
Francesco Branca
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Director, Department of #Nutrition and #Food safety, World Health Organization
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http://www.who.int/teams/nutrition-and-food-safety/overview 12-01-2011 09:17:12
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"Many solutions for healthy & sustainable food systems are being implemented. Yet, action remains too slow & fragmented, with decision-makers lacking the ambition needed for radical, transformative impact." Helena Leurent Ruth Richardson Francesco Branca centreforpublicimpact.org/insights/how-dā¦



Arrived in #Ukraine. As a child of war, I know how children and adults trapped in this war feel. I want to assess how World Health Organization (WHO) can increase our support to them. I will also meet our staff here - they are doing tremendous work under extremely difficult circumstances.

Join us for the āA DifferentĀ Scale: Global Action to Address ObesityāĀ aĀ #WHA75 side-eventĀ featuringĀ the World Health Organization (WHO) Acceleration Plan to STOP Obesity in collaboration with #Croatia #Mexico @IHEID + World Health Organization (WHO) When: May 24th 19:00 Where: online + in-person Register:Ā graduateinstitute.ch/communicationsā¦

Dr. Tedros appointed to his 2nd term as Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO)


Ministers from champion countries share policy achievements in addressing obesity and express support to the World Health Organization (WHO) Acceleration plan to stop obesity







Rates of exclusive breastfeeding are 20 percentage points higher in countries that have legislation substantially aligned with the Code than in countries without it. Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusĀ #EndExploitativeMarketing


Only 32 countries have legislation that is considered to be substantially aligned with the Code. Ā And monitoring and enforcement mechanisms are inadequate in just about every country. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus #endExploitativeMarketing


Paid maternity leave, spaces for breastfeeding, refrigeration of breastmilk, supporting health workers, attention to disabled women. Hear what women need. Enabling mothers to enjoy their right to breastfeed Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng #EndExploiitativeMarketing


100+ country commitments to strengthen the implementation of the international Code of marketing Breastmilk Substitutes World Health Organization (WHO) @unicef #endExploitativeMarketing

