Dr Matshidiso Moeti
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Tonight, I light a candle to
#RememberHealthHeroes
we have tragically lost to
#COVID19
, many who were nurses.
There are many nurses in my life. They include family, friends, colleagues & mentors. I am proud of them & their selfless work. It's our duty to protect & value them.
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Urging
#Tanzania
to ramp up public health measures such as wearing masks to fight
#COVID19
. Science shows that
#VaccinesWork
and I encourage the government to prepare for a COVID vaccination campaign.
@WHO
is here to support the government and people of Tanzania.
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New medicines must be tested & be in line with ethical & scientific standards. We caution countries against adopting products that have not undergone rigorous clinical trials to ensure their safety & effectiveness against
#COVID19
. One fight.
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Yesterday
@WHO
&
@AfricaCDC
launched a new network of labs in
#Africa
that will work on genome sequencing for
#COVID19
. This is very significant. It will help us track the evolution of the virus, to better develop vaccines & treatments tailored to African populations.
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Congratulations Rwanda🇷🇼.
Incredible to see the BioNTech manufacturing facility being launched today in Kigali.
This is a testament to the strides
#Africa
is making towards self-reliance through local production of disease prevention, diagnosis & treatment tools.
📷-MOH Rwanda
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#COVAX
COVID-19 vaccines have reached Ghana🇬🇭, Cote d'Ivoire🇨🇮, Nigeria🇳🇬, Angola🇦🇴, DRC🇨🇩, Kenya🇰🇪, Gambia🇬🇲, Rwanda🇷🇼... Keep them coming!
Rwanda🇷🇼 just received first batch of 240,000
#COVID19
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines through
#COVAX
! Another batch of vaccines expected later today.
This is part of groundbreaking efforts by COVAX to deliver close to 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines globally in 2021.
#VaccinEquity
👏🏿
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#COVID19Africa
briefing moderated by
@wef
earlier today. This is one of the biggest health challenges Africa has faced in a generation. Adopting approaches which are adaptable to the African context is key to containing the spread.
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It is an honour to be nominated as RD of
@WHOAFRO
for a 2nd term. I humbly accept & embrace this nomination to serve the one billion people across the Africa & to continue the fight towards
#HealthforAll
. Thank you for this incredible opportunity. Let's keep the momentum going.
Congratulations
@MoetiTshidi
on your nomination as
@WHO
Regional Director for
#Africa
for a second term! We thank you for your stellar leadership over the past 5 years and look forward to even greater achievements in the term to come. 🙌🏾
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Being
@WHOAFRO
's Regional Director has been the biggest honour of my life. Thank you to all Member States for your trust in giving me the opportunity to lead for a 2nd term. I am so humbled & look forward to continuing our work towards making
#HealthForAll
a reality!
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#WearAMask
to keep yourself & your community safe from
#COVID19
. Don’t forget it must be worn properly - always covering the nose & chin. We must also keep a distance & wash our hands with soap & water often.
I nominate:
@AmiraDSA
@Chikwe_I
@Winnie_Byanyima
#WearAMaskChallenge
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Congratulations to African Region on the eradication of wild
#polio
! Today, we reap the fruits of a promise made 24 years ago by African Heads of State to future generations.
It's been a long journey of perseverance & sacrifice by govts, partners, health workers & communities.
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I would like to appreciate & congratulate all nurses in the African Region for your contributions every day to promoting health, keeping the world safe & serving the vulnerable.
#InternationalNursesDay
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Africa is in the midst of a full blown third wave. The sobering trajectory of surging cases should rouse everyone into urgent action.
We’ve seen in India and elsewhere just how quickly
#COVID19
can rebound and overwhelm health systems.
"Africa needs millions more doses here & now to curb the third wave."
In the midst of a third wave of
#COVID19
cases in
#Africa
, Dr
@MoetiTshidi
calls out for much-needed COVID-19 vaccine doses during this critical time.
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EQUITY must be central to
#COVID19
diagnostics, therapeutics & vaccines. Too often, Africa is at the back of the queue. This is why we are advocating w/ partners like
@_AfricanUnion
&
@Gavi
for a vaccine that will be affordable & available to all.
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#SouthAfrica
🇿🇦 has moved swiftly to identify the B1.1.529 variant. This is an impressive display of its surveillance and genome sequencing strengths.
