Dodowa-HRC

01/09/2024

💊Taking falsified medicines can harm your health. They may contain:

❌no or incorrect amount of active ingredient
❌the wrong active ingredient

These medicines won’t treat or prevent disease & may cause harmful side effects. Purchase medicines from authorized pharmacies only.

01/09/2024

Vaccines are safe & help prevent millions of deaths every year.

Yet, misinformation & disinformation circulating online undermines trust in vaccinations.

World Health Organization (WHO) explains how vaccines work to save lives: https://www.who.int/health-topics/vaccines-and-immunization =tab_1

01/09/2024

Argentina is increasingly vulnerable to extreme heat 🌡️.

A study led by the World Bank and researchers from universities in Argentina, leveraging X (formerly Twitter) data, finds that higher temperatures lead to increased negative sentiments on social media.

Find out more➡️http://wrld.bg/xXcO50T4o1s

28/08/2024

28/08/2024

Celebrate 125 years of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine with us in Abuja, Nigeria! Join us on 26 October 2024 for talks by LSTM’s senior academics and Nigerian alumni.

This event is a great opportunity to network with the LSTM community and learn about our research impacting Nigeria and beyond. Food and refreshments will be provided.

Reconnect with the LSTM community in Nigeria: https://events.lstmed.ac.uk/nigeria

28/08/2024

Take regular breaks from digital devices 📲💻 to avoid eye strain and dry eyes. 👀

28/08/2024

28/08/2024

Chemicals and environmental degradation impact the health of children:

🏗️ Built environment
☣️ Hazardous waste
🌞 Global climate change
😷 Air pollution and hygiene
😷 Air pollution
💀 Toxic chemicals

28/08/2024

🫁 The air we breathe.
🥘 The food we eat.
🚰 The water we drink.
🌆 The environment we live in.
🔥 Climate change & destruction of natural habitats.

All of these impact our health. : means protecting nature 🌎

28/08/2024

28/08/2024

You only have one 🧠 - take good care of it! There is a lot you can do for a healthy brain:

🏃‍♂️ Keep physically active
🍌 Eat a healthy diet
😴 Get enough sleep
🧩 Stimulate your mind
💟 Look after your heart
⛑️ Wear a helmet

28/08/2024

Study for our Master of Public Health (Managing Health Services) and make an impact in healthcare services around the world.

Taught by our expert staff, the programme provides you with specialist knowledge and leadership and management skills, with a focus on the theories and methods for improving and managing health systems and human resources.

Visit https://lstm.ac/MPHmhs to find out more.