Maya Schaerer
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Maya Schaerer
@maya-schaerer.bsky.social
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Mental health gets just 2% of health budgets—unchanged since 2017.

💸 Spending: >$50 in rich nations, <$1 in poorer ones.
👥 Only 13 mental health workers per 100K people globally.

This is a global equity crisis. Let's invest in #MentalHealth! 👉 bit.ly/3Vr2mtR
September 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Epidemics and pandemics are some of the biggest threats to a safe & healthy world.

Discover stories of how 7 National Societies have been keeping communities healthy and safe from infectious disease outbreaks through the Programmatic Partnership with EU ECHO: bit.ly/43EQPen
#StrongerFasterSafer
May 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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🚨 Intensified military operations in #Gaza are pushing the health system to collapse: bit.ly/45mse09
Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in Gaza, WHO warns
Israel’s intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, medical supplies, fue...
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May 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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➡️ At least 94% of all hospitals in the Gaza Strip are damaged or destroyed.
➡️Only 19 of 36 hospitals remain functional, although only partially.
➡️ 4 major hospitals have closed in the last week due to attacks, evacuation orders, and increasing hostilities.
May 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Just an idea… 👉chappatte.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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An Ebola outbreak was declared in Kampala District, Uganda at the end of January.

With any epidemic response, volunteers are the backbone of our Red Cross Red Crescent response. The Uganda Red Cross trained and deployed 320 local volunteers—trusted community members.
March 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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🌍🚨 Early Warning Saves Lives 🚨🌍
February 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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It's #WorldRadioDay! 📻

Discover how Chad Red Cross and @croixrouge.bsky.social are teaming up through the Programmatic Partnership with the European Union to share lifesaving epidemic preparedness messages with communities over the airwaves. 🎙️

#StrongerFasterSafer
February 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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On 13 January, WHO informed member states of a suspected Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania.

Teams from Tanzania Red Cross are providing support to communities through early detection, containment, and community engagement.

Here is what you need to know about the Marburg Virus Disease.
February 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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To contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Uganda, teams from Uganda Red Cross are mobilizing risk communication volunteers to enhance awareness efforts, scale up public health messaging, and coordinate with local authorities.
February 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM