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All countries must fight back against the coronavirus, an invisible enemy, but not all begin from the same starting line. The heads of the 51�Թ�’ major agencies have issued a warning of the risk of COVID-19 to the world’s most vulnerable countries. Humanitarian organizations from across the world, therefore, call upon you to urgently support this global emergency supply system with an initial $350 million to enable a rapid scale-up of logistics common services.

Join us for ‘One World Together At Home,” a global television and streaming special organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), together with international advocacy organization Global Citizen, and curated in collaboration with superstar singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, to celebrate frontline health care workers around the globe in their unrelenting battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding pledges will go to the for WHO – as well as to local charities providing food, shelter and healthcare.

The 51�Թ� is mobilizing international cooperation to harness the power of science to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, while also working with partners to explore innovative crisis response tools. is gathering the latest scientific findings and knowledge on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and compiling it in a database, after bringing together 300 scientists, researchers, national public health experts across the world to assess the current level of knowledge about the new virus and identify research priorities and gaps.

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To support the global COVID-19 response and to celebrate the brave healthcare workers saving lives on the frontlines, and partner to bring people together.

From teaming up with some of the best-known football stars and popular local musicians, to launching a direct messaging campaign, the 51�Թ� is joining forces with new partners to share vital information about coronavirus. These efforts include the  World Health Organization (WHO) launch of a dedicated  in Arabic, English, French and Spanish, partnering with WhatsApp and Facebook to share critical guidance on COVID-19. WhatsApp Health Alert attracted 10 million users in the first days of launch.

With coronavirus transmission on the rise in most Latin American countries, there is a small window of opportunity for Governments to slow the spread of the virus, reduce the impact on health systems and save lives. , the specialized health agency for the Americas that also serves as the regional office of the (WHO), is working with Governments to protect their health personnel. It is vital that countries decide what social distancing measures need to be implemented and for how long.

The  has played a crucial role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, ever since the first cases were identified in Wuhan in December. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus outlined five ways the agency is leading the global response: helping countries to prepare and respond; providing accurate information; ensuring vital supplies reach frontline health workers; training and mobilizing health workers; coordinating the search for a vaccine.

In this , World Health Day is reminding everybody of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers are at the forefront of COVID-19 response - providing high quality, respectful treatment and care, leading community dialogue to address fears, and even collecting data for clinical studies. Quite simply, without nurses, there would be no response. With women representing 70 percent of the health workforce globally, special attention should be given to gender equality in the time of COVID-19.

The WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub offers tips and resources for users around the world to reduce the spread of rumours and to obtain accurate health information.

Epidemics can be reversed, but only with the highest level of political commitment. has asked the international community for . The 51�Թ� has such as monitoring the spread of the virus, investigating cases and supporting national laboratories. A 51�Թ� Crisis Management Team has been established with WHO in the lead. is playing a key role in the wider UN response.

If you do not have any respiratory symptoms, such as fever, cough, or runny nose, you do not need to wear a medical mask. When used alone, masks can give you a false feeling of protection and can even be a source of infection when not used correctly.

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Childhood obesity is a complex public health issue – caused by many factors, it intersects significantly with socioeconomic status. As obesity can establish behaviours at a young and vulnerable age, countries have a duty to protect children from a phenomenon that can become a health burden for the rest of their lives. On World Obesity Day, 4 March, highlights the success Portugal has had in tackling childhood obesity – one of the main health challenges in the WHO European Region – with their sugary drinks tax. Taxation is often an effective way of nudging behaviour change and is far more successful than targeting or shaming individuals.