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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
6 years
#Immunization averts an estimated 2 to 3 million child deaths each year. Watch how @UNICEF works to keep every child safe against vaccine-preventable diseases. #EveryChildALIVE #VaccinesWork
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@USAIDGH
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In the past 8 years, @USAID has made impressive gains in preventing the spread of diseases and strengthening health systems. #YesWeCan
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Happy birthday @USAID ! Our efforts have helped @PEPFAR reach 1 mil adolescent girls & young women w/ critical #HIV prevention through DREAMS
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@USAIDGH
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Happy #WBW2019 ! In #Nepal , mother Bimala is a #BreastfeedingHero . She learned about exclusive breastfeeding & nutrient-rich foods through community counseling & peer groups and is now a mentor to other mothers. See how @USAIDNepal supports #MomAndBaby :
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@USAIDGH
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#GirlsShine when they can learn, lead & be healthy! How do you empower girls around you? #DayOfTheGirl
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We’re live as the @WHO is releasing new #HIV treatment guidelines at #AIDS2018 !
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@USAIDGH
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Follow @USAIDGH as we celebrate World Health Worker Week Apr 1-7. @USAID makes #HealthSystems more resilient, while also empowering women through education and through economic and leadership opportunities in the health sector. #WHWWeek
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@USAIDGH
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🚨The ongoing delivery of lifesaving #COVID19 vaccines to countries through #COVAX is a historic moment of collaboration for ensuring equitable, rapid vaccine access. Thank you to @gavi @CEPIvaccines @WHO @UNICEF and countless others lending support! Photo: @WHO
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@USAIDGH
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ICYMI: The latest from the #KigaliSummit : @USAID has signed the Kigali Declaration, a tool to accelerate the end of disabling Neglected Tropical Diseases. Since 2006, USAID has worked with 30+ countries to #beatNTDs . 🖊️ See @GawandeUSAID signing this important commitment.
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@USAIDGH
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What are Neglected Tropical Diseases & what is being done to stop them? @GawandeUSAID breaks it down for us from the Philippines on #WorldNTDDay . #UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs @usaid_manila
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@USAIDGH
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Child, early, and forced marriage of girls have lifelong consequences. With @USAID support, the #PACEproject and @BRIDGECONNECTNG developed messages that won broad policy support in Kano State for the Child Protection Bill. #16Days #EndGBV
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USAID Global Health
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Breast milk is a baby’s first vaccine and offers the best possible nutrition at the start of life. #breastfeeding
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USAID Global Health
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🚨The ongoing delivery of lifesaving #COVID19 vaccines to countries through #COVAX is a historic moment of collaboration for ensuring equitable, rapid vaccine access. Thank you to @gavi @CEPIvaccines @WHO @UNICEF and countless others lending support!
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@USAIDGH
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Tomorrow, Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marks the beginning of 16 days to #EndGBV . Follow along as we share stories here, and join the conversation using #16days .
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Strengthening primary health care improves our ability to fight all diseases. Primary health care workers build community health. - @PowerUSAID #GlobalHealth
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Congratulations to the people of #Togo ! 🇹🇬 @WHO recently announced Togo has eliminated blinding #trachoma as a public health problem. Ending disease = better #HealthforAll .
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@USAIDGH
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Today is USAID's 59th birthday! USAID is proud to serve and partner with the international community, working towards a society where the need for foreign aid no longer exists. #GlobalHealth
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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“When women do better, countries do better, communities do better, and families do better.” - @USAIDMarkGreen #USAIDTransforms
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📢Call for Proposals! @USAID is proud to partner with the @Pandemic_Fund to support #GlobalHealthSecurity capacity strengthening. Learn more about accessing funds to enhance health security, pandemic preparedness, and outbreak response. ➡️
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
3 years
We’re thrilled to welcome Samantha Power as the 19th Administrator of @USAID Follow her time as Administrator @PowerUSAID .
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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USAID’s 2024 Health System Strengthening Learning Series kicks off with @PATHtweets highlighting examples of how communities engage in health systems monitoring + measurement. Join us Jan 31, 8 am EST!
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Today marks the first day of World Breastfeeding Week! Since 2012, @USAID has supported training for 13M health workers in maternal & child nutrition, including skilled #breastfeeding counseling. Learn more about USAID’s impact: #WBW2022
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
6 years
In the past 10 years, USAID has helped save the lives of more than 5 million children and 200,000 women. #USAIDTransforms
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
4 years
We are thrilled to announce MOMENTUM 2A, a 5-year project, in partnership with @Jhpiego , that aims to improve access to and use of evidence-based, quality information & services to address the health needs of women & their families! Learn more:
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@USAIDGH
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Today in #Tanzania , Emily Wainwright shares on 5 principles that will help the NTD community optimally support governments as they work to #beatNTDs .
