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Executive summary

The earthquake and tsunami in Japan on 11 March 2011 led to releases of radioactive material into the environment from the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. This report describes an initial estimate of radiation doses resulting from this accident to characteristic members of the public in populations around the world.

Highlights: Week 18 (30 April – 6 May 2012)

• Cholera in Chiredzi

• 52 typhoid cases reported

• 11 114 malaria cases and 7 deaths reported

A. General Context

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

A cholera outbreak has started in Chiredzi.

Malaria outbreak has been reported in Mudzi and seasonal increases in many districts.

(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