Health
Introduction
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Overview
Epidemic disasters covered by ReliefWeb in the last 12 months.
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
- Ongoing
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...
DR Congo: Ebola Outbreak - Jun 2020
- Status
- Past disaster
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced today that a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease is occurring in Wangata health zone, Mbandaka, in Équateur province. The announcement comes as a long, difficult and complex Ebola outbreak...
Zimbabwe: Malaria Outbreak - Mar 2020
- Status
- Past disaster
Zimbabwe is undergoing a surge of malaria cases since epidemiological week 10 (week ending on 8 March 2020). In week 15 (week ending on 12 April) a total of 35 311 malaria cases and 25 deaths were reported. Of the reported cases 3 359 cases (9.5%) were from...
Central African Republic: Measles Outbreak - Jan 2020
- Status
- Ongoing
On 24 January, the Ministry of Health declared a national epidemic of measles. More than 3,600 cases were registered and 53 persons have died so far between February 2019 and January 2020. Several cases are reported in northern and central provincial towns...
Must read
Report on antimalarial drug efficacy, resistance and response: 10 years of surveillance (2010–2019)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background A relatively small number of drugs are currently being used to save the lives of millions of people infected each year by malaria. These drugs need to remain efficacious...
Public Health and Nutrition in operationalizing the Global Compact on Refugees and comprehensive responses
INTRODUCTION Within UNHCR public health covers various areas including primary health care, nutrition and food security, reproductive health and HIV, mental health and integrated refugee Health...
World + 24 more
A systematic review of the burden of hypertension, access to services and patient views of hypertension in humanitarian crisis settings
James Keasley, Oyinlola Oyebode, Saran Shantikumar, William Proto, Majel McGranahan, Amar Sabouni, Farah Kidy Abstract Introduction Globally, a record number of people are affected by humanitarian...
Manuals and Guidelines
Joint Sectoral GAM Implementation Action Plan 2019-2020 REF - SGFPN
Background The Gender with Age Marker [GAM] is an online tool which, based on the user’s responses and entries, provides an automatic and objectives-based code calculation (0-4) of the gender and age...
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Humanitarian Settings: 2020 Edition
The Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Reproductive Health in Crises Sub-Working Group on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) is pleased to announce the release of the ASRH Toolkit for...
Zimbabwe National Logistics Preparedness Action Plan (November 2020, Version 2)
Please refer to the attached file.
Evaluation and Lessons Learned
Terms of Reference - Afghanistan: An Evaluation of WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (2018-2022)
1. Background The purpose of these Terms of Reference (TOR) is to provide key information to stakeholders about the Country Strategic Plan Evaluation (CSPE), 2018-2022, to guide the evaluation team...
Supporting non-breastfed children as part of an Ebola Response: Experiences from the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Case Study
This case study developed by the GNC Technical Alliance documents the DRC’s experience of supporting non-breastfed children during an Ebola Virus Disease epidemic to inform future guidance and...
Appel à l’action pour la protection contre la violence basée sur le genre dans les situations d’urgence: Feuille de route 2021-2025
Présentation L'Appel à l'action pour la protection contre la violence basée sur le genre dans les situations d'urgence (ci-après dénommé « Appel à l'action ») est une initiative mondiale sans...
Latest Updates
Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Idai and Floods - Multi-Sectoral Location Assessment - Round 17 (Data collection period 04 - 10 November 2020)
From 04 to 10 November 2020, in close coordination with Mozambique’s National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC), International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Displacement Tracking Matrix...
Mozambique — Cyclone Idai And Floods - Site Profiles 17: Manica, Sofala, Tete And Zambezia Provinces (November 2020)
Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Honduras + 7 more
Latin America - Storms Fact Sheet #6, Fiscal Year (FY) 2021
SITUATION AT A GLANCE 189 Reported Deaths in Latin America due to Eta and Iota UN – Nov. 24, 2020 6.8 MILLION Estimated People Affected by Eta and Iota in Central America UN – Dec. 1, 2020 404,500...
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Key Events
- 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