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👩‍⚕️Elena Eastwood | Health & Wellness Educator Empowering you to live better naturally and scientifically.💊 Mind-body alignment | Practical tips | Trusted health advice❤️
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Elena Eastwood @drelenaeastwood.bsky.social · Jun 27
#Lorde’s music moves millions, but silent STDs keep spreading unnoticed in our communities. Too many lives are lost from preventable infections due to lack of testing and awareness. Visit testyourself.now , leave your number, and an agent will call you discreetly to help. Your health matters. #LGBTQ
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While the #SupremeCourt makes big rulings, silent STDs keep spreading and harming many Americans every day. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Go to testyourself.now, leave your number, and get a discreet call with real help. Your health can’t wait. #QueerSupportNow #SafeSpacesMatter #hiv #medicine
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Elena Eastwood @drelenaeastwood.bsky.social · Jun 25
Today was great at work. Its so funny and good feeling when you love your job and what dose it stand for, and you don't see it as something you need to do, but do it because you love it and its part of your life. 🏥❤️
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WHO @who.int · Jun 25
#Measles can lead to severe, long-term complications and can even cause your immune system to forget how to resist infections.

🔸Brain damage
🔸Severe diarrhoea and dehydration
🔸Deafness
🔸Blindness
🔸Pneumonia
Measles can cause long term severe complications.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · Jun 24
The partnership between Rotary and @who.int goes back since 1988. In fact, Rotary were the pathfinders in first proposing the #EndPolio idea – inspired by the historic eradication of smallpox.

And today, we are on the cusp of history, despite the setbacks.
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WHO @who.int · Jun 24
Graphic health warnings, meeting the highest international standards, now cover 110 countries, protecting 62% of the global population.

But that’s not enough!

We're calling for strong, clear graphic health warnings on all tobacco products to protect your future & save millions of lives.
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WHO @who.int · Jun 24
Tobacco kills, but countries are fighting back!

Over 6.1 billion people are now protected by at least one WHO MPOWER measure to reduce tobacco use.

From graphic health warnings and quit services to higher tobacco taxes and anti-smoking campaigns, that’s real progress. 👉 bit.ly/46eWPgu #NoTobacco
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WHO @who.int · Jun 4
New guideline on the clinical management and infection prevention and control of #mpox.

This guidance is designed to support:
✅ Patients with mpox — whether at home, in the community, or in healthcare facilities
✅ The health workers and caregivers supporting them

🔗 bit.ly/43YOzjf
Picture of Tresor, a health worker, checks on two-year-old Ibrahim, who is being treated for mpox, at the Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital, north of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 14 August 2024.
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WHO @who.int · Jun 6
Harmless fun? No, deadly deception…

Behind the bright colours, toy-like products & cartoon characters are real risks!

⚠️ Anxiety & addiction
⚠️ Lung & heart disease
⚠️ Toxic chemicals

Share this & expose the nicotine & tobacco industries’ dirty secrets. #TobaccoExposed 👉 bit.ly/NoTobacco2025
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WHO @who.int · Jun 14
Today is #WorldBloodDonorDay 🩸

Blood donation is not only a selfless act but also a powerful show of solidarity.

When we #GiveBlood, we help ensure a safe, steady blood supply for everyone in need.

If you’re eligible, consider becoming a regular, voluntary donor. 🔗 bit.ly/GiveBlood2025
Poster for World Blood Donor Day 2025, featuring a large red blood drop in the center with the message: “14 June 2025, World Blood Donor Day. GIVE BLOOD, GIVE HOPE. TOGETHER WE SAVE LIVES.” Surrounding the blood drop are diverse illustrated characters of all ages and backgrounds, including pregnant women, children, healthcare workers, elderly individuals, and people with disabilities, some donating or receiving blood.
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WHO @who.int · Jun 17
The #HPV vaccine is highly effective.

It can prevent 9 in 10 cases of the most high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) – the #1 cause of #CervicalCancer. 🔗 bit.ly/41MNKY7
A social media tile showing a medical vial. Text reads: “The HPV vaccine is safe, effective, and protects against cervical cancer.” At the bottom: “Get informed. Get screened. Get vaccinated.”
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WHO @who.int · Jun 18
Today, WHO & partners launched new guidance to help expand access to trusted midwives for women & babies around the world.

Midwifery care is critical for saving lives, improving health, empowering women & families, and building #HopefulFutures for all. 🌟

Know more: bit.ly/4kShgEQ
Image of pregnant woman with a midwife. Text reads 'Midwifery models of care mean midwives are the main healthcare providers for women and babies in pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. Invest in midwifery care.'
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WHO @who.int · Jun 19
Today is #SickleCell Awareness Day 🩸

40% more people are living with sickle cell disease today than in 2000. It is a growing health challenge, affecting around 7.7 million people in the world today.

Read WHO’s new recommendations on care during pregnancy: bit.ly/446z3AV
Title reads 'Sickle cell disease is a group of genetic blood disorders.' Text reads 'Healthy red blood cells are round and flexible. Sickle cells are shaped like crescents. These can block blood flow, causing pain and illness.' Illustration of a microscope and blood cells.
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WHO @who.int · Jun 21
Yoga is for everyone, everywhere. 🌎

This #InternationalDayOfYoga, take 10 minutes to reconnect with your breath and body.

No gear needed. Just you, your breath, and a little space. 🌿

Start your journey today—download the WHO mYoga app now: shorturl.at/SdOai
Illustration of a person stretching on a yoga mat against a bright yellow background. Text reads '10 minutes. 1 mat. A healthier you.'
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WHO @who.int · Jun 1
The tobacco industry continues to sell death & destruction by using flavors, packaging & advertising. Is there any “safe” product or consumption method? How does tobacco use harm your body?

Join us today in conversation with Simone St. Claire on Science in 5. #TobaccoExposed
WHO's Science in 5 - Exposing big tobacco: smoke and spin - 29 May 2025
YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO)
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WHO @who.int · Jun 5
Today, the fourth #mpox emergency committee is taking place.
Mpox IHR Emergency Committee 2024
A new mpox IHR Emergency Committee has been constituted to consider an upsurge of mpox in 2024.
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WHO @who.int · Jun 17
Every year, more than 300 000 women die from #CervicalCancer.

90% of cervical #cancer cases and deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. We can end this with better access to vaccination, screening and treatment. bit.ly/41MNKY7
Illustration of three women walking together, each in a different coloured dress. Text reads: “Every year, more than 300,000 women die from cervical cancer. 90% of cervical cancer cases and deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.” Below, a call to action says: “Get informed. Get screened. Get vaccinated.”
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WHO @who.int · Jun 17
#CervicalCancer is one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer if caught early.

Regular screening is crucial to detect changes in the cervix that could, if untreated, develop into cancer. bit.ly/41MNKY7
Illustration of a woman standing next to large clock faces. Text reads: “Cervical cancer can be cured if identified at an early stage. All women should have access to screenings, treatment and palliative care.” A call to action at the bottom says: “Get informed. Get screened. Get vaccinated.”
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