Spinal health deserves attention across the life course.
Prevention matters. Movement matters. Rehabilitation matters. Access to care matters.
#WorldSpineDay #InvestInYourSpine #SpinalHealth #DisabilityInclusion #ZIHA

🦴 DID YOU KNOW?

An estimated 619 million people were living with low back pain globally in 2020, with projections reaching 843 million by 2050, largely driven by population growth and ageing

Low back pain is the world’s leading cause of disability.
These numbers are not just statistics
#ZIHA

🦴 10 days to #WorldSpineDay!

INVEST IN YOUR SPINE.
Spinal health protects movement, independence, dignity and quality of life.
Your spine. Your movement. Your life.
#SpinalHealth #ZIHA #LivedExperienceLeads

A diagnosis is only one step.

Older people also need access to appropriate medicines, information, monitoring and follow-up.

Treatment must continue beyond the consultation room.

@MoHCCZim @WHOAFRO @ncdalliance

#HealthyAgeing #NCDs #EssentialMedicines #ZIHA

🏥 HEALTHY HEARTS NEED HEALTHY SYSTEMS
People need more than awareness.
They need prevention, early diagnosis, affordable medicines, accessible care, continuity and a voice in decisions.

FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION. ❤️
#WorldHeartDay #HealthEquity #ZIHA

An older person is more than a diagnosis or health condition.

They are a person with experiences, relationships, knowledge, choices, dreams and rights.

Dignity must remain at the centre of care.

@MoHCCZim @UNZimbabwe @UNFPA_Zimbabwe

#AgeWithDignity #OlderPersonsDay #HealthyAgeing #ZIHA

❤️ DON’T MISS A BEAT
Heart disease can hide in plain sight.
Know your numbers. Recognise the signs. Take action. Protect your heart.
Every heartbeat matters. Every voice matters.
#WorldHeartDay #DontMissABeat #ZIHA

❤️ DON’T MISS A BEAT
Heart disease can hide in plain sight.
Know your numbers.
Recognise the signs.
Take action.
Protect your heart.
Every heartbeat matters. Every voice matters.
#WorldHeartDay #DontMissABeat #ZIHA

♿ HEART HEALTH MUST LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND
Accessible information. Facilities. Screening. Medicines. Respectful care. Meaningful participation.
Accessible heart care is quality heart care.
#WorldHeartDay #DisabilityInclusion #ZIHA

🗣️ LIVED EXPERIENCE IS EVIDENCE
People living with cardiovascular disease carry knowledge that health systems need.
What works?
What doesn’t?
What needs to change?
Listen. Include. Act.
@worldheart.org
@who.int
@globalhearthub.bsky.social
#LivedExperienceLeads #EveryVoiceMatters #ZIHA # #

A longer life should also be a healthier, safer and more dignified life.
That means accessible services, essential medicines, prevention, continuity of care and respect.
Health has no expiry date.
#HealthyAgeing #OlderPersonsDay #ZIHA

🚨 DON’T MISS THE WARNING SIGNS
Chest discomfort.
Shortness of breath.
Dizziness or fainting.
Unusual heartbeat.
Recognise. Act early.
#WorldHeartDay #DontMissABeat #ZIHA

Growing older is part of life.
Age should never become an excuse for poor access, poor communication or poor treatment.
Every age deserves dignity and quality care.
#AgeWithDignity #OlderPersonsDay #ZIHA

❤️ PROTECT YOUR HEART
Everyday actions matter.
Move more.
Choose healthier foods.
Avoid tobacco.
Know your numbers.
Know your risks.
Every step counts.
#WorldHeartDay #ProtectYourHeart #ZIHA

AGE WITH DIGNITY. LIVE WITH HEALTH.
Growing older should never mean losing your voice, dignity or access to quality healthcare.
Older people deserve to be heard — and their lived experiences should help shape the systems that serve them.
#OlderPersonsDay #HealthyAgeing #ZIHA #LivedExperienceLeads

❤️ Heart health isn't just about individuals.

We need accessible, affordable, integrated and people-centred health services.
Healthy hearts need healthy systems.
#DontMissABeat #ZIHA dr_douglas
@WHO_ZIMBABWE
@ParliamentZim
@naczim
@znnpinfo
@CSOs4UHC
@WHOAFRO
@ncdalliance

Growing older should never mean becoming invisible.

Older persons deserve dignity, quality healthcare, essential medicines and a voice in decisions affecting their lives.

Age with dignity. Live with health.

#OlderPersonsDay #HealthyAgeing #ZIHA $ActOnNCDs

#HeartHealth #ZIHA #LivedExperienceLeads