Dear parents and neighbours – A young mother tells her story of Ebola denial and then gratitude for treatment
When 33-year-old Kanyere Vwatire first left a health facility, it was the middle of the night and she was running away.
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An emergency vaccination point for children offers a mother relief against measles in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
As her bus approached the town of Masi Manimba, Rosette Mboma heard a local radio announcement for free measles vaccinations for children the following day.
Read moreA doctor takes you to the tough and joy-filled days in the Ebola battle in Goma
The tenth epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially began in August 2018. A year later, as of 10 September 2019, 3 091 cases had been confirmed, 2 074 of them had died, while 938 survived. The city of Goma, is highly vulnerable due to the huge population movement between the epidemic areas and Goma, with more than 5 000 travellers a day.
Read moreWHO and partners launch emergency vaccination campaign to help contain world’s largest measles outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO and partners launch emergency campaign to contain the world's fastest-growing measles outbreak, targeting infants and young children. There have been more than 3500 deaths, exceeding the number of deaths due to Ebola.
Read moreEbola, cholera and measles: Triple threats to the poorest communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kasika is one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Goma, the largest city in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was in Kasika that Goma’s first case was detected.
Read moreMothers survive Ebola while pregnant against the odds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
“I put my feet on the ground and wiggled my toes. It felt strange to touch the ground for the first time in weeks. Slowly, I stood up, holding the hand of the nurse. I held my swollen belly and smiled.” That was the moment Rachel Kahuko Kavugho began to let herself believe that she might survive Ebola “and that the baby in my belly might get to live”.
Read moreWHO welcomes landmark UN declaration on universal health coverage
World leaders adopt a high-level United Nations Political Declaration on universal health coverage, the most comprehensive set of health commitments ever adopted at this level. UN Member States commit to advance UHC by investing in four major areas around primary health care.
Read moreCivil protection director realizes the imperative of teaming with health sector in emergency responses in Cabo Verde
It was past midnight when the ringing phone shook Manuel Raimundo from deep sleep in his Praia City home with an emergency unlike any he had ever experienced. “Alert, alert – alert, alert!” shouted a colleague from F…
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