I also applaud the government for moving quickly to alert the world. Speed, science and transparency will defeat
#COVID19
.
Dr
@mvankerkhove
gives an update on
#COVID19
virus variant B.1.1.529, during the
#AskWHO
session on 25 November 2021 ⬇️
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I appreciate the opportunity provided by
@nytimes
to widely share my views on why booster shots would be better spent saving African lives and the importance of vaccine equity.
I congratulate
@nytopinion
for sharing a diverse range of views.
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The speed & transparency of the 🇿🇦& 🇧🇼 govts in informing the world of the new variant is to be commended.
@WHO
stands with African countries which had the courage to boldly share life-saving public health information, helping protect the world against the spread of
#COVID19
.
.
@WHO
stands with
#African
nations & calls for borders to remain open.
As countries impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new
#OmicronVariant
, WHO urges countries to follow science & health regulations.
#COVID19
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Congratulations my brother
@DrTedros
for receiving the Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Award at the opening ceremony of
@AfricaCDC
's
#CPHIA2023
, for your contribution in shaping public health not only in Africa, but also globally. All of us at
@WHO
are proud of you!
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I welcome the recommendation of the Special Committee of H.E.
@SuluhuSamia
to intensify
#Tanzania
's response to the
#COVID19
pandemic & participate in
#COVAX
.
@WHO
is fully committed to supporting countries to end this pandemic & advance other health priorities
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My first job was at a district hospital in Botswana – I now have the honour of serving as
@WHOAFRO
’s RD. It was a pleasure to reflect on this journey, the importance of equal participation of women in health & Africa's steps towards
#UHC
, with
@THETlinks
.
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Great to see such solidarity and innovation to make full use of the resources we have to fight
#COVID19
in
#Africa
. One fight.
"We just delved in to help."
These engineers discovered faulty respirators at a hospital in Nigeria - and taught themselves to fix them.
@FaithIlevbare
|
#Covid19
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Heartbroken by Dr Mwele Malecela’s passing. She contributed hugely to our work in Africa & to the elimination & control of
#NTDs
globally, fighting fiercely for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We will ensure her vision of a brighter tomorrow without NTDs becomes a reality.
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Congratulations to my country
#Botswana
🇧🇼 for kicking out wild
#polio
!
Join in & celebrate your country’s achievement:
#AfricaKicksOutWildPolio
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Happy
#WorldNTD
Day!
Delighted to have taken part in the
#WorldNTDChallenge
to call for the world to
#UniteActEliminate
neglected tropical diseases.
@CombatNTDs
@gatesfoundation
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I am delighted and honoured to receive an Honorary Fellowship of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. I dedicate it to all staff of WHOAFRO at the Regional Office & 47 country offices in recognition of the work they are doing to improve people's health.
#WomeninGH
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Responding effectively to the
#COVID19
pandemic means making tough decisions. Political leaders have to strike a balance between actions to control the pandemic & the impact of the measures on the lives of their people & national economies.
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The
#cornonavirus
outbreak has been declared a
#PHEIC
. Although there are no confirmed cases in Africa,
@WHOAFRO
is on high alert & will continue to support member states to build capacity to prepare & respond. Surveillance remains a top priority.
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The new
#Ebola
outbreak in Mbandaka
#DRC
represents a challenge, but it's one we are ready to tackle.
@WHO
has worked w/
@MinSanteRDC
,
@AfricaCDC
& partners over the years to strengthen capacity to respond to outbreaks. With each experience we respond faster & more effectively.
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When a
#COVID19
vaccine becomes available, we must ensure equitable access for all. I hope the higher income countries that are pre-paying to secure millions of doses will work with multilateral consortia that aim to ensure access for both rich and poor across the world.
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Insightful discussion today with
@nsanzimanasabin
, Minister of Health, Rwanda 🇷🇼
Delighted to see the country guiding future health sector investments towards people-centred approaches on all aspects of health, from basic services to critical
#NCD
care.
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As people living in richer countries hit the reset button this summer & their lives start to look normal, in Africa our lives will stay on hold. This is unjust.
