Angela Pratt
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@WHO Representative, Viet Nam. From 🇦🇺, time in 🇨🇳 & 🇵🇭 en route to 🇻🇳. Runner/swimmer, 📚 lover, mum of twins. Impatient optimist.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Joined November 2009
On #WorldEnvironmentDay, @uninvietnam Heads of Agency come together to talk about our favorite things to do in our beloved #Hanoi, when the air is clean and the sky is blue. #CleanAir
#OurAirOurHealth
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The right to breathe clean air is one of the most fundamental rights of every person on our 🌏 So, to help everyone enjoy the beauty of clean air and blue sky days, WHO and other United Nations 🇺🇳agencies in Viet Nam 🇻🇳are committed to joining hands with Govt & other partners
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WHO: the National Assembly’s November 2024 ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products should be appropriately reflected in all relevant legislation. One year ago, Viet Nam’s decision to ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products was a major public health victory and a
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Good talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the #G20SouthAfrica Leaders’ Summit. I expressed my condolences over the recent flooding caused by heavy rains that devastated parts of #VietNam and resulted in multiple casualties. We discussed @WHO’s support to the
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From us at the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, condolences to the Government and people of Viet Nam - one of our 38 countries and areas - as the country grapples with devastating floods. And our thanks as well to health authorities and other responders doing all they can to
The human toll from the relentless floods across Việt Nam’s central and Central Highlands regions has surpassed 100 people dead or missing (+34 from the day before). Initial economic losses are estimated at VNĐ9.035 trillion (nearly US$343 million).
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Heartbreaking 💔 @WHOVietnam supporting response efforts thru donation of water purification supplies to impacted health facilities, in coordination w/ @uninvietnam colleagues. We stand ready to continue to help however we can. @WHOWPRO
@RD_WPRO
@DrTedros
@Chikwe_I
The human toll from the relentless floods across Việt Nam’s central and Central Highlands regions has surpassed 100 people dead or missing (+34 from the day before). Initial economic losses are estimated at VNĐ9.035 trillion (nearly US$343 million).
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⚠️ ALERT: Botulism risk linked to infant formula. As of 19 November 2025, the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 31 suspect and confirmed cases of infant #botulism linked to 𝗕𝘆𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 infant formula. The formula was
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#RoadSafety is one of the most overlooked public health crises of our time. It is hugely misunderstood Yet across Asia and globally, a growing cadre of journalists are coming together to share stories, knowledge and skills to set the record straight 👉 https://t.co/qN8tzvwD2p
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Today is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. In Viet Nam, a tragic 2000 children and young people die in road crashes every year. WHO, @AIPFoundation and partners - through the Viet Nam Project 2000 Road Safety Partnership - are working hard to reduce deaths
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🇺🇳🤝🇻🇳 The UNCT met with MOFA to discuss priorities for the 14th Party Congress and align national goals with the SDGs. With Viet Nam’s rising global leadership, the UN stands ready to support transformations for an inclusive, sustainable future!
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Aggressive marketing of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches is fueling a new wave of addiction among young people. This is not harm reduction – it’s profit-driven tactics by companies seeking to keep our kids addicted to nicotine. @WHO has released a new position paper on tobacco
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Immensely proud of this work, supporting health care facilities in #Vietnam to be more climate resilient & environmentally sustainable. Thank you @dfat @AusAmbVN for your support! 🙏🏻
🌱🏥 Three hospitals in Viet Nam are leading the way in creating more climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable health care! ☀️ With support from WHO and partners, hospitals in Nghe An, Vinh Long (formerly Ben Tre) and Lao Cai Provinces have just installed air quality
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The #ClimateCrisis is a health crisis. Across the WHO Western Pacific Region and globally, climate-triggered crises are mounting - from environmental degradation to storms, earthquakes and other disasters - with devastating impacts on the health, safety and wellbeing of
As #COP30 begins, experts are calling to: 🩺 Put health at the centre of climate ambition 💡 Take stronger action for healthier futures Stay tuned for more on health action at COP30 👉 https://t.co/rBiqxJPc3C
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⚠️ Important safety alert for post-typhoon clear-up. As we all come together to help our communities recover from recent typhoons, it's crucial to be aware of potential hazards, including asbestos exposure. Some buildings and materials may contain #asbestos, which can pose
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Can’t say it more clearly than this 👇🏻
Climate change isn't just an environmental crisis - it's a health emergency. From deadly heatwaves to spreading diseases, our well-being is on the line. At the Belém #ClimateSummit, leaders must treat this as the health crisis it is. Our futures depend on healthy people on a
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#RoadSafety is an ever-urgent yet much-neglected issue globally, including in the WHO Western Pacific Region. This simply must change. Millions of lives have been needlessly lost over the years - young children among them. Entire families and communities are often devastated as
Journalists from across Asia, including Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, and Viet Nam visited Vạn Phúc Primary School in Hà Đông, Hà Nội to see how safe school zone interventions are protecting children and that practical, evidence-based measures can make school journeys
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What an inspiring morning! Thanks to our dynamic national partners from the Central Commission for Communication and Mass Mobilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Hanoi People's Committee, @UNDPVietNam —and everyone who joined the "Clean Air for a Blue Sky"
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What an honour and privilege for us to welcome @antonioguterres to Hanoi on #UNDay, in the @UN’s 80th anniversary year. His message to UN staff in 🇻🇳: be humble, be hopeful, and keep focused on ensuring development is sustainable and inclusive, for the benefit of all. #UN80
A truly special #UNDay in Viet Nam 🇺🇳 Honored to welcome UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres as we celebrate 80 years of the @UN - marking a milestone in our partnership for a more inclusive, resilient & sustainable future for all 💙 #UN80 #SDGs
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🇺🇳👏Happy #UNDay – 24 October! "On this UN Day, let’s stand together and fulfil the extraordinary promise of your United Nations. Let’s show the world what is possible when 'we the peoples' choose to act as one." - Message from UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres
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For 80 years, the #UnitedNations has stood for peace, human rights, and a better future for all. As part of the UN family, WHO is proud to work alongside our sister agencies and Member States to build a world where health is a fundamental human right — and where everyone,
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RT @WHOVietnam: 💉 To help protect vulnerable communities — especially children and ethnic minority groups — we’ve donated 9,000 doses of ra…
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