Crossing the MDG finish line and visioning for the future of the health sector in Ethiopia
Dire Dawa. 16 October 2014 – The 16th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of the Health Sector Development Programme began yesterday in Dire Dawa. The meeting organized by the Federal Ministry of Health will run from 15 to 17 October under the theme "Crossing the finish line and envisioning beyond: Towards equitable and better quality health services in Ethiopia".
South Sudan Enhances Preparedness for Ebola and Marburg
WHO in support of South Sudan’s Ministry of Health, continues to enhance efforts to prevent haemorrhagic diseases. This comes amidst fresh concerns following reports of Marburg Virus Disease in neighbouring Uganda, in addition to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak that is currently affecting multiple countries, mostly in West Africa.
“Although no cases of both Marburg and Ebola have been reported in South Sudan, the two outbreaks are of concern as they place the country at greater risk,” said Dr. Abdi Aden Mohamed, WHO Representative for South Sudan.
13th Dr. Mathew Lukwiya memorial lecture organized in memory of fallen health health workers
Kampala, 15th October 2014:- The 13th Dr. Mathew Lukwiya which was organized Makerere University College of Health Sciences in partnership with World Health Organization (WHO) and Uganda National Association of Community and Occupational Health, (UNACOH) was held at Imperial Royale Hotel to remember the health workers that lost their lives to Ebola and other diseases.
WHO Lesotho - 2014 Quarterly Newsletter—Issue 3
Inside this issue:
Welcome Message 1
Ebola Virus Disease Update 2
IMPAC & Family Planning Adaption 2
Annual Joint Review 3
News in Brief 3
Gratitude and Appreciation 4
Coming Soon! 4
Meet the Team 5
Working with communities is the key to stopping Ebola
When Dr Peter Clements arrived in Lofa County, Liberia eight weeks ago, from the WHO country office in Monrovia, 20-30 patients were arriving at the MSF hospital with Ebola-like symptoms every day. People living in the community were afraid, civil unrest was simmering, and an ambulance and health workers were being targeted. read the full story
Academics and experts discuss public health in Mozambique
Maputo, October 6, 2014 - Experts, academics, senior staff from the Government and partners in the health sector recently participated in Maputo, in the 1st National Meeting of Public Health to analyze the situation of Public Health in Mozambique and define actions to improve health status of populations.
High-Level Mission to Strengthen the Onchocerciasis Control Program in Benishangul-Gumuz Region
Assosa. 10 October 2014 – A high-level joint mission led by Dr Kebede Worku, Ethiopian State Minister of Health with Dr Pierre-M’pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, Dr Jean-Baptiste Roungou, Director of the Africa Program for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) and team leaders and technical officers from the three entitities visited the regional Onchocerciasis Program in Assosa.
WHO Representative meets with the cop 6 Mozambican delegates
Maputo, 09 October 2014- The Acting WHO Representative , Dr. Jacob Mufunda, met on the 7th October 2014 with the Mozambican delegates to the 6th Conference of the Parties (COP6) to the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC) to be held in Moscow, Russia, from the 14th to the 18th October 2014.
Faces of the Ebola response
This photo gallery tells the stories of people contributing to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Our highest gratitude for their hard work and dedication.
Under construction: another 200 beds for Ebola patients in Liberia
Around 150 local construction workers have been working 3 shifts a day to build an Ebola treatment centre at the former Ministry of Defence compound on the outskirts of Monrovia.
The 6 large tents, that can house 50 patients each, are now in place and the centre is set to open at the end of October. This will add at least 200 additional beds for Ebola patients in Liberia.