WHO and partners will carry out five major campaigns in Zambia, Uganda, Malawi, South Sudan and Nigeria as part of a global push to reduce cholera deaths by 90 per cent by 2030.
Nigeria + 4 more
Nigeria + 4 more
WHO and partners will carry out five major campaigns in Zambia, Uganda, Malawi, South Sudan and Nigeria as part of a global push to reduce cholera deaths by 90 per cent by 2030.
Uganda + 1 more
Nearly 70,000 Congolese have arrived in Uganda since the start of 2018. Living conditions coupled with limited access to safe and clean water are contributing to the spread of cholera.
DR Congo + 1 more
With over 300,000 displaced, many are living in informal sites without access to clean water, causing concern about deteriorating health leading to cases of severe malnutrition, measles or cholera epidemics.
DR Congo + 9 more
Intensified conflict and political instability, deepening food insecurity and simultaneous outbreaks of communicable diseases are driving a worsening humanitarian crisis across the region.
Uganda + 1 more
A lack of adequate funds is frustrating the response not only to the disease outbreak, but also to the wider needs of the new arrivals. As of 6 March, 1,466 suspected cases had been recorded.
WHO is providing technical guidance, capacity building and supplies, including cholera kits, information materials and protective equipment.
DR Congo + 1 more
In the past few weeks, more than 40,000 Congolese have crossed Lake Albert to Uganda, finding dire living conditions as facilities are overwhelmed by the number of people.
Uganda + 1 more
The Ministry of Health has deployed a Rapid Response Team of 10 cholera control specialists and medical supplies after 668 cholera cases were identified in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement.
Colombia's propensity for natural disasters combined with the long-running armed conflict creates a double vulnerability for much of the population.
GoC announces peace talks with the FARC Mass displacement up 28% in 2012 Humanitarian access constraints Attacks against civilians on the rise Rains begin in the Andes and the Pacific
I. PRIORITIES / HIGHLIGHTS · On 16 August a strong windstorm affected more than 52,000 people in western, central and eastern Putumayo department (southern border with Ecuador). Some of the people affected had been hit by massive flooding at the end of July, with the floods affecting more than...
World + 5 more
Grants help partners quickly respond to disasters October 1, 2012 AmeriCares Global Pre-Positioning Initiative, launched in early 2012, has already helped crucial aid quickly reach flood survivors in Pakistan, the Philippines, Colombia, India and Indonesia – aid that is put in place before...
HIGHLIGHTS Nineteen mass displacement events forced an estimated 8,200 people from their homes in July. Escalating violence in Cauca and Chocó departments drove the sharp rise. Growing pressure on local land from non-State armed groups could trigger further displacement despite indigenous...
Mexico + 3 more
DESTACADOS: MÉXICO: Tormenta Tropical Ernesto dejó a más de 10,000 familias afectas a su paso por Veracruz. GUATEMALA: El huracán Ernesto afectó más de 250 personas en el departamento de Petén. COLOMBIA: Se registra incendios forestales en 113 municipios, repartidos en 16...
I. PRIORIDADES / PUNTOS DESTACADOS • Más de 15.000 familias afectadas por el desbordamiento de los ríos Guamuéz, Orito, Putumayo y Guineo. • Se estima que al menos mil familias no han recibido asistencia a la fecha debido al riesgo generado por la contaminación por minas antipersonal. •...
HIGHLIGHTS • UN Secretary-General issues report on children adn armed conflict. • Mass displacement rises by 49% in April. Clashes along the Pacific Coast exacerbate vulnerabilities. • Hostilities drop but impact on civilians remains dire. • GoC sets conditions to strengthen risk management...
Las emergencias se han presentado en 417 municipios de 28 de los 32 departamentos del país Al menos dos personas perdieron la vida y 3.370 resultaron damnificadas en tres nuevas emergencias causadas por las lluvias en Colombia, país en el que las precipitaciones han causado la muerte de 48...
Haiti + 5 more
HIGHLIGHTS: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Some 11,150 people evacuated in the north due to floods. HAITI: Rains cause 6 deaths and affect 10,000 people. BOLIVIA: La Nina affects more than 259,000 people.
Paraguay + 6 more
HIGHLIGHTS: PARAGUAY: Some 10,000 families affected by floods. 20 communities are isolated. PERÚ: More than 700,000 people affected during the rainy season. Classes are suspended in the department of Loreto. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: A cold front keeps the country in alert. 715 people were affected...