🦷 Oral diseases affect nearly 3.7 billion people worldwide, making them the most common health condition globally. 💡 The good news: most cases are preventable and can be treated in their early stages. *Simple habits can make a big difference:* 🪥 Brush teeth twice daily with fluoride toothpaste (1000–1500 ppm) 🍬 Reduce sugary drinks/snacks 🚭 Avoid tobacco and alcohol 🥗 Eat fruits and vegetables ⚠️ Don’t wait until it hurts. Your mouth is the gateway to your health—take care of it. Learn more about oral health ➡️ https://bit.ly/4bSPzJM

👶Every child deserves a chance to live. But millions still don’t. 💔In 2024, an estimated 4.9 million children died before age 5 — including 2.3 million newborns. Most of these deaths are preventable with simple, low-cost care. 📉There is progress: child deaths have dropped by more than 50% since 2000. ⚠️ But progress is slowing — and too many lives are still lost. *Key causes:* 🍼 Newborn complications (almost half of all deaths) 🦟 Malaria (17% of deaths after infancy) 🤧 Pneumonia & diarrhoea 🍽️ Malnutrition (linked to many deaths) *Inequality is stark:* ➡️ 58% of deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa ➡️ Children in fragile settings are 3x more likely to die *The good news? We know what works:* ✔️ Vaccines ✔️ Skilled care at birth ✔️ Nutrition support ✔️ Strong primary health care ✔️ Every $1 invested can return up to $20 in benefits Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4seG4KD

WHO’s top news of the week 🚨 WHO releases US$2 million in emergency funds to support health response in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, read more ➡️ https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-releases-us-2-million-in-emergency-funds-to-support-health-response-in-lebanon-iraq-and-syria.html PAHO reports sustained yellow fever transmission in parts of South America, read more ➡️ https://www.paho.org/en/news/13-3-2026-paho-reports-sustained-yellow-fever-transmission-parts-south-america Ukraine adds HPV vaccine to the national immunization schedule, read more ➡️ https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/10-03-2026-ukraine-adds-hpv-vaccine-to-the-national-immunization-schedule WHO supports Burundi to deliver lifesaving emergency health assistance, read more ➡️ https://www.afro.who.int/countries/burundi/news/who-supports-burundi-deliver-lifesaving-emergency-health-assistance