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This document is for health communicators working in health interventions. It is based on the testimonies and lessons learned from health communicators consulted by TWB. Why is language important? ...

Ce document est destiné aux communicateurs en santé impliqués dans les interventions contre la maladie Ebola. Il se base notamment sur les témoignages et les leçons apprises des communicateurs en...

Abstract Substantial evidence has emerged relating to the potential magnitude of the indirect health effects of the coronavirus pandemic. We know, from previous crises and outbreaks (e.g., the Ebola...

Cette note stratégique résume les considérations clés inhérentes au contexte social, politique et économique de Goma dans le contexte de la flambée épidémique d’Ébola survenue en RDC en mars 2019...

This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital...

“The Compendium”, is a collection of short reports on selected outbreaks that occurred in the WHO African Region between 2016 and 2018 and which were successfully controlled. This edition of the...

In this ‘Social Science in Epidemics’ series, different aspects of past disease outbreaks are reviewed in order to identify social science ‘entry points’ for preparedness and response activities...

Nearly this time exactly two years ago I wrote about the latest positive results showing – for the first time – that a vaccine against one of the world’s scariest viruses, Ebola, could work. I was...

Nous avons le plaisir de vous partager le Rapport Annuel 2017 de l’UNICEF en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). En RDC, malgré des avancées notables, une majorité des enfants restent privés de...

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) started appearing in Nambwa health centre on 22 April 2017 when a 39-year-old male subject with fever,...

8 mai 2018 Communiqué de presse Genève/Brazzaville/Kinshasa Le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a déclaré aujourd’hui 8 mai qu’une nouvelle flambée de maladie à virus Ebola...

8 May 2018 News Release Geneva/Brazzaville/Kinshasa The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Bikoro in Equateur Province today (8...

I. INTRODUCTION Le présent rapport fait suite aux engagements que j'ai pris lors de la Retraite conjointe de la Commission de l'Union africaine (UA) et du Comité des Représentants permanents (COREP),...

INTRODUCTION This report is submitted as a follow-up to the pledges I made during the Joint African Union (AU) Commission – Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) Retreat, held in Cairo, Egypt,...

In October 2016, Haiti was hit by its strongest hurricane for more than half a century. Hurricane Matthew caused enormous damage, killing more than 470 people, leaving more than 175 000 homeless and...

Depuis plus de quarante ans, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) apporte une assistance médicale à des populations aux prises avec des crises menaçant leur survie : principalement en cas de conflits...

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster A yellow fever outbreak was declared in DRC in March 2016. The epidemics that originated from neighbouring Angola initially affected 11 health zones...

En Bref... Exode causé par la violence au Myanmar Les organisations humanitaires estiment que près de 400 000 personnes fuyant la violence au Myanmar ont déjà gagné le Bangladesh. «Les gens arrivent...

In Brief... Thousands more flee violence in Myanmar Aid agencies now estimate that some 400,000 people fleeing violence in Myanmar have crossed the border into Bangladesh. “They arrive hungry and...

BLOG – My phone rings. I am at home in Kisangani (province of Tshopo) where I work as Head of UNICEF office for the neighboring provinces of Tshopo and Bas-Uélé. It’s 10:30 pm. It’s UNICEF...