Updates

Background and Rationale Due to security risks, mobility restrictions and a shortage of transportation options, many pregnant women in Gaza struggle to reach birthing facilities. SRHR partners,...

In the past week, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in environmental samples...

7 December 2024, Aden, Yemen – The Ministry of Public Health and Population, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and with...

Overview This South Sudan WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2022–2026, presents a framework through which WHO will work with all stakeholders towards achieving sustainable development goals in...

Overview Sri Lanka’s health system has a long track record of strong performance, and it has made remarkable achievements in the health sector serving as a model for developing countries. “Leaving no...

Freetown – Sierra Leone launched a nationwide Ebola vaccination campaign this week to protect 20 000 health workers, traditional healers, community health personnel and other frontline workers. The...

Harare - Susan Katsande has been living with HIV since 2002. Throughout her journey, she has maintained a sense of hope, noting that her experience has not been marked by significant challenges, as...

Who we are The UN Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP) advances evidence-based sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world. For five decades, HRP has generated evidence that...

Key points • Since 2023, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been experiencing a steady increase in mpox cases in both endemic and newly affected areas, and in early 2024, a new monkeypox virus...

SITUATION AT A GLANCE 224 MILLION Estimated Population of Nigeria UN – December 2023 7.9 MILLION Estimated Number of People in Need in Northeastern Nigeria in 2024 UN – December 2023 3.1 MILLION...

CONTEXT • Uganda continues to host the largest refugee population in Africa. Nearly 1.8 million refugees and asylum-seekers— primarily women and children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and...

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MIRA Standard Operating Procedure for Sub-National coordination Coordination and Structure for Rapid Assessments The implementation of the Multi-Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) in Ethiopia,...

SITUATION AT A GLANCE 2.8 MILLION People Facing Crisis—IPC 3— Levels of Acute Food Insecurity IPC – August 2024 2.3 MILLION People in Need of Humanitarian Assistance in Mozambique UN – January 2024 ...

In South Sudan, the town of Renk has become the primary gateway for people fleeing the Sudan conflict that broke out in April 2023, with the Wunthou border crossing being the main entry point for...

Highlights UNHCR launched the "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence" campaign on 25 November to raise awareness and advocate for the protection of displaced women and girls. The campaign...

Kinshasa – L’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) déploie des experts pour aider les autorités sanitaires de la République démocratique du Congo à mener des enquêtes supplémentaires afin de...

La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha precalificado la prueba de diagnóstico molecular para la tuberculosis: Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. Es la primera prueba para el diagnóstico de la enfermedad y...