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@USAIDGH
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We proudly supported the #CHWSymposium2023 and are elevating the Monrovia Call to Action to prioritize #CHWs as vital to the global health workforce and global health security. They are the bridge between communities, #PrimaryHealthCare and #UHC .
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@USAIDGH
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🌸Happy April! 🌸 In celebration of @USAID 's 60th anniversary, all month long we will be spotlighting our #GlobalHealth work across 6 decades. Join us and learn something new each day. #USAIDat60
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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Today is USAID's 60th birthday! USAID is proud to serve and partner with the international community, working towards a healthier and more prosperous world for all. #USAIDat60
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USAID Global Health
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How much do you know about mosquitoes? Put your knowledge to the test and commemorate #WorldMosquitoDay with @USAIDGH for mosquito trivia 🦟! First question coming shortly. #GlobalHealth
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@USAIDGH
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"This is more than just a public health crisis." - @theOFDA One year later and @USAID continues to support the #Ebola response in #DRCongo . Learn more about how we work on the ground to fight disease spread:
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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January 3️⃣0️⃣ is #WorldNTDDay ! #DidYouKnow : ➡️ We've worked for 15 years to fight Neglected Tropical Diseases with 30 countries ➡️ 10 USAID-supported countries have eliminated at least 1 NTD as a public health problem ➡️ We're partnering to #BeatNTDs & #EndtheNeglect
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@USAIDGH
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Today marks the start of World Health Worker Week! Follow us this week to see how USAID honors and supports our #HWHeroes who help keep essential health services available – even in times of crisis. #WHWWeek
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@USAIDGH
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When women are able to time and space their pregnancies, they are more likely to advance their education, contribute to the family income and have healthy children. #IWD2019
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@USAIDGH
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When she lands, tell her she needs to read our #HIV fast facts sheet! #HasJustineLandedYet http://t.co/1bX6vfL5wL
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USAID Global Health
7 years
Investing in women makes $ense: When 10% more girls go to school, GDP increases on average of 3%. #IWD2017
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USAID Global Health
3 years
Thank you to all who joined @USAID , @StateDept , & @Gavi today in support of #COVAX . We look forward to increasing equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines and overcoming the pandemic. #OneWorldProtected
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USAID Global Health
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Happy #WomensDay ! @USAID works with women in 80 countries. It’s just #smartdev . #IWD2016
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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Thanks to @PEPFAR @USAID and its many partners, AIDS-related deaths have been cut by 60% and new HIV infections by 40% globally since their respective peaks. #PEPFARSavesLives #WorldAIDSDay
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
7 years
. @USAID turns 56 today! In 2016 alone, our efforts contributed to supporting #HIV counseling & testing for more than 74.3 million people.
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
6 years
And the winner is... Congrats to @TheBushCenter for their winning #WorldAIDSDay 2017 photo contest entry! Here, students in Gaborone, Botswana demonstrate the strong partnership between the U.S. & Botswana in the fight against HIV/AIDS. #EndAIDS #WAD2017
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USAID Global Health
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. @USAID sending more than 131,000 gloves & 12,000 respirators to help #Madagascar respond to recent outbreak of bubonic & pneumonic #plague
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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Are you a researcher in Africa with an interest in neglected tropical diseases? You may be eligible for our African Researchers' Small Grants Program. Apply by Sept 30th. #Globalhealth #BeatNTDs Learn more:
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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Follow @USAIDGH this week during the 8th annual World Health Worker Week as we highlight @USAID ’s work with health workers around the world. We are grateful for the amazing work they do, sometimes risking their own lives to provide healthcare to all. #HWHeroes #COVID19
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
8 years
Good nutrition in the first 1000 days sets the stage for lifelong health& prosperity #ActOnNutrition #Nutrition4Gold
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
3 years
Have you heard 📣 @USAID has a new Administrator. Follow @PowerUSAID .
