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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · 5d

The #EPW2 has 5️⃣ priorities:

🔹health security
🔹preventing & controlling NCDs
🔹healthy ageing
🔹the climate–health crisis
🔹shapinghealth systems of the future

And 2️⃣ special initiatives that cut across priorities:

🔹primary health care, and
🔹response to violence against women and girls.

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · 5d

WHOs European Programme of Work #EPW2 is now officially adopted at #RC75CPH — a roadmap for a healthier Europe, achieved together with 53 Member States and partners.

5 priorities. 2 cross-cutting initiatives. 1 shared vision.

Read more:
🔗 bit.ly/3CYBM5F

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · 7d

We have kicked off #RC75CPH - the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe - which will determine health priorities for the region for the next five years.

Tune in and follow the discussions live here 🎥 bit.ly/3J17zWV

@who.int

75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

28–30 October 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Trains Trams Tracks @trainstramstracks.bsky.social · Feb 18

Elon Musk o @elonmusk
Defeating traffic is the ultimate boss battle. Even the most powerful humans in the world cannot defeat traffic.
Gravel Institute &
@GravelInstitute
Please for the love of God just
Google the word "train."

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · 20d

#Covid showed us that countries can act when they want to.

Global emissions dropped by 2.4 BN tonnes in 2020, mostly from reduced travel.

We've done it before, and we can do it again.
Time to choose #climate and #health over convenience.

wmo.int/news/media-c...

@wmo-global.bsky.social @who.int

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · 21d

Good news for our younger children and adolescents and their life online - kudos to @eu2025dk.bsky.social!

The #JutlandDeclaration calls for stronger online protections for minors, and advocates for #EU-wide legal requirements for effective and privacy-preserving age verification on social media.

Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025 @eu2025dk.bsky.social · 24d

EU digital ministers have concluded two days of discussions on how to better protect minors online, where 27 European countries agreed on the ’The Jutland Declaration: Shaping a Safe Online World for Minors’.

👉 Read more here: danish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/news/eu-m...

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · 22d

🚨 Earth’s climate and nature are already passing tipping points as global warming approaches 1.5°C

✅ But this report identifies how positive tipping points can drive decarbonisation at scale

💚To protect our health and that of the planet, we need decisive #ClimatAction now.
#GTPR2025 #TippingPoints

Julius Garbe @juliusgarbe.github.io · 22d

📢 OUT NOW: Global Tipping Points Report 2025

In this new report, we provide a check on the status of critical Earth system #TippingPoints and opportunities in #PositiveTippingPoints across sectors.

➡️ Full report: global-tipping-points.org

#GTPR2025 #COP30 @exeter.ac.uk @pik-potsdam.bsky.social

Global Tipping Points | understanding risks & their potential impact

Harmful tipping points in the natural world threaten humanity by disrupting life support systems and societal stability.

global-tipping-points.org

Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · 25d

📢NEW REPORT📢 1 in 3 doctors and nurses report #depression and 1 in 10 experience passive suicidal thoughts.

Read the full #MeNDsurvey report on the #MentalHealth of doctors and nurses here👇

iris.who.int/items/7324bf...

@cibersam.bsky.social @efnnma.bsky.social @who.int
#WMHD

Mental Health of Nurses and Doctors survey in the European Union, Iceland and Norway

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · 25d

Today is World Mental Health Day!

#WHO/Europe has launched the largest ever survey of the mental health and well-being of doctors and nurses in the EU27, + Iceland & Norway.

🔴 Watch LIVE as we kick off at 09:00 CEST with the report launch and its key findings
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4nmCb3U

Photo shows a nurse and the title: The mental health of nurses and doctors (MeND) survey in the European Union, Iceland and Norway.

Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Oct 2

We're on - join us!

🌍3ʳᵈ hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health #PECCH 🌍

Meet today’s expert speakers!

🔗 For more information and to register: bit.ly/4nEsj5k

#ClimateAction #Health #EuroClimateHealthCommission #PECCH

@who.int

Speakers of the Pan European Commission on Climate and Health. Prof. Mariana Mazzucato, prof. Anna Gilmore, Dr Miriam Saage-Maaß, Rebecca Forner and Sophie Crump

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Oct 1

In the past hour, Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza as it entered Palestinian territory.

But at the press conference following today’s EUCO meeting, no one at the podium was willing to comment 👇

We're live at the summit: ow.ly/qBVY50X5hqu

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Oct 1

BREAKING: Reports of spontaneous protests erupting in European cities tonight in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was illegally attacked by Israel an hour ago.

Demonstrations have been seen in Berlin🇩🇪 & Rome🇮🇹 - and these are the current scenes in Brussels🇧🇪 👇

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Oct 1

Meeting #JaneGoodall back in 2017 was an unforgettable experience, and my mum's book from 1972 got her signature in it.

She wasn't impressed by its age and had little patience for small talk. She had a single focus: protecting this earth and its earthlings.

Thank you.

www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...

