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Tapas Nair

@tapasnair

Passionate about health systems strengthening, quality of care & translating evidence to policy | Views are my own.

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Working4Health (@working4h) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On #WorldHealthDay2025 wešŸŽ‰#healthworkforce progress ā¬†ļøeducation pipelines+#jobs ā†—ļø#data āœ…70M šŸŒ#healthworkers BUT express concern on ≠slowing progress ā†˜ļøfiscal space ā†—ļømigration What next? Michelle McIsaac Jim Campbell outline actions communities.springernature.com/posts/global-p… Springer Nature

HRP (@hrpresearch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Maternal mortality is not a mystery. We have the tools to stop it. Our MMR report highlights progress, yet a woman still dies every 2 minutes from causes we can prevent. Dr. Tedros’ message is clear! šŸ“˜ Read the full report: bit.ly/448mmae #SRHR #HopefulFutures

Maternal mortality is not a mystery. We have the tools to stop it.

Our MMR report highlights progress, yet a woman still dies every 2 minutes from causes we can prevent.

Dr. Tedros’ message is clear!

šŸ“˜ Read the full report: bit.ly/448mmae

#SRHR #HopefulFutures
World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s #WorldImmunizationWeek Vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the last 50 years. That’s 6 lives every minute. A reminder of what is #HumanlyPossible. Science saves lives. #VaccinesWork bit.ly/wiw2025

It’s #WorldImmunizationWeek

Vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the last 50 years. That’s 6 lives every minute.

A reminder of what is #HumanlyPossible. Science saves lives.

#VaccinesWork

bit.ly/wiw2025
Eric Topol (@erictopol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ultraprocessed foods and increased all-cause mortality A dose relationship from 8 countries, ~240,000 participants, and ~15,000 deaths ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-…

Kate OBrien (@kate_l_obrien) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Vaccines are: āœ”ļø Safe āœ”ļø Effective āœ”ļø Life-saving They protect us from 30+ deadly diseases and are one of the best investments in health. A reminder of what is #HumanlyPossible. Science saves lives. #VaccinesWork

Catherine Kane (@readycat) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Speaking of which, are you joining us for the State of the World's Nursing Report 2025 on 12 May? Register now, before we run out of space! More info at who.int/news-room/even… Carey McCarthy

World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ“Š Progress towards universal health coverage is mixed. āœ… Gains in the health workforce, hypertension treatment, contraception access, and HIV antiretroviral therapy are driving progress. But challenges remain: āš ļø Diabetes management is falling short āš ļø Financial hardship from

šŸ“Š Progress towards universal health coverage is mixed.

āœ… Gains in the health workforce, hypertension treatment, contraception access, and HIV antiretroviral therapy are driving progress.

But challenges remain:
āš ļø Diabetes management is falling short
āš ļø Financial hardship from
World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On #InternationalNursesDay, we honour the 30 million nurses who are the heart of health systems worldwide. From emergency response to long-term care, from birth to end-of-life, nurses are everywhere health happens. WHO urges accelerated investments to avoid a projected 4

On #InternationalNursesDay, we honour the 30 million nurses who are the heart of health systems worldwide.

From emergency response to long-term care, from birth to end-of-life, nurses are everywhere health happens.

WHO urges accelerated investments to avoid a projected 4
World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nearly 80% of nurses work in countries that make up just under half of the world’s population. High income countries, with only 17% of the global population, employ nearly half (46%) of all nurses. This means millions are left without adequate maternal & child care, chronic

Nearly 80% of nurses work in countries that make up just under half of the world’s population.

High income countries, with only 17% of the global population, employ nearly half (46%) of all nurses.

This means millions are left without adequate maternal & child care, chronic
Jeremy Farrar (@jeremyfarrar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A hugely important forward looking report on which so much of health services & all of our health depends - Nursing professionals around the world. Thank you everyone who contributed & all colleagues ⁦World Health Organization (WHO)⁩ who.int/publications/i…

World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate nurses, the backbone of global health systems. While nurses provide extensive care, only 42% of countries have mental well-being resources to support their nurses. Let’s care for the carers šŸ‘‰bit.ly/4dcr5dz #HealthForAll

This #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate nurses, the backbone of global health systems.

