This one is for the amazing lab staff at UHW! Your hard work and dedication is not going unnoticed and to all our members who are actively working and volunteering to help get #COVID19 samples tested we 👏🏼 for you 💙🌈 #NHS#OneTeam#AttheHeartofHealthcare
Getting Meningitis or Measles can be very serious. If you are under 25, checking you are up to date with your vaccines should be at the top of your list of things to do. More info here ow.ly/3pql30pllI2
WHO/@UNICEF: around 20 million children are not currently receiving any #measles vaccines through national vaccination schedules.
Meanwhile, 23 countries have yet to introduce the second vaccine dose. bit.ly/2YW12n7#VaccinesWork
🚨 #Measles outbreaks continue to spread rapidly around the 🌎🌍🌏: bit.ly/2YW12n7
Reported cases are almost 3 times higher than they were at this same time last year.
Following the community #TB screening exercise held in #Llwynhendy in June, Public Health Wales and @HywelDdaHB are working together to provide clinical support to patients requiring further attention.
More information here: phw.nhs.wales/news-and-publi…
As Europe is going through a hot summer it's time for a reminder that adding shade to the urban environment helps to reduce the urban heat island effect massively. It's a super important tool to keep cities cool during the summer.
Today is #WorldHypertensionDay.
Hypertension - or elevated blood pressure - is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of ❤, 🧠, kidney & other diseases.
It is a major cause of premature death 🌍🌎🌏. 👉bit.ly/2YyZlYS
Immunization is a shared responsibility.
If only some people are vaccinated, diseases can still spread and these groups are at highest risk:
🔺Infants who are too young to receive their vaccines
🔺Older adults at risk of serious disease
🔺People with low immunity
#VaccinesWork
In recent years the number of #polio cases dropped significantly thanks to vaccines:
2013: over 400 cases globally
2018: 33 cases
💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
bit.ly/2WH9Lpb#VaccinesWork
My annual report has been published today where I discuss immunisation, importance of research and Value Based Healthcare.
Full report can be viewed here ow.ly/E7UN50u1zXT
The last speaker of the day at #welshimmsconf19, @PublicHealthW’s Jane Dyson, provides a spotlight on the vaccinologist Dr Maurice Hilleman and his life achievements. #EIW2019
Next, @PublicHealthW’s own Clare Powell presents on vaccine hesitancy which was identified by @WHO as one of the top ten global health threats of 2019 #welshimmsconf19#EIW2019
@PublicHealthW encourages overseas students to check their #Mumps immunisation status with their doctor at home. If you are unsure speak to your university health centre or local GP for advice wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/888/p…
.@PublicHealthW’s Anne McGowan closes the 2019 Welsh Immunisation Conference and extends her thanks to those that attended and contributed to a successful day celebrating #EIW2019. Catch up on the day’s discussions using #welshimmsconf19