Bente Mikkelsen (@mikkelsenbente_) 's Twitter Profile
Bente Mikkelsen

@mikkelsenbente_

Former director of @WHO’s Department for #NCDs. Proud to have worked @WHO towards #HLM4 in 2025. @OsloScienceCity Tweets are my own.

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linkhttp://www.who.int/ncds/en/ calendar_today30-01-2011 19:33:47

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1 in 2 people suffer from oral diseases. However, only some are covered by essential oral health services. On #WorldOralHealthDay, we call on all countries to reprioritise oral health care as part of their #HealthForAll commitment.

Dr Maria Neira (@drmarianeira) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You can have simultaneous achievements of improving air quality AND steady economic growth! The China 🇨🇳 country experience at the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Conference on air pollution and health. #CleanAir4Health2025

You can have simultaneous achievements of improving air quality AND steady economic growth! The China 🇨🇳 country experience at the <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>’s Conference on air pollution and health. #CleanAir4Health2025
UN News (@un_news_centre) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.World Health Organization (WHO) member States on Wednesday finalized a draft global #PandemicAccord, paving the way for stronger global preparedness and response The agreement now heads to the World Health Assembly #WHA78 in May for adoption news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

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An analysis of trends in the burden of ischemic stroke caused by air pollution in China between 1990 and 2021 | BMC Public Health. ⁦World Health Organization (WHO)⁩ bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

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Essential Medicines for Children with Cancer: From Access to Action – A Powerful OncoDaily Virtual Forum Bente Mikkelsen | Guillermo Chantada oncodaily.com/opinion/essent… #AccessToAction #ACT4Children #Blinatumomab #EssentialMedicines #GPACCM #OncoDaily #Oncology #Temozolomide #WHO

Essential Medicines for Children with Cancer: From Access to Action – A Powerful OncoDaily Virtual Forum
<a href="/MikkelsenBente_/">Bente Mikkelsen</a> | <a href="/gchantada/">Guillermo Chantada</a> 

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#AccessToAction #ACT4Children #Blinatumomab #EssentialMedicines #GPACCM #OncoDaily #Oncology #Temozolomide #WHO
Oduor Kevin (@oduor_kevin1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

KenyaCardiacSociety stroke hypertension International Society of Hypertension Ministry of Health Bente Mikkelsen Dr Alexey Kulikov NCD Alliance NCD Alliance Kenya NCDs Youth Champion Ghana NCD Alliance Beyond screening, we educated the community on how to maintain healthy blood pressure: 🧂 Reduce salt intake 🏃 Stay active 🧘 Manage stress 🥗 Eat balanced meals 🩺 Get regular check-ups Knowledge is power — and prevention is possible. #TheBigSqueeze #SleevesUp

<a href="/kenyacardiacs/">KenyaCardiacSociety</a> <a href="/strokehyperten1/">stroke hypertension</a> <a href="/ISHBP/">International Society of Hypertension</a> <a href="/MOH_Kenya/">Ministry of Health</a> <a href="/MikkelsenBente_/">Bente Mikkelsen</a> <a href="/KulikovUNIATF/">Dr Alexey Kulikov</a> <a href="/ncdalliance/">NCD Alliance</a> <a href="/NCDAllianceKe/">NCD Alliance Kenya</a> <a href="/OgwenoStephen_/">NCDs Youth Champion</a> <a href="/GhanaNcd/">Ghana NCD Alliance</a> Beyond screening, we educated the community on how to maintain healthy blood pressure:
🧂 Reduce salt intake
🏃 Stay active
🧘 Manage stress
🥗 Eat balanced meals
🩺 Get regular check-ups
Knowledge is power — and prevention is possible.
#TheBigSqueeze #SleevesUp
Bente Mikkelsen (@mikkelsenbente_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join the GAP-f on 20 May for a key side event: "Strengthening the Ecosystem for Paediatric Medicines" 🕡 18:30–20:30 CEST | 📍 Jardin de Penthes. We will also launch GAPF’s 2025–2030 strategy Register here: bit.ly/43TYOG9 #BetterMeds4Kids stefanT.judeglobal

Bente Mikkelsen (@mikkelsenbente_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 GAP-f is launching its 2025–2030 Strategy with a bold goal: ✅ 10 diseases ✅ 10 medicines ✅ 10 countries All by 2030. Because every child deserves timely access to the medicines they need. #BetterMeds4Kids #ChildHealth #GAPfStrategy #GlobalHealth #EssentialMedicines #30by30

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Thank you Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for recognizing the partnership with St. Jude for distributing medicines free of charge in lower-income countries through the global.stjude.org/en-us/featured… We aim to reach 12 000 children with cancer in 12 countries this year.

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In Gaza people are dying from preventable diseases Since November 2023, World Health Organization (WHO) has supported medical evacuations of more than 7300 patients, including 617 cancer patients In his opening address tedros thanked St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for their support and partnership

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Great news from Uzbekistan adopts National Strategy to Combat Childhood Cancer gazeta.uz/en/2025/05/19/… Huge inspiration and saving lives! @rGuyfones gauden

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cervical cancer kills 350 000 women each year, and another 600 000 are diagnosed. Yet it could become the first cancer in history to be eliminated, thanks to HPV vaccines and timely screening and treatment. That is why I made a Call to Action in 2018. I’m so inspired by the

Cervical cancer kills 350 000 women each year, and another 600 000 are diagnosed. Yet it could become the first cancer in history to be eliminated, thanks to HPV vaccines and timely screening and treatment. That is why I made a Call to Action in 2018.

I’m so inspired by the
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For the first time ever, at #WHA78, Member States adopted a landmark resolution declaring rare diseases a global health priority. The Resolution recognizes that over 300 million people globally live with one of more than 7000 rare diseases. apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_f…

For the first time ever, at #WHA78, Member States adopted a landmark resolution declaring rare diseases a global health priority. The Resolution recognizes that over 300 million people globally live with one of more than 7000 rare diseases. apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_f…
Dr Nono Simelela (@drnonosimelela) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here’s something positive everyone can get behind: The World Health Assembly establishes World #CervicalCancer Elimination Day (Nov 17), reaffirms a historic global commitment & answers Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Call to Action! Survivors & allies mobilized and are changing the world.✨ #WHA78

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Ibtihal Fadhil Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance Royal Health Awareness Society Bente Mikkelsen NCD Alliance Dr. Zied Mhirsi We are proud to see how civil society organisations across the region are working to integrate NCD care into humanitarian responses. Your commitment to reaching people living with NCDs in challenging circumstances is making a real difference.💙

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💯 Extending the EU Temporary Protection Directive is vital. WHO Poland grateful for Poland’s steadfast support for 🇺🇦refugees amid ongoing attacks. 🇵🇱 Let’s keep health equity first—care access for the most vulnerable, saving lives. #HealthForAll Ministerstwo Zdrowia