While nurses provide extensive care, only 42% of countries have mental well-being resources to support their nurses.

Let’s care for the carers šŸ‘‰bit.ly/4dcr5dz #HealthForAll
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The new State of the World’s Nursing report shows that the global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9Ā million in 2018 to 29.8Ā million in 2023 — we congratulate the countries that are making progress. However, we cannot ignore the inequalities that mark the global nursing

The new State of the World’s Nursing report shows that the global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9Ā million in 2018 to 29.8Ā million in 2023 — we congratulate the countries that are making progress.

However, we cannot ignore the inequalities that mark the global nursing
World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Globally, one nurse in sevenĀ and nearly a quarter in high-income countries are foreign-born, highlighting reliance on international migration. More in the State of the World’s Nursing Report šŸ‘‰ bit.ly/4dcr5dz #InternationalNursesDay

Globally, one nurse in sevenĀ and nearly a quarter in high-income countries are foreign-born, highlighting reliance on international migration.

More in the State of the World’s Nursing Report šŸ‘‰ bit.ly/4dcr5dz #InternationalNursesDay
Working4Health (@working4h) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸŽ‰šŸ§µ #IND2025 What ašŸŽ‰by nurses & their advocates around the🌐! Marking the launch of the World Health Organization (WHO) State of the world's nursing report 2025, global partners have shared in regional launches, the official global launch, video tributes & ašŸ‡¬šŸ‡§House of Lords event who.int/teams/health-w…

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

The new World Health Organization (WHO)'s World health statistics report shows that global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years —the largest drop in recent history — reversing a decade of health gains: bit.ly/437wz4w Behind every data point is a person—a child who didn’t reach their fifth birthday,

The new <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>'s World health statistics report shows that global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years —the largest drop in recent history — reversing a decade of health gains: bit.ly/437wz4w

Behind every data point is a person—a child who didn’t reach their fifth birthday,
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@drtedros) 's Twitter Profile Photo

European #Gaza Hospital is no longer functional after an attack on 13 May left it severely damaged and inaccessible. After being there yesterday. World Health Organization (WHO) reached the hospital again today to relocate one international Emergency Medical Team—who continued working through the

European #Gaza Hospital is no longer functional after an attack on 13 May left it severely damaged and inaccessible.

After being there yesterday. <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> reached the hospital again today to relocate one international Emergency Medical Team—who continued working through the
World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Despite progress in many health areas, the world is still off track in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. Find out more about the wins and the losses: bit.ly/437wz4w

Despite progress in many health areas, the world is still off track in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. 

Find out more about the wins and the losses: bit.ly/437wz4w
World Medical Association (@medwma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸŒ There is no health without a health workforce. At #WHA78 in Geneva, the World Medical Association (WMA) urges global leaders to support ethical recruitment and sustained investment in health workers. Full Press Release: lnkd.in/dv3pKxxa #HealthWorkforce #UHC

šŸŒ There is no health without a health workforce.

At #WHA78 in Geneva, the World Medical Association (WMA) urges global leaders to support ethical recruitment and sustained investment in health workers.

Full Press Release: lnkd.in/dv3pKxxa

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

A truly historic evening at the #WHA78: the #PandemicAccord resolution was approved in Committee A with 124 in favour, 0 against and 11 abstentions. The final step: adoption in plenary tomorrow morning. My thanks once again to World Health Organization (WHO) Member States for choosing to keep the world

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

$2.1 billion is the equivalent of global military expenditure every 8 hours; $2.1 billion is the price of one stealth bomber; $2.1 billion is 1/4 of what the tobacco industry spends on advertising and promotion every single year. It seems somebody switched the price tags on