
Angela Pratt
@angepratt
@WHO Representative, Viet Nam. From 🇦🇺, time in 🇨🇳 & 🇵🇭 en route to 🇻🇳. Runner/swimmer, 📚 lover, mum of twins. Impatient optimist.
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http://www.who.int/vietnam 24-11-2009 09:56:01
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"The costs of inaction or delay are far too high. Air pollution in Việt Nam is estimated to cause tens of thousands of premature deaths each year and it imposes social and economic losses of more than $13 billion every year, or 4% of GDP, according to the World Bank." 😷


The rapid increase in consumption of sugary drinks is a slow-moving public health emergency. 🙏🏻 Việt Nam News for running our piece on why #Vietnam needs a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. 👇🏻 vietnamnews.vn/opinion/171930…

#WorldBloodDonorDay is coming up! So some WHO Việt Nam colleagues &I dropped by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) in Hanoi today, to make our regular donations. If you haven't donated🩸, now would be a great time to start. #GiveBloodGiveLife




Soon, National Assembly members will vote on measures to protect youth and community health, and also boost productivity and #VietNam’s economy. Here’s what World Health Organization (WHO) recommends for 🇻🇳: 🚭For #tobacco, a specific tax of 15,000 VND per pack by 2030, on top of the current percentage



🎉The National Assembly of Viet Nam 🇻🇳 voted today for increased and new taxes on #tobacco, #alcohol and sugary drinks #SSB, which will contribute to a healthier and more prosperous country. Read World Health Organization (WHO)'s response on this important step to protect health, especially the health of





🎉 .Tobacco-Free Kids Global congratulates the Government of Viet Nam on the historic passage of the amended Excise Tax Law — a major step forward for public health! The revised law introduces significant tax measures on both sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and tobacco products, marking a



#Communication is one of the most important things we need to do well World Health Organization (WHO). ❤️ this story on how the WHO Việt Nam team worked closely w/ Govt counterparts & communities to shape impactful communications & tackle #misinformation during #mpox outbreak. 👇🏻 who.int/vietnam/news/f…
