Source

(reflecting Epidemiological week 19)

BULLETIN HIGHLIGHTS

As a response to the current measles outbreak in Somaliland, particularly Burao district, the Ministry of Health has decided to organize a region-wide outbreak response campaign. Exact dates and target population figures are not known yet.

Executive Summary

PART 1

The Threat of Insecticide Resistance

1.1 Malaria Vector Control Today

The control of malaria currently relies on a handful of insecticide classes and on pyrethroids in particular.

Hypertension et diabète sont en forte hausse selon les dernières statistiques de l'OMS

En Afrique, plus de 40% des adultes de nombreux pays seraient hypertendus, la plupart ne seraient pas diagnostiqués.

Communiqué de presse

16 MAI 2012 | GENÈVE - Le rapport intitulé Statistiques sanitaires mondiales 2012 publié aujourd’hui met en lumière le problème croissant des maladies non transmissibles.

Maternal Deaths Halved in 20 Years, but Faster Progress Needed

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank.

Highlights

• The Syrian Arab Republic participated in the annual regional Vaccination Week from 24 to 30 March, during which 171 916 children were vaccinated as part of an immunization campaign.

• A mobile health clinic has been renovated and equipped by WHO and is currently stationed in Rural Homs.

• WHO has deployed a senior emergency health coordinator to its country office in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Health situation

(reflecting Epidemiological week 18)

BULLETIN HIGHLIGHTS

• The Ministry of Health, WHO and UNICEF have successfully concluded the two phases of Child Health Days in Banadir Region. The two phases of the vaccination campaign reached more than 295 000 children under the age of five and more than 317 000 women between the ages of 15 and 49. Child Health Days were also organized on 10 April 2012 in Gedo region, where a total of more than 47 000 children under the age of five and more than 35 000 women between the ages of 15 and 49 were reached.

Highlights: Week 16 (16– 22 April 2012)

• 33 typhoid cases reported

• 12621 malaria cases and 11 deaths reported

A. General Context

Typhoid outbreak in Harare is still on-going since October 10, 2011. The disease has spread to other provinces. However the weekly number of cases has declined.

No reports of cholera, influenza A and measles outbreaks countrywide.

B. Epidemic prone diseases

Typhoid outbreak

Highlights

In week 19, WHO;

1. Supported the State Ministry of Health in Unity to conduct a measles assessment in Wangkei and Mankein areas of Mayom counties.

2. Supported the Central Ministry of health to organize for an emergency preparedness and meeting to plan for returnees from Sudan.

3. Participated in an Interagency Assessment for the potential settlement of returnee sites in Juba,
   Central Equatorial state.

Highlights