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International Day of Epidemic Preparedness - December 27

Epidemics pose serious threats to health and society worldwide. This day reminds us that prevention and readiness are key to minimizing their impact. Strengthening health systems and working together globally can save lives when new outbreaks occur.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀:
Stay informed about epidemic risks in your area.
Follow health guidelines from trusted sources like WHO and local health authorities.
Practice good hygiene: wash hands regularly, wear masks when needed.
Support vaccination efforts to protect yourself and your community.
Encourage your workplace and community to have emergency response plans.
Share accurate information to fight misinformation.
Advocate for stronger health systems and policies that protect vulnerable groups.
Your actions today help build a safer tomorrow.

#InternationalDayOfEpidemicPreparedness #EpidemicPreparedness #StayInformed #VaccinateNow #GoodHygiene #FightMisinformation #CommunityHealth #HealthSystems #OneHealth #GlobalCooperation #SCABPharmacy

✨ Happy Maha Shashthi! May the divine beginning of Durga Puja fill every heart with joy, peace, and prosperity. Let’s stand united celebrating truth and defeating misinformation! 🕉️ ✨

#DurgaPuja #MahaShashthi #Unity #fightmisinformation

The fascists would prefer you distrust the best method ever devised for improving our model of reality, the scientific method, and they would prefer you distrust the massive overwhelming results it has produced.

The fascists want you to distrust our democratic government, so they break windows to have a false excuse for dismantling democracy and the guard rails we chose to establish from experience.

https://youtu.be/DbTHJWev0nQ

#Science #FightMisinformation #NaomiOreskes #FightBackDamnIt

Food for thought 🤔💭

#FightFascism #FightMisinformation #Propaganda #MuskTrump

#China🇨🇳: It's disheartening to see the recurrence of a persistent fakenews: "China is painting its mountains green to falsify statistics". Let's debunk this misinformation once again. The images shared are actually of hydroseeding, a common environmental practice.

As advocates for truth and justice, it's our duty to expose misinformation. We must strive for a society that values reliable sources and critical thinking. #FightMisinformation #FactsMatter #AccurateReporting #news #environmental