of cases
#Dementia is a major cause of disability among older people bit.ly/2xxKjbF