Wellcome Trust’s Post

My Health, My Right is the focus of #WorldHealthDay 2024. Ignoring neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs) means neglecting the health & rights of over 1.6 billion vulnerable individuals. Let's ensure #HealthforAll and #BeatNTDs together!

Climate change can have serious impacts on health, such as increased heat-related illnesses, worsened air quality leading to respiratory problems, and the spread of infectious diseases. 🌍 #ClimateChange #Health #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #Awareness

Mosquito bites are not just itchy and annoying - they can cause illnesses like West Nile virus, Zika and encephalitis. The best way to prevent these is to avoid getting bitten in the first place. Follow the health tips in this video.

Infectious disease outbreaks stress not only health systems, but also political, economic, food, water, educational, societal, & cultural systems Our SSR Backgrounder, exploring #securitysector actors' roles in health crises, is now available in French: https://lnkd.in/dnJUNsBc

Understanding how health crises are created and connected empowers us to address them. We offer “capitalogenic disease” to sharpen our focus on the root cause of many social determinants. In BMJ Global Health with Prof. Jason Hickel: https://lnkd.in/eQqASn3B

While treating diseases is an immediate response to Neglected Tropical Diseases, a more sustainable way is through improving health systems until we achieve total eradication. Doing away with NTDs is the best way to achieve a healthier future for all, and this can be achieved through appropriate programs. Interventions such as establishing clinics in remote areas, improving access to WASH facilities and training health professionals, including community health workers, are key steps towards achieving this overdue goal. By #BeatingNTDs, we protect millions from debilitating diseases and tackle future outbreaks. #NeglectedTropicalDiseases #HealthierFuture #GlobalHealthInitiative #PublicHealthPrograms

Causes of Concern FOR HEART ATTACK IN INDIA -Stressful Working Climate -High Death Rate -Early Age of Onest -Rapid Progression -Lack of Awareness About Heart Diseases #HeartAttackAwareness #IndiaHealth #CardiovascularRisk #StressAndHeartHealth #HeartHealthAwareness #HighDeathRate #HeartDiseasePrevention #HealthInIndia #HeartAttackRisk #PreventHeartAttack #HeartHealthEducation

Working with some woods / stone is not just a nuisance. It can seriously damage your health and cause life changing lung diseases. Take action - do your risk assessment. Follow the link below to see some examples of the impact that dust has had on peoples lives. https://lnkd.in/ehcT7_fx

Navigating the flu season? As the season lingers, so do common illnesses, with colds and influenza (flu) taking a prominent place in public health concerns. The distinction between a cold and the flu is crucial in the wake of a global pandemic that has reshaped our approach to health and immunity. Understand the critical role of regular temperature checks. #accuracymatters #temperaturemonitoring #fluseason Read more Fever Journal: https://lnkd.in/ghQagPc6

Pandemic Global Disaster - 28.5 Million dead (about 6 million more than World War 1, also in 4 years) No, Jair Bolsonaro is multiply discredited - not 'a little flu'. Health authorities discredited- not 'another respiratory infection' (despite airborne transmission, often ignored by OCD old themers, 'wash your hands'). Death Toll Global. It is a Pandemic. The Economist updated their tracker of excess deaths attributable to the #Covid_19 pandemic. Their cumulative total now 28.5 million, and >700,000 excess deaths over the past 3 months. (SA: My source here - only X. Link to come.) Note World War 1 Legacies - 'gammy legs' and 'shell shock' (PTSD) Covid 19 Legacies - Long Covid fatigue, brain damage, CV events, plus plus