Urgent respite from relentless fighting. Respect for the health facilities and medical staff in all circumstances. Safe access for humanitarian actors, first responders, and service providers helping people.

An absolute pleasure to join Agnes Binagwaho & the brilliant IFMSA medical students for a lively discussion on epidemic-pandemic preparedness. Inspiring & reassuring to know that the public health future of the world is in their hands. 🌍 #WHA74 #Youth4Change

NEW ANNUAL REPORT: In 2020, we recorded 800+ incidents of violence against health in 43 countries/territories. -25% increase in # of health workers killed or kidnapped -185 health workers killed in 2020 (150 in 2019) -735 health workers affected Full: shcc.pub/2021SHCCNoResp…

Two days of the WHA have passed and NSAs have not been able to make any contribution to the discussion. Leaving no one behind should not just be a statement to repeat, but rather an action to sustain #NSAVoiceMatters World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @IPSF Geneva Global Health Hub (G2H2) WMA-JDN World Medical Association

"Public health measures without community engagement and without trust, do not work!" #WHA74

The right to health is an inclusive right that extends beyond only healthcare to also entail adequate and high standard underlying conditions that support the health of individuals and communities!  2/4

The COVID-19 pandemic came to expose hidden and further exacerbate existing disparities, reemphasizing the pressing need to reduce health inequities by means of strengthening the social determinants of health (SDH) and promoting equitable distribution of resources. 3/4

Health inequities are avoidable! Systematically addressing social, environmental and economic determinants of health can improve community resilience and health outcomes. Join us through the upcoming tweets in sharing your thoughts on health equity! 4/4

IFMSA and medical students worldwide appeal for immediate cease of fire and for peace to be restored in #Ukraine. We are deeply concerned by the potential of mass human casualties, destruction and mass displacement. ifmsa.org/medical-studen…

We deeply grief Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, a medical student, who lost his life earlier this morning in the bombings in Kharkiv. Our thoughts are with Naveen's family and friends. [1/2] 🧵

World Medical Association, World Federation of Public Health Associations, International Federation of Medical Students Associations call for immediate end to war in Ukraine - and end to nuclear war threats #NoWar #nuclearban ippnw.org/wp-content/upl… World Medical Association World Federation of Public Health Associations IFMSA

Global medical and health organizations call for immediate end to war in Ukraine and critical need to prevent nuclear escalation. [1/3] IPPNW World Medical Association World Federation of Public Health Associations

Jacqueline Weekers, Director IOM Migration Health: "IOM looks forward to further strengthened partnerships breaking siloes across various sectoral and thematic approaches for migration governance and health-related sustainable development goals." #IMRF2022

Had the honour of representing IFMSA in the #IMRF2022 side event, discussing needed actions to support the health of migrants and emphasising the role youth has to play in this responsibility.

Join us for a Protection of Civilians week high-level roundtable on the protection of healthcare in conflict, this Tuesday from 10am to 11:30am ET. RSVP here: bit.ly/3NtvQkM #NotATarget #SafeGuardHealth

Mohamed M. Eissa has delivered a statement on behalf of IFMSA calling on the member states to work on creation and execution of sustainable, people-oriented NCDs strategies, underlining the role of youth in the process World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA75 #Youth4Health

Last week, I had the honour of representing IFMSA, in collaboration with our students in PMSA-Palestine, in the 9th annual side event of UNRWA to the #WHA75 on the health of Palestinians and Palestinian refugees.

IFMSA was present at the 2nd High-Level Interregional Meeting on Health of Refugees and Migrants held on March 16th and 17th in Sharm Al-Shaiekh, Egypt. Here's a recap of the meeting and our participation ...

At #UHCHLM, world leaders must adopt a Political Declaration that leaves no one behind. Health is a fundamental right of every human being, and it is the duty of governments to protect, promote and fulfil the right to health. bit.ly/3K1a3BN #HealthForAll