Borno state boosts immunity of over 200 000 children against measles disease in newly accessible areas
Maiduguri, 28 May 2018 - In a bid to interrupt measles transmission in parts of Borno state as well as boost vulnerable population’s immunity in newly accessible areas, the World Health Organization (WHO) is providing technical and financial support to the Borno state health authorities to implement a selective measles vaccination campaign.
WHO enhances real-time surveillance in resource limited and hard to reach areas of South Sudan using a mobile-based reporting system
Juba, 25 May 2018 – Disease outbreaks and other emergencies constitute a serious threat to public health security worldwide. Delayed and incomplete indicator and event-based reporting limits health managers’ ability to initiate timely event investigation and response. This reporting delay further constrains rapid event containment thus increasing the risk of extensive international disease spread and excess morbidity and mortality.
WHO deploys personnel to rapidly control cholera outbreak in Adamawa state
Yola, 28 May 2018 - The World Health Organization (WHO has deployed 39 staff with plans underway to engage additional 15 ad-hoc personnel, to rapidly contain a confirmed outbreak of cholera in Mubi North and South local government areas (LGAs) of Adamawa state.
Global HEARTS’ Manual Adoption workshop held in Ethiopia
Borno targets 1 million internally displaced persons with house-to-house lifesaving messages
Maiduguri, 25 May 2018 - “Why didn’t you educate us before cholera hit us last year?” asked Hauwa Bulama, an internally displaced person (IDP) at Muna garage of Maiduguri, Borno state where an outbreak of cholera affected thousands of people in 2017.
The Mother and Child Health Week integrated with World malaria Day in Rwanda
Rwanda has organized from 14 to 18 May 2018 its annual Integrated Mother and Child Health Week. The Mother and Child Health week takes place twice a year and serves as an opportunity to catch up with health services provision, particularly to the hard to reach, the drop out and the most vulnerable. The Mother and Child Health Week was integrated in the African Vaccination Week and the World Malaria Day celebrations.
WHO and World Bank Group join forces to strengthen global health security
WHO Launches Business Case for Immunization in Africa at the World Health Assembly
World Health Assembly delegates agree new five-year strategic plan
South Sudan launches an Ebola sensitization and awareness campaign to enhance preparedness in the country
Juba, 22 May 2018 - Following the Ebola outbreak that has been declared in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a high level mission comprised of Ministry of Health (MOH) in the Republic of South Sudan and WHO visited Yambio, former Western Equatoria State on a sensitization campaign.
The sensitization campaign against Ebola followed an earlier press conference held in Juba to enhance efforts to prevent Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the country.