Eradicating dracunculiasis: Chad intensifies national campaign as ninth human case is confirmed
6 September 2017 | Geneva -- The Ministry of Public Health of Chad has launched a national “Heroes of Guinea-worm campaign” to accelerate the prompt detection and containment of all human cases and animals infected with Dracunculiasis medinensis (the Guinea worm).
South Sudan’s malaria toll highlights disease burden in war-torn nation
Malaria infections are on the rise in South Sudan, with more than 1.3 million people infected in 2017, and thousands others sick with measles and cholera
Juba, 6 September 2017 – South Sudan’s disease burden is rising rapidly in the midst of a protracted conflict that is causing widespread displacement and a major food crisis.
Looking out for Acute Watery Diarrhoea in Somali region: A day in the life of a World Health Organization (WHO) surveillance officer in Ethiopia’s Somali region
Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas
FREETOWN, 5 September 2017 – Half a million people in Sierra Leone will be able to access the life-saving cholera vaccine within weeks, the country’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation announced on Tuesday.
Unveiling health research priorities in the African Region
Brazzaville, Congo 4 September 2017 - Health research experts are meeting in Brazzaville, Congo today to discuss some of the pressing issues facing research in the Region. The meeting which is being attended by the members of the African Advisory Committee on Health Research and Development (AACHRD), aims to identify the region’s health research priorities and the use of evidence to address priority public health problems.
African Health Ministers pledge firm actions against yellow fever
Séance de sensibilisation des refugies au camp de Bwagiriza
Bwagiriza, un des quatre camps de réfugiés du pays, placés sous la gestion du UNHCR. Le camp de Bwagiriza est situé dans le Centre-Est du Burundi à 170 Km de la capitale Bujumbura. Selon les statistiques, il y aurait quelque 4513 femmes et 4365 hommes, soit environ 9.000 personnes déplacées du Congo (RDC), voisin. Ce matin du 25 août 2017, l’équipe médicale organise une sensibilisation sur le thème : l’automédication et ses méfaits.
WHO provides unprecedented support to Nigeria’s Coordination Center to close perennial routine immunization gaps
Abuja, 31 August 2017-The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated equipment to the National Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Centre (NERICC) to improve responsiveness in the resolution of routine immunization (RI) gaps especially in low performing areas for immunization.
State governments garner support for 2017-18 Measles vaccination campaign.
Benin, 31 August 2017-In an effort to reduce the unacceptably high measles disease incidence in Nigeria, the government with support from partners have planned to conduct a Measles follow up campaign targeting children 9-59 months old. To achieve high quality implementation, the campaign is planned to be conducted in phases between October and November 2017 in the North-west and North-eastern states. For the North central, South-west, South-east and South-south zones of Nigeria, the exercise will be conducted during February-March, 2018.