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Elena Eastwood
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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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#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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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