Book by Jane Goodall printed in 1972, with her autograph

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Oct 1

I still feel @bsky.app is like breathing fresh air. 🌬

Thank you, people - and this community has (once again) been mentioned. Keep it up.
👇

www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...

The Last Days Of Social Media | NOEMA

Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.

www.noemamag.com

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Sep 27

In case you missed it:
Humankind has now exceeded seven out of nine planetary boundaries.

Every breach will affect our health.

www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached

A major new scientific review, “Planetary Health Check 2025”, shows that seven of nine planetary boundaries have now been exceeded. For the first time, this also includes the boundary for ocean acidif...

www.stockholmresilience.org

Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Sep 24

Concerned about the ongoing discussion on #paracetamol and #autism? Currently, no consistent association has been established.

Here's @who.int statement on the topic. 👇

💙We all want to protect our children. Any medicine should be used with caution during pregnancy.

www.who.int/news/item/24...

WHO statement on autism-related issues

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) ...

www.who.int

Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Sep 22

Vaccines
⏱️save more than five lives every minute
💚protect against severe disease and disability
🏨reduce the burden on health systems
💰protect families from sinking into extreme poverty

Today's read 👇
www.who.int/news/item/22...

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - September 2025

We are at a critical juncture. While best estimates conclude that vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives in the past 50 years, the potential for their impact for future decades is increasingl...

www.who.int

Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Sep 17

What would have happened without the #MontrealProtocol?

🌍 Collapse of the ozone layer
🔆 2M cases of skin cancer each year by 2030
🌱 Disrupted ecosystems & food chains due to UV damage
🌡️ 0.5-1°C additional global warming by 2100
🌳 580BN tons less carbon stored

wmo.int/news/media-c...

WMO Bulletin shows successful recovery of ozone layer, driven by science

wmo.int

Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Sep 16

"The U.N. report cites examples of the scale of the killings, aid blockages, forced displacement and the destruction of a fertility clinic to back up its genocide finding, adding its voice to rights groups and others who have reached the same conclusion."

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza

A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had incited these acts.

www.reuters.com

Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Aug 22

In addition,
❗ at least 94% of all hospitals in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed
❗83% of Palestinians killed are civilians
❗at least 18,885 children are among the more than 62,000 Palestinians killed by Israel

"One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This".

#CeasefireNow

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · Aug 22

@theipcinfo.bsky.social has just confirmed #famine in #Gaza governorate.

This man-made, widespread malnutrition means that even common & usually mild diseases like diarrhoea are becoming fatal, especially for children.

Gaza must be urgently supplied with food and medicines. Aid blockages must end!

Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Aug 22

The UN has officially declared famine in #Gaza. This means three critical thresholds have been breached:

⚠️ extreme food deprivation
⚠️acute malnutrition and
⚠️starvation-related deaths.

Thank you @tomfletcherun.bsky.social for speaking up.

#CeasefireNow

Tom Fletcher @tomfletcherun.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Gaza Famine is the world’s famine. A preventable, predictable famine.

Enough. Ceasefire. Open all crossings, north and south. Let us get food in, unimpeded and at massive scale.

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Jun 11

#WHO is stepping up efforts to support countries for adaptive and climate-resilient health systems, and supporting communities better prepare for an increasingly warming 🌍.

Today, #WHO/Europe is launching the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health.

Join the launch here👉 bit.ly/4jOSJzI

Launch and first hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health

Climate change is affecting communities across the WHO European Region, with rising temperatures, extreme weather events and environmental degradation threatening health and well-being. To accelerate ...

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Jun 11

How does the #ClimateCrisis affect our health?

🔥 Heatwaves
🦟 Rising disease threats
💧 Water & sanitation at risk
🧠 Mental health affected

Every single aspect of our lives is impacted by our changing climate.

Robb Butler, WHO/Europe's Special Envoy on Climate and Health, recaps 👇

@who.int

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Jun 6

🔊Good news for the weekend! 🌍

"WRI Study Finds Climate Adaptation Investments Yield Massive Returns — Over $10 for Every $1 Spent"

The study analyzed 320 adaptation & resilience investments across 12 countries.

@worldresources.bsky.social
#Climate #Solutions #WED
www.wri.org/news/release...

RELEASE: WRI Study Finds Climate Adaptation Investments Yield Massive Returns — Over $10 for Every $1 Spent

A new study by World Resources Institute (WRI) presents powerful evidence that bolstering funding for adaptation and resilience is not only urgent but also one of the smartest development investments ...

www.wri.org

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Petra Hongell @petrajoel.bsky.social · Jun 5

Rising #plasticpollution is a significant threat to our planet and health, contaminating water supplies and the air we breathe.

As plastics break down, they enter the food chain: #microplastics have been detected in human arteries, lungs, brains, and breast milk.
This needs to change.

#WED #Health

IPBES @ipbes.net · Jun 5

On this #WorldEnvironmentDay 🌿 @unep.org warns that plastic pollution permeates every corner of the planet. It's even in our bodies in the form of microplastics. 🧪

Let’s work together to #BeatPlasticPollution 🌍

More about this day: www.unep.org/events/un-da...

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