#VaccinEquity
#COVID19
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One of the best moments of my mission to
#Beni
#DRC
w/ UN Secretary General
@antonioguterres
&
@DrTedros
was celebrating with
#Ebola
survivors as they were released from this treatment centre. Glad to also pay tribute to the lives lost & lend my support to patients at the centre.
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WE first, not me first, is the only way to end the pandemic.
Vaccine hoarding will only prolong the ordeal & delay Africa's recovery. It is deeply unjust that the most vulnerable Africans are forced to wait for vaccines while lower-risk groups in rich countries are made safe.
Africa is in danger of being left behind in the race for
#COVID19
vaccines as countries in other regions strike bilateral deals, driving up prices.
@WHOAFRO
,
@UNICEFAfrica
&
@Gavi
call for urgent access to safe & effective vaccines on the continent. ➡️
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I am so saddened to learn that one of our colleagues deployed to fight Ebola has been killed in DRC. My deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. May they find solace in knowing that he lost his life while trying to save others’.
The
@WHO
family lost a dear colleague in the hospital attack in Butembo,
#DRC
, today.
My colleagues and I are grieving over the loss of this courageous colleague who was saving lives to end
#Ebola
.
We are outraged by the attack. Health workers are
#NotATarget
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Deeply honoured to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Health Sciences at
@UPTuks
.
It’s a prestigious recognition to join other heavyweights decorated by University of Pretoria & I’m truly humbled to be invited to join the family of this extraordinary institution.
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With the first case of
#COVID19
in sub-Saharan
#Africa
confirmed in
#Nigeria
, the virus is no longer a threat but a reality in the Region. Now is not the time for fear, but solidarity, cooperation & collective commitment from all.
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Heartfelt congratulations to the people of
#DRC
🇨🇩 for ending the latest
#Ebola
outbreak! Huge credit to the expertise of local health workers & the national authorities for their prompt response, tenacity & hard work.
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#WorldMaskWeek
is a timely reminder to KEEP IT UP
Life may seem like it's almost back to normal, but the pandemic is not over yet!
Africa is in the midst of a full-blown third wave with new cases & deaths soaring every week. Keep masking & save lives.
#ThanksForMasking
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Marking
#WorldMalariaDay
during a
#COVID19
pandemic is a reminder to accelerate action towards
#ZeroMalaria
. The most vulnerable are at greater risk & we could lose precious gains made in recent years.
From policymakers to communities, we can’t afford to take the pressure off!
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At
#CPHIA2023
I spoke about the importance of women’s representation in leadership positions in
#Africa
and globally. Women play a critical role in all stages of life to ensure the
#health
of our populations and carry the burden of most of the unpaid care and domestic work.
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Went down memory lane with
@mailandguardian
to share my experiences of responding to HIV & Ebola. A challenge for both was enabling people to change their behaviour. With
#COVID19
, it's about taking physical distancing seriously. via @
@mailandguardian
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This is how to wear a medical mask safely. Wearing a mask should be a part of a wider comprehensive strategy including all public health measures, e.g. hand hygiene & physical distancing!
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Algeria has just announced the first case of
#COVID19
in the
@WHO
African region. The window of opportunity the continent has had to prepare for
#coronavirus
disease is closing. All countries must ramp up their preparedness activities.
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The threat of a third wave in
#Africa
is real & rising.
Our priority is clear – it’s crucial that we swiftly get vaccines into the arms of Africans at high risk of falling seriously ill & dying of
#COVID19
.
#VaccinEquity
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So honored to have been chosen as a
#COVID19
Heroine by
@EJSCenter
. I'm in great company amongst all the incredible women who have stepped up to serve their communities during the pandemic.
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Today the city of
#Butembo
#DRC
marks 42 days without a new confirmed case of
#Ebola
. We salute the extraordinary dedication of our
@WHO
teams, partner
@MinSanteDRC
and staff in the Ebola Treatment Centre in reaching this hard-won milestone.
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As we all wind down for the holidays, many of our colleagues continue to fight the
#Ebola
outbreak in
#DRC
. Today,
@WHO
teams in
#Butembo
#NorthKivu
have vaccinated 85 known contacts of a trader who sadly died from Ebola 48 hrs ago.
#HealthHeores
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While
#COVID19
vaccine shipments seem to be taking off, Africa is encountering headwinds. Moves by some countries to introduce booster shots threaten the promise of a brighter tomorrow for Africa.
