How flooding affects health

Floods are the most common natural disaster in the WHO European Region, occurring in 50 of the 53 countries in the WHO European Region in the past decade. More frequent, extreme rainfall is projected; it may result in more floods, of greater intensity and various types. Flooding has extensive and significant effects on health, spanning the short and long terms and ranging from drowning and injuries to infectious diseases and mental-health problems.

Le Représentant de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) au Niger, Dr Assimawè PANA, a procédé le samedi 11 mai 2013 à la remise officielle au Ministre de la Santé publique (MSP), M. Soumana Sanda d’un lot de médicaments, de matériels médicaux et informatiques d’une valeur de 767.753.469 FCFA.

Link: Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response in Pakistan, Volume 4, Issue 18

Highlights

Epidemiological week no. 19 (5 to 11 May 2013)

• Measles: This week a total of 37 alerts investigated. 403 measles cases were reporting from 17 districts.
Vitamin‐A drops provided to all the suspects and district health teams took action to improve vaccination in affected areas.

• 64 districts and 1758 health facilities have reported to DEWS this week 19, compared with 66 districts with 1913 health facilities shared weekly data in week 18, 2013 to the Disease Early Warning System (DEWS).

Highlights

Epidemiological week no. 18 (28 Apr to 4 May 2013)

• Measles: This week a total of 91 alerts investigated. 425 measles cases were reporting from 23 dis‐ tricts. Vitamin‐A drops provided to all the suspects and district health teams took action to improve vac‐ cination in affected areas.

• 66 districts and 1913 health facili‐ ties have reported to DEWS this week 18, compared with 65 dis‐ tricts with 1962 health facilities shared weekly data in week 17, 2013 to the Disease Early Warning System(DEWS).

Les statistiques de l’OMS montrent une diminution de l’écart entre les pays ayant la meilleure et la pire situation sanitaire

Annual report shows considerable progress made in reducing child and maternal deaths, improving nutrition and reducing deaths and illness from HIV infection.

GINEBRA/NUEVA YORK, 13 de mayo de 2013 – Alrededor de 2,4 millones de personas –un tercio de la población mundial– seguirán sin tener acceso a un saneamiento mejorado en 2015, según un informe conjunto de la OMS y UNICEF dado a conocer hoy.

Situation highlights

The health situation across the Republic of South Sudan remains fragile and unpredictable. There are high risks of communicable diseases, floods and drought, low access to safe drinking water, food insecurity, and poor sanitation. Environmental factors contribute to the spread of diseases such as water and vector-borne diseases like diarrhoeal diseases, hepatitis, malaria and dengue fever.