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With UK Government support, start-up Ganni in #SouthSudan are using local expertise and materials to develop affordable face masks and clay pots for vital hand-washing. Together we are tackling #COVID19 through #research and #innovation around the 🌍
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Fantastic news! @WHO has announced the end of wild polio in Africa. Thank you to all the donors, governments, health workers and @Rotary members who have done so much to achieve this. #UKaid is proud to support you. gov.uk/government/news/wild-…
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Andy Kent is a surgical adviser for the @UKEMT, which is funded by #UKaid. He says coronavirus is now the major medical challenge in Lebanon following the devastating port explosion. The UK government is deploying a second team of medics today to help coordinate the response.
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A second team of UK medics is being sent to support hospitals in blast-hit Beirut. The team will help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in Lebanon, which has been made significantly more challenging by the explosion. @UKEMT @UKMed_NGO #UKaid gov.uk/government/news/secon…
Second team of UK medics sent to support hospitals in blast-hit Beirut

Second team of UK medics sent to support hospitals in blast-hit Beirut

The team will help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in Lebanon, which has been made significantly more challenging by the explosion.

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @England all-time top scorer 🔴 @ManUtd all-time top scorer 🏆 16 Career honours Introducing your 2020 Soccer Aid for @Unicef_uk England manager @WayneRooney 🙌 Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to #UKAid and @gavi 💙

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The devastating oil spill in Mauritius has affected many marine wildlife + fishing communities. This week the UK sent ecological experts, funded by #UKaid, to support 🇲🇺 to restore its coastline + protect it from further damage. gov.uk/government/news/briti… gov.uk/government/news/briti…
British experts help Mauritius protect coral reefs from oil spill

British experts help Mauritius protect coral reefs from oil spill

UK sends British ecology and marine experts at the request of the Mauritian government.

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In 2018, malaria killed over 400,000 people worldwide, two-thirds of them under age 5. Through the @GlobalFund, #UKaid is helping to distribute 92 million bed nets, and strengthen health systems around the world to protect children and families from malaria #WorldMosquitoDay
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Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. A day to say ‘thank you’ to aid workers around the 🌍. #UKaid supports you 365 days a year, and will continue to do so. Thank you for everything you do. You are #RealLifeHeroes. Retweet or tag an aid worker that you know to say ‘thank you’ too.
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Megastorms in the Sahel region of Africa are becoming more common due to #climatechange. Ground breaking new #UKaid funded research from @UK_CEH will make it easier to predict their path and help communities better protect themselves. ceh.ac.uk/press/new-research… #COP26
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Throwback to @tvsanjeev's trip to Malawi where he explored the incredible childrens corners, safe places where children can learn and play 🇲🇼 ⠀ Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to #UKaid and @gavi so your support can help more children across the world 🌎

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At #Beirut airport, a @defenceHQ C17 transport plane has just delivered 2 cold storage containers, to ensure medical supplies for those in desperate need are stored properly. In addition to the £25m 🇬🇧 aid package to the Lebanese people after the tragic #explosion. كلنا_معكم#
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⚽ @SoccerAid is back in September ⚽ #UKaid is teaming up with @gavi to match generous donations from the 🇬🇧 public – so every £1 you donate = £3 to help children in the poorest countries cope with the impact of #coronavirus
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🗓 September 📍 Old Trafford 📺 @ITV @WeAreSTV ⚽️ England vs World XI FC Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to @DFID_UK and @gavi

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I'm so excited to tell you all that I'm playing in @socceraid for @UNICEF_uk this September! Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to @DFID_UK and @gavi so let's have some fun and raise lots of money to fight the impact of coronavirus on children 👉 socceraid.org.uk/
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UK Emergency Medical Team members from the #UKaid-funded @UKEMT are on the ground in #Beirut. The team is urgently assessing affected health centres and meeting with Lebanese health workers to work out how best the UK can help. @UKMed_NGO @HI_UK @UKinLebanon
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Grateful for the work of #UKaid backed @UKEMT medics in #Beirut. The team is working round the clock to assess health needs after this tragedy. We stand by #Lebanon and its people and will continue our humanitarian, logistical and medical support.
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One week on from the devastating explosion in #Beirut, UK is supporting the people of #Lebanon in their time of need. We have: ✅ Pledged £25m of aid ✅ Sent @HMSEnterprise to help recovery efforts ✅ Sent a team of specialist 🇬🇧 medics to assess needs & see what more we can do
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Let's do this! 🙌🏾 @socceraid for @UNICEF_uk is back this September and so am I! 💪🏾 Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to @DFID_UK and @gavi so let's have some fun and raise lots of money to fight the impact of coronavirus on children 👉 socceraid.org.uk/
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I'm playing in @socceraid for @UNICEF_uk at Old Trafford this September! Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to @DFID_UK and @gavi so let's help the limit of coronavirus on children's lives 👉🏻 socceraid.org.uk/ #SoccerAid #UNICEF #SaveLives #England 🦁 🦁 🦁
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‘The level of challenge here cannot be underestimated.’ UK Med’s CEO David Wightwick talks to Radio 4’s the Today Programme this morning. @UKaid. Listen to the full interview here: rb.gy/vgeknf
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