As some richer countries hoard vaccines, they make a mockery of vaccine equity.
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Christmas is a time to be around family & loved ones, but many do not have this opportunity today. I would like to remember & thank all the health workers who sacrifice these moments to serve others & their communities. Merry Christmas to you all.
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Christmas is a time to be around family & loved ones, but many do not have this opportunity today. I would like to remember & thank all the health workers who sacrifice these moments to serve others & their communities.
#MerryChristmas
to you all.
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I’m honoured & humbled to be admitted as an Honorary Fellow of the South African Colleges of Medicine. Even after decades, I am still inspired by those in this field and their dedication to people & their health.
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Today marks the end of the ninth outbreak of
#Ebola
in
#DRC
. Congratulations to the
@MinSanteRDC
, donors and partners for their efforts in bringing this deadly virus under control.
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The downward trend that we have seen in
#Africa
over the past two months is undoubtedly a positive development & speaks to the robust & decisive public health measures taken by govts across the region. But we must not become complacent.
#COVID19
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Even if the new variant is not more virulent, a virus that can spread more easily will put further strain on hospitals & health workers who are in many cases already overstretched. This is a stark reminder that the virus is relentless, that it still presents a manifest threat.
Dr
@MoetiTshidi
shares insight into new
#COVID19
variants circulating in Africa during
@WHOAFRO
press conference. While preliminary analysis confirms that the new South African variant is not more dangerous, it is more transmissible.
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Today marks the start of
#WorldImmunizationWeek2020
& African Vaccination Week (
#AVW2020
) - a timely reminder to not let down our guard & risk a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases during this
#COVID19
pandemic. Let's keep it up.
#VaccinesWork
For All.
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One infection among health workers is one too many...
Doctors, nurses & other health professionals are our mothers, brothers & sisters. They are helping to save lives endangered by
#COVID19
. We must make sure that they have the equipment, skills & information they need.
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The latest trends in
#SouthAfrica
are clearly encouraging. However, we must remain vigilant and be prepared to effectively tackle any resurgence. We are not yet out of the woods and so we must not relax.
#COVID19
Number of new
#COVID19
infections decline in
#SouthAfrica
for sixth consecutive week. Two months ago, the country was recording about 12,000 cases daily, now there are fewer than 2,000 cases a day.
@WHO
commends govt of South Africa for determined efforts.
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Pleased to see
#Togo
becoming the first country to receive J&J
#COVID19
vaccines produced in Africa & delivered via
#AVAT
. 👏🏿 Congrats President
@CyrilRamaphosa
&
@_AfricanUnion
on this significant milestone.
@WHOAFRO
will continue supporting 🇹🇬's vaccination rollout campaign.
Madame le Premier Ministre
@DogbeVictoire
vient de réceptionner le premier lot du vaccin Johnson&Johnson.
Le
#Togo
devient le 1er pays africain à recevoir les doses produites en
#Afrique
dans le cadre de l'initiative
#Avat
de l'UA et de ses partenaires.
#Covid19TG
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#WalktheTalk
is about promoting physical activity & good health for everyone, everywhere. 🌍 Pleased to see so many African officials lead by example in Brazzaville 🇨🇬 this morning.
#HealthForAll
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Today, Ministers of Health from Africa signed a declaration to accelerate a reduction in malaria mortality. With renewed urgency and commitment, we can speed up progress towards a future free of malaria.
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An honour to be selected as one of
@FinancialTimes
' Women of 2020! I'm in great company amongst so many inspirational women.
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Responding to Ebola in the midst of the ongoing
#COVID19
pandemic is complex, but we must not let COVID-19 distract us from tackling other pressing health threats. The current outbreak is running into headwinds because cases are scattered across remote areas in dense rainforests.
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Delighted to be in Tanzania🇹🇿 for the WomenLift Health Global Conference - a platform to address the challenges impeding women’s progress in leadership roles in global health.
Looking forward to discussions on the role of women's leadership in shaping public health policy.
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Had the pleasure of meeting Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi (
@OfficialMasisi
), President of my country
#Botswana
. I commend 🇧🇼 for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, a key milestone, and its significant progress towards UHC. WHO will continue to support such efforts.
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