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@USAIDGH
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Strong #HealthInformationSystems foster #SafeSupportedHealthWorkers by reducing the time needed for data entry—and providing better information for improved patient care. #WHWWeek
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
7 years
Just announced at #UNGA ! New agreement w/ global partners will provide safer, better, & cheaper #HIV treatment
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
6 years
Lucy Barh is a senior Liberian #midwife , with Bachelor of Science degree, who has been delivering babies for over 30 years! Learn more: #IDM2018 #MidwivesMatter
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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#GlobalHealth is our largest bureau. It’s 40% of what we do. It’s the most innovative and #data driven of all of our organizing units.” - Dr. Bill Steiger, @USAID Chief of Staff, on how health innovation at USAID is advancing the journey to self-reliance. #innovate4health
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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. @USAIDGH is excited to announce the Inclusive Health Access Prize to uncover innovative solutions for making health care more accessible, accountable, affordable & reliable for people around the world. #HealthForAll @USAIDGH @GlobalDevLab Learn how:
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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Health care for all starts by supporting access to primary health care systems and ensuring #healthsystems can respond and adapt to changing health needs @USAIDGH @WHO
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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👩🏿‍⚕️👨🏽‍🔬🧕It’s World Health Worker Week! Follow us as we highlight how @USAID and partners #SupportHealthCareWorkers . How are you thanking #HealthWorkers this week? 💊 #WHWWeek 💊
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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On #WorldPreeclampsiaDay , @USAID champions nurse trainers like Philomena Mireku, Deputy Director of Nursing Services in Accra, #Ghana . She helps train student nurses on how to deliver anticonvulsants to stop eclampsia, saving lives for #MomAndBaby .
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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Are you a researcher in Africa with an interest in neglected tropical diseases? You may be eligible for our African Researchers' Small Grants Program. #Globalhealth #BeatNTDs Learn more:
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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Health workers need proper training for health systems to prosper. @USAID works in #Madagascar with @MCSPglobal . Here, Dr. Ramanantsoa teaches midwifery interns how to use the Bag & Mask device to save babies. All new staff must take these training sessions to support #MomAndBaby
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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Happening now! @CharlizeAfrica talks with young people at #AIDS2018 in the first ever all youth special session! #PassTheMic #EndAIDS
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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#DYK : Close to 700,000 people die each year in low- and middle-income countries due to mental health conditions. At @USAID we're committed to integrating mental health services into our programming. #WorldMentalHealthDay
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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A6: Health promotion messages in schools are an effective way to reach youth @USAID @PSIimpact . On the frontlines of #Zika #BeyondSilos
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@USAIDGH
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#WorldMosquitoDay : 125 years ago today Sir Ronald Ross discovered the malaria parasite in the stomach tissue of an mosquito, which helped confirm the role of these insects in spreading diseases. @USAID works to prevent & treat these diseases in poor & remote communities.
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@USAIDGH
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Vaccines bring us closer to a more prosperous 🌍! @USAID ’s investments in #COVAX will play a critical role in reinvigorating our local and global economy post-pandemic.
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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Breastfeeding saves lives. Research studies estimate that scaling up optimal #breastfeeding universally could annually prevent 823,000 deaths in children under 5 years and 20,000 deaths among mothers from breast cancer. #WBW2020
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Today marks the beginning of #WBW2019 ! See how mothers and families across the world learn the importance of exclusive #breastfeeding with help from @USAID : #MomandBaby
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@USAIDGH
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. @lifebuoysoap hopes to change #handwashing behavior of 1B ppl by 2015 & decr under5 mortality http://t.co/XgCnz3hfPe #GlobalHandwashingDay
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@USAIDGH
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After eliminating lymphatic filariasis as public health problem in 2017, Togo is now the first African country to eliminate another neglected tropical disease, sleeping sickness. Congratulations #Togo ! #BeatNTDs
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Only 2 countries today continue to report wild polio cases. This #WorldPolioDay , learn why @Rotary and its partners (like us!) believe we can shrink that number to ZERO!
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"If #COVID19 reminds us we live in an age of pandemics, then heeding the lessons from fighting #Malaria , a pandemic of the ages, offers us insights on how we can keep ourselves safe against the next one." - @PMIgov 's Dr. Raj Panjabi in @TIME
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#VaccinesWork to save lives. Through a historic contribution of $2 billion to @gavi #COVAX , the United States is accelerating access to safe and effective #COVID19 vaccines around the globe.
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@USAIDGH
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. @USAID recognizes that healthy women and families are the cornerstone of an enduring and prosperous society, and that women everywhere need access to care for both their physical and mental well-being. Learn why #MaternalMHMatters :
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@USAIDGH
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Frontline workers are the heroes of the global #COVID19 pandemic response. This week, let’s #SupportNursesAndMidwives and show appreciation to these essential workers that support strong health systems.
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@USAIDGH
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Many of the top causes of child mortality are directly related to the environment: ✅ Diarrhea ✅ Malaria ✅ Malnutrition ✅ Pneumonia @USAID is responding to these threats by looking at the intersection of human health and the environment.
