Millions of people live with asthma and yet many of them don’t know it. It is one of the most common conditions amongst children. Unfortunately it is also often undiagnosed and under-treated. How would you know if you have asthma? What are the treatments? What are some of the triggers and how can you manage your asthma? Here to help us know more about this chronic condition is Dr Sarah Rylance.
World Health Organization
International Affairs
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We are the United Nations’ health agency. We are committed to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
About us
The World Health Organization's mission: to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO staff work side by side with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people. Stay connected with WHO: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WHO Twitter http://www.twitter.com/who Instagram: @who Google+ https://www.google.com/+who YouTube http://www.youtube.com/who
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External link for World Health Organization
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- International Affairs
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Geneva 27, GE
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1948
- Specialties
- Global Health, Health Trends, Health Research, Health Statistics, Disease Prevention, and Health Promotion
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This week's essential health updates: 🔬 Hepatitis: Every 30 seconds, a life is lost to a hepatitis-related illness. 👧 Intimate Partner Violence: A shocking 24% of adolescent girls in relationships face physical and/or sexual violence before they turn 20. 🌬️ Understanding Asthma: Learn about Asthma symptoms, treatments, triggers, and management. Stay informed. Stay inspired. Stay engaged.
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What happens when you stop smoking? #NoTobacco
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#Genomics has the power to create medicines and prevent diseases. It can shape how we address health challenges worldwide. The story of genomics is the story of our lives. And where that story leads, is up to us.
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Your voice matters and should be heard to shape health policies, programmes and plans. Join a town hall meeting in your community to discuss your needs and preferences for better health care. #HealthForAll Learn more: http://bit.ly/3LjCb3c
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#WorldBreastfeedingWeek starts today! Breastfeeding is easier when mums have our support! 👨👧👦 Families 🫂 Friends 💻 Work 🩺 Health workers 💼 Governments Let’s all step up to support breastfeeding mums everywhere to 🤱🏻🤱🏽🤱🏾🤱🏼🤱🏿 as long as they would like https://bit.ly/4cLdCII #TogetherForMoms
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It’s #FriendshipDay! Empower your friends with knowledge to stay safe in health emergencies by sharing our free #OpenWHO online courses. Learning is available in 73 different languages! Be a friend. Spread the word: https://bit.ly/3WyfyP7
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Violence against children is widespread and leads to severe health issues incl.: • Depression • Eating disorders • High-risk sexual behaviors • Unintended pregnancies • Harmful use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs WHO works to prevent violence against children by • Raising awareness about the harmful effects of violence on health • Gathering data to inform effective policies and interventions • Training professionals to recognize and respond to signs of violence https://bit.ly/4d1MSUs