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WHO is celebrating #SelfCareMonth: #SelfCare helps people: •promote their health •maintain health •prevent disease and •manage illness Self Care interventions bit.ly/3vUvD3S are the quality tools to help people do that.

Self-management of medical abortion is one of the safe and effective options of abortion care. #SelfCare.

🧂 Too much salt is harmful to your health! Did you know that consuming more than 5 grams of salt a day (just one teaspoon) increases your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke? 🛑 Let's take action for better health: ✅ Read food labels ✅ Cook with less salt…

Drowning is often silent, abrupt, and devastating. The African region has the highest drowning death rate. WHO has developed tools to support governments, organizations and communities: who.int/publications/m… We urge countries to adopt national water safety plans, raise public…

To protect Nigerians from catastrophic costs, the @NigeriaGov is expanding the National Health Insurance to cover chronic diseases like sickle cell disorders, rheumatic heart disease and diabetes - a major step towards #UniversalHealthCoverage. #UHC @Fmohnigeria

Take steps to lower your cancer risk: 🚭 Avoid tobacco 🏃‍♂️ Stay physically active 🥦 Eat more fruits and vegetables ⚖️ Maintain a healthy weight 🍷 Limit alcohol consumption Let's beat cancer!

There’s no #HealthForAll without safe water 🚰 Access to safe drinking water is essential for health and well-being, and critical for safeguarding communities from diseases such as: 🔺 cholera 🔺 typhoid 🔺 hepatitis A 🔺 diarrhoea who.int/news-room/fact…

I am deeply saddened by the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari. On behalf of all of us at @WHOAFRO, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the government and the people of Nigeria.

🥂 Even small amounts of alcohol increase your health risks. 🔴 Don’t risk your health or your baby’s. Stay alcohol-free during pregnancy. 🤰🏿

🎥 HIGHLIGHTS | National Cholera Diagnostics Training Just concluded! With support from @SecGTFCC and @gavi, and in partnership with @NCDCgov, @WHONigeria successfully held a national Training of Trainers on cholera diagnostics. The training equipped lab experts with essential…

The fight against #NCDs doesn't stop in conference halls! Today at #ICPPA2025, participants kicked off Day 3 with a #BeatNCDs fitness challenge to promote healthier lifestyles.

#ICPPA2025 has officially kicked off in Abuja, Nigeria 🇳🇬! It’s not just a conference. It’s a platform to redefine solutions for severe NCDs in Africa. Amid rising NCD burdens and funding challenges for #EndingDiseaseinAfrica, #ICPPA2025 aims to advance collective action rooted…

The African Region has the highest burden of #NCDs. The good news is that cost-effective interventions exist. On Day 1 of #ICPPA2025, @WHOAFRO and partners are calling for increased investments in the #PENPlus model to tackle severe NCDs.