Health
Introduction
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Overview
Epidemic disasters covered by ReliefWeb in the last 12 months.
Kenya: Dengue Outbreak - May 2021
- Status
- Ongoing
According to the county department of health in Mombasa, the first Dengue cases were reported in early March 2021, with 24 cases testing positive out of 47 (51% positivity rate). In April, another 305 cases tested positive out of 315 (97% positivity rate)...
DR Congo: Ebola Outbreak - Feb 2021
- Status
- Past disaster
The Butembo branch of the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) confirmed Ebola in samples taken from a patient with Ebola-like symptoms who had sought treatment at a local health centre. The woman was the wife of an Ebola survivor. She has since...
Guinea: Ebola Outbreak - Jan 2021
- Status
- Ongoing
Health authorities in Guinea today declared an outbreak of Ebola in the rural community of Gouéké in N’Zerekore prefecture after three Ebola cases were confirmed by the national laboratory, marking the first time the disease has been reported in the country...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Dengue Outbreak - Oct 2020
- Status
- Past disaster
In its latest official bulletin dated 20 October, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has confirmed an increase in reported cases of dengue infection in the country with 1,155 laboratory confirmed cases of dengue fever recorded and six...
Saint Lucia: Dengue Outbreak - Aug 2020
- Status
- Past disaster
On 26 August, St. Lucia’s Ministry of Health and Wellness declared an outbreak of dengue fever . The Syndromic Surveillance report for epidemiological week 42 (dated 22 October 2020) indicated 801 confirmed cases on the island with a further 333 suspected...
Yemen: Polio Outbreak - Aug 2020
- Status
- Ongoing
A polio outbreak has been declared in Yemen following 15 reported cases of vaccine derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) in the first weeks of August 2020. The cases were detected in different districts of Sa’ada Governorate, in the north-west of the country...
Sudan: Polio Outbreak - Aug 2020
- Status
- Past disaster
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) declared, on 9 August, an outbreak of polio in Sudan, following the confirmation of two cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus in South Darfur and Gedaref states. While laboratory tests are still ongoing, positive...
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A network meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions for refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD
Giulia Turrini, Federico Tedeschi, Pim Cuijpers, Cinzia Del Giovane, Ahlke Kip, Nexhmedin Morina, Michela Nosè, Giovanni Ostuzzi, Marianna Purgato, Chiara Ricciardi, Marit Sijbrandij, Wietse Tol,...
World + 4 more
Learning from responses to disasters and public health emergencies: the cases of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan
This study analyzes responses to past natural disasters in four countries in South Asia - Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan. Of 178 hazardous events reported in the four countries during the 10...
Menstrual Health in East and Southern Africa: Update of the 2018 Rapid Review and Stocktaking
In May 2018, the UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) convened the inaugural East and Southern Africa Menstrual Health Management (MHM) Symposium. This was the first time UNFPA had...
Manuals and Guidelines
Panama + 3 more
Norma técnica para la atención en salud mental a población migrante y refugiada en Panamá
INTRODUCCION Cada día la Salud Mental de la población en la República de Panamá, ocupa un espacio de mayor preponderancia dentro del sector salud, que guiados a través del desarrollo de la Política...
Termes de Référence de la Recherche Multi-Sector Needs Assessment MLI2101 Mali, 10/06/2021
Objectif(s) spécifique(s) Appuyer la planification humanitaire, et notamment le processus HNO/HRP, à travers le partage d’informations sur les besoins multisectoriels des populations non-déplacées et...
Yemen Restoring Education and Learning Project: Preliminary Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP)
The project aims to provide emergency financial support to support the delivery of basic education services, protect and invest in human capital and have a lasting impact on learning across Yemen. ...
Evaluation and Lessons Learned
World + 13 more
A ‘Stocktake’ of CVA for Health Outcomes in the MENA Region Moving from Evidence to Practice (May 2021)
Executive Summary Health is inherently complex, and health needs are unpredictable and can lead to high levels of expenditure. Without support, information asymmetries make it difficult for...
Rapport sur l'atelier de réflexion d'harmonisation des outils de collecte des données communautaires et motivation RECOS (Tanganyika) (décembre 2020)
I. Contexte justification Les résultats de l’analyse des rapports des supervisions de Zones de santé mettant en œuvre plusieurs projets de santé et nutrition dans la province du TANGANYIKA ont...
Rapport de l'atelier sur "l'harmonisation des outils des acteurs communautaires et leur mécanisme de motivation" (Ituri) (02 décembre 2020)
Contexte et Justification La province de l’Ituri figure parmi les trois provinces de la RDC où la situation humanitaire est très alarmante, à cause de l’insécurité engendrée par les acteurs armées...
Latest Updates
El papel central del Estado en la respuesta a pandemias y otras emergencias sanitarias, y las consecuencias socioeconómicas de estas en la promoción del desarrollo sostenible y la efectividad de todos los derechos humanos (A/HRC/47/23)
Consejo de Derechos Humanos 47º período de sesiones 21 de junio a 9 de julio de 2021 Temas 2 y 10 de la agenda Informe anual del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos e...
Le rôle central de l’État dans la lutte contre les pandémies et autres urgences sanitaires et les conséquences socioéconomiques qui en résultent pour la promotion du développement durable et la réalisation de tous les droits de l’homme (A/HRC/47/23)
Conseil des droits de l’homme Quarante-septième session 21 juin-9 juillet 2021 Points 2 et 10 de l’ordre du jour Rapport annuel du Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme et rapports...
Vietnam: Floods - Operation Update Report – 6 Month Update, Emergency Appeal n° MDRVN020
Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: At the time of this Operational Update, the EA is under revision to reflect the findings from the detailed damage and needs assessment...
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- World Health Day, 7 April
- World Immunization Week, 24-30 April
- World Malaria Day, 25 April
- World Polio Day, 24 Oct
Useful Links
- Global Health Cluster
- Sphere Project: Minimum standards in health action
- Reproductive Health Access, Information and Services in Emergencies (RAISE) Resources
- WHO Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies
- Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - US National Library of Medicine
- Conflict and Health - open access, peer-reviewed, online journal
- MSF Field Research repository
- MEDBOX Aid Library