Childhood immunization recovers, all about fats & carbohydrates, women in Tanzania take on cervical cancer
WHO / Billy Miaron Mary (right), a nurse in Laisamis in Kenya, gives a young child a routine vaccination at a mobile clinic.

Childhood immunization recovers, all about fats & carbohydrates, women in Tanzania take on cervical cancer

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New WHO and UNICEF data show promising signs of immunization services rebounding in some countries, but, particularly in low-income countries, coverage still falls short of pre-pandemic levels putting children at grave risk from disease outbreaks.

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The vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) is used as the global marker for immunization coverage. Of the 20.5 million children who missed out on one or more doses of their DTP vaccines in 2022, 14.3 million did not receive a single dose, so-called zero-dose children. The figure represents an improvement from the 18.1 million zero-dose children in 2021 but remains higher than the 12.9 million children in 2019.

And...

Vaccination against measles - one of the most infectious pathogens - has not recovered as well as other vaccines, putting an additional 35.2 million children at risk of measles infection.

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FAQ: WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage

WHO updates guidelines on fats and carbohydrates

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WHO reaffirms that adults should limit total fat intake to 30% of total energy intake or less.

The three new guidelines by WHO, Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and childrenTotal fat intake for the prevention of unhealthy weight gain in adults and children, and Carbohydrate intake for adults and children, contain recommendations that aim to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain and diet-related noncommunicable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer. 

A cervical cancer-free Future for Women in Tanzania

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Ezinma Vivian Ngozi

--Deals on all kinds of beautiful hair Fascinators for women

1y

Immunization from childhood prevent alot of under5 illnesses and contribute to healthy lifestyle of the children as a baseline foundation for good health care system.

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Dr Debayan Nath(Partha) Chatterjee(Sarkar)

Medical Doctor Phd at Aditya Birla Hospital

2y

Dr Adiyoman Panchatantra Purokayethsha as a Doctor of Neurological Brain and strain MS MD Ayurvedic Allopathic Homeopathy that who are suggested on diet in proper active and get regular food and medicine and check up with near doctors

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Joseph Fiagbe

Public Health Officer - Ghana Health Service

2y

Vaccinations saves lives so let all hands be on deck to get our children saved

Angellah Phiri Mphoola

--DipRN, BSc Child Health Nurse

2y

Way to go! Bravo TANZANIAN WOMEN! THANKS TO WHO TANZANIA

Hassel Knibbe

Algemeen directeur bij heaven gardens tiel

2y

good work!!!Harold Knibbe

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