Sao Tome and Principe Malaria Epidemic Mar 1986 UNDRO Information Report 1
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UNDRO 86/0536
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE - MALARIA EPIDEMIC
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
11 MARCH 1986
SITUATION
1. ON 28 FEBRUARY 1986 MINISTER FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE CONVENED DIPLOMATIC CORPS REPRESENTATIVES OF MULTILATERAL AND BILATERAL MISSIONS AND UN AGENCIES TO ALERT THEM TO EXTREMELY SERIOUS HEALTH SITUATION AND MALARIA EPIDEMIC WHICH HAS BEEN WORSENING SINCE END 1985. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM MALARIA HAS INCREASED DRASTICALLY, PARTICULARLY AMONG CHILDREN.
ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT STATISTICS MORE THAN 100 CHILDREN (0 TO 7 YEARS OLD) DIED IN FEBRUARY 1986.
ACTION
2. TEAM OF PORTUGUESE EXPERTS INVOLVED IN LOCAL MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAMMES LEFT FOR SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE ON 6 MARCH.
3. UNICEF DISPATCHED 500,000 CHLOROQUINE 150 MG TABLETS PLUS PRIMAQUINE, SULFADIOXINE AND PYRIMETHAMINE TABLETS.
4. LIST OF SUPPLIES FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAL USE BEING ESTABLISHED IN CONSULTATION WITH WHO.
5. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.
= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE - MALARIA EPIDEMIC
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
11 MARCH 1986
SITUATION
1. ON 28 FEBRUARY 1986 MINISTER FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE CONVENED DIPLOMATIC CORPS REPRESENTATIVES OF MULTILATERAL AND BILATERAL MISSIONS AND UN AGENCIES TO ALERT THEM TO EXTREMELY SERIOUS HEALTH SITUATION AND MALARIA EPIDEMIC WHICH HAS BEEN WORSENING SINCE END 1985. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM MALARIA HAS INCREASED DRASTICALLY, PARTICULARLY AMONG CHILDREN.
ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT STATISTICS MORE THAN 100 CHILDREN (0 TO 7 YEARS OLD) DIED IN FEBRUARY 1986.
ACTION
2. TEAM OF PORTUGUESE EXPERTS INVOLVED IN LOCAL MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAMMES LEFT FOR SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE ON 6 MARCH.
3. UNICEF DISPATCHED 500,000 CHLOROQUINE 150 MG TABLETS PLUS PRIMAQUINE, SULFADIOXINE AND PYRIMETHAMINE TABLETS.
4. LIST OF SUPPLIES FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAL USE BEING ESTABLISHED IN CONSULTATION WITH WHO.
5. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.
= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +