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@USAIDGH
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Good nutrition during the #1000days from pregnancy through a child's 2nd birthday is critical for optimal health & wellbeing later in life. @USAID works to #endhunger by improving nutrition during this key period. Learn more: #MomandBaby
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#DidYouKnow : More than 341M people 👩🏿🧑🏻👵🏽 live in communities no longer requiring treatment for lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito-borne neglected tropical disease that can cause lifelong disability. #WorldMosquitoDay
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#VaccinesWork to save lives. Through a historic contribution of $2 billion to @gavi #COVAX AMC, the United States is accelerating access to safe and effective #COVID19 vaccines.
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On #WorldTBDay , @GawandeUSAID visited a site in New Delhi where @USAID is extending access to tuberculosis services for urban communities, w/ a focus on elderly people, women, & children experiencing homelessness. As we progress toward our goals, we strive to leave no one behind.
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Infectious disease #outbreaks account for a billion human cases per year, leading to millions of deaths. Learn more about how @USAID impacts #GlobalHealthSecurity around the world. #5thGHSA2018
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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On #IWD2021 we're celebrating the life-changing impact that voluntary #familyplanning has for women and their families: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Safe spacing between births, improving the health of #MomAndBaby 👩‍🎓 Increased educational attainment 💼 Higher workforce participation & economic security
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@USAIDGH
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Today @USAID recognizes #WorldNTDDay for the third year. USAID is nearing the last mile of Neglected Tropical Disease elimination in many countries, but challenges remain. To #BeatNTDs for good, USAID supports diagnostic innovations to better detect NTDs. 🔬🔍 #GlobalGoals
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@USAIDGH
USAID Global Health
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This year, NTDs were kicked to the curb in 3 @USAID -supported countries! Nepal & Ghana eliminated trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness, & Vietnam waved goodbye to lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis). #USAIDTransforms
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@USAIDGH
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Just released! @USAID is pleased to launch our Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths: A Framework for Action in a Changing World, which will guide our work to advance maternal and child survival worldwide over the next decade. View the full framework→
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@USAIDGH
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We've helped countless countries in need build up their health systems. See how this work is helping nations respond to the #COVID19 pandemic.
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Breastfeeding is not only important for infants, but plays a 🔑 role in protecting mothers. For nursing women, breastfeeding can reduce the risk of breast and ovarian cancers & chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. #WBW2021
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Why make such a buzz on #WorldMosquitoDay ? Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal! Thankfully, @USAID and @PMIgov are working to protect people from sickness & #EndMalaria . #USAIDTransforms
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Deepest condolences to those on #MH17 flight, including those headed to Melbourne for #AIDS2014 . Our thought are with your loved ones.
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Ensuring people know their #HIV status is critical to achieving 90-90-90 & #AIDSFreeGen . @USAID , through @PEPFAR , supports key testing svcs.
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Congratulations, El Salvador! Your determination to #EndMalaria gives hope to the 3.4 billion people worldwide still fighting this disease. Progress is possible and @USAID through @PMIgov will keep fighting for #ZeroMalaria . Statement:
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A1: For more than 40 years, USAID has promoted, implemented and supported breastfeeding to reduce mortality and prevent malnutrition. This #WBW2018 , USAID is highlighting 7 specific ways we’ve supported breastfeeding over the last 4 decades: #WBWChat
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For over 40 years @USAID has helped families chart productive and prosperous futures for their children and supported communities to thrive by promoting #breastfeeding in the countries with which we partner. #WBW2022
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USAID Global Health
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Happy International Day of the Midwife! Learn how @USAID ’s training through @MCSPglobal helps #Midwife Dusingizuhoraho save #momandbaby : #IDM2018 #USAIDTransforms
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Meet new @USAID Administrator, Samantha Power! Tune in at 3pm ET for live remarks and follow her new handle @PowerUSAID .
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Mark your calendars! On March 30th, we launch the new Vision for Health System Strengthening 2030! Integrated approaches to strengthen #HealthSystems are now more important than ever. #COVID19 @PATHtweets
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USAID Global Health
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Today is #FistulaDay & we’re excited to share this new video from @USAIDUganda . 36-year-old mother Justine developed fistula following a long labor w/o health services. Learn how she was able to get a fresh start through @USAID ’s support to #EndFistula :
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This #WHWWeek , @USAID celebrates female health workers like Devilka, who has worked to treat malnourished children for 11 years. By supporting continued education and training for Devilka & other health workers, USAID fosters strong, resilient health systems. #USAIDTransforms
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USAID Global Health
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Join us on February 6th in commemorating International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Speak up to #EndFGM .
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Did you know nursing and midwifery make up half of the professional workforce globally? Our partners, @WHO and @ICNurses , are working to provide the world with 9 million more nurses and midwives by 2030. Learn more here: #NursingNow
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