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WHO calls for immediate assistance to prevent waterborne diseases in wake of Cyclone Gati
With affected people having no access to basic health-care, and with limited sanitation, an increase in vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles, waterborne diseases and diarrhoea could result.
Flooding in Somalia raises concern about cholera in midst of COVID-19 outbreak
Last year, the country reported 3,069 suspected cases of cholera, including four associated deaths, while in the first quarter of this year, 3,193 suspected cases, including 15 deaths, were reported.
Up to 200,000 people lack access to health services in Mozambique
“At the resettlement sites, there is limited access to essential health care, limited or no access to water and sanitary facilities ... Some facilities remain damaged, posing a huge risk to health.”
Floods leave Iranians with limited access to life-saving health services
The floods have fully and partially destroyed 1,040 health facilities and 81 hospitals. In some provinces, health facilities are not accessible due to road blocks, running water, and landslides.
WHO and partners rush to deliver cholera vaccines to remote areas of Zimbabwe
By the time the campaign wrapped up, more than 975,000 oral cholera vaccine doses had been administered in two rounds over a two-week period.
Cholera vaccination campaign targets 500,000 people in Zimbabwe
During the campaign, all residents of Chimanimani and Chipinge districts aged 12 months and older will receive the vaccine to protect them against cholera.
WHO rolls out 'disease detection in a box' in Mozambique
WHO is rolling out its early warning alert and response system (EWARS-in-a-Box) to rapidly detect priority epidemic-prone diseases and allow a quick response before they escalate.
Fast rollout of cholera vaccines for Mozambicans in need
The Ministry of Health has concluded a successful six-day emergency cholera vaccination campaign that reached more than 800,000 people in four districts affected by Cyclone Idai.
WHO airlifts medical supplies for flood response in Iran
Inundations in 28 out of the country’s 31 provinces have caused widespread damage to health centres and hospitals, increasing the risk of water- and vector-borne diseases.
Cholera vaccination campaign begins in Mozambique
The 884,953 doses of oral cholera vaccine arrived in Mozambique on Tuesday. They were taken from the global cholera vaccine stockpile, which is fully-funded by Gavi.
Nearly 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine arrive in Beira to support humanitarian response
To provide timely support and accelerate immunization, vaccines were shipped directly to Beira, decreasing the number of intermediaries and risks associated with road transportation.
WHO scales up health response to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique
To expand the emergency response, WHO has deployed experts, including epidemiologists, logisticians and disease-prevention experts, to build a 40-strong team.
Lifesaving medical supplies reach Iraqi flood victims
The medication was handed over to Shirqat General Hospital to support the health authorities meet the scale-up in demand for first-line and emergency health care following flash floods.
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WHO keeping a close watch to prevent malaria outbreak in Cox’s Bazar
WHO is supporting the Government of Bangladesh to ensure that malaria cases among Rohingyas are detected early. WHO leads the health response in Cox’s Bazar.
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Preventive, contingency measures reinforced as monsoon sets in Cox’s Bazar
22 diarrhea treatment centers (DTC) with a total bed capacity of 597, and hundreds of oral rehydration points (ORPs), have been set up across the various camps.
WHO delivering medicine to flood victims in Somalia, no matter what
An estimated 772 000 people are in need of humanitarian aid, including food, clean water, and health care. The risk of water and vector-borne diseases in the country has also increased.
More than half a million Somalis affected by floods and heavy rainfall
Flash and river floods, caused by heavy rainfall, have affected more than 695,000 Somalis, and displaced nearly 215,000, in the past few days.
WHO provides mental health services and gender-sensitive relief to landslide victims
People living in Abe Barak village in Badakhshan faced devastation in their community when a landslide buried around 300 homes in up to 50 metres of mud, leaving many villagers with nothing.
Psychosocial activities for children relieve anxiety, aid recovery
The best ways for families and communities to help children suffering after Typhoon Haiyan are to keep them safe, speak kindly to them, ask them to share their concerns and listen to them.