Overview WHO’s Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programme has made an important contribution to the Global Fund Differentiated Service Delivery Strategic Initiative, through...
Cameroon + 5 more
Cameroon + 5 more
Overview WHO’s Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programme has made an important contribution to the Global Fund Differentiated Service Delivery Strategic Initiative, through...
Malawi + 30 more
Overview Data as of 31 March 2024 In March 2024 (epidemiological weeks from 10 to 13), a total of 25 424 new cholera cases were reported from 16 countries across two WHO regions, showing a 32%...
The European Commission Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has provided USD 1 million to respond to the cholera outbreak in Zambia, strengthening current systems and building resilient communities. ...
Malawi + 14 more
Plus de 1,2 million de tests de diagnostic rapide du choléra vont être livrés dans 14 pays, le plus grand déploiement mondial jamais réalisé. La première cargaison atterrit aujourd’hui au Malawi. Ce...
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KEY MESSAGES International wheat prices declined in March 2024, amid ample global supplies, relatively favourable conditions of crops still to be harvested and strong competition on international...
Mozambique + 4 more
Top concern Misinformation over cholera outbreak linked to nearly 90 deaths in Northern Mozambique Individuals who boarded a vessel and abandoned their homes based on unconfirmed existence of a...
Highlights: As of 8th April 2024, the number of cholera cases being recorded has reduced to 38 cases daily, which is at least half of the 70 cases that were reported as of 6th March 2024. However,...
Zambia + 3 more
Johannesburg - The southern African region is experiencing one of its worst droughts in decades, and millions are facing extreme food insecurity and water shortages, amidst a growing climate crisis,...
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on Violence Against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, concluded her first visit to Zambia at the invitation of the Government. During this...
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The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this update do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. AT...
Executive Summary Zambia is experiencing a serious humanitarian crisis resulting from climate change making weather patterns more extreme, with more frequent droughts, floods, and heat waves. These...
Zambia is experiencing unprecedented drought caused by El Niño with prolonged dry spell in February being the driest and hottest recorded since 1981. 84 out of 116 districts are affected with impact...
Armenia + 12 more
Giuseppe Troisi, Roy Small, Roman Chestnov, Diana Andreasyan, Henrik Khachatryan, Erwin Arthur Phillips, Taraleen Malcolm, Hero Kol, Nargiza Khodjaeva, Mussie Gebremichael, Addisu Worku Tessema,...
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La croissance des économies africaines devrait atteindre 3,4 % en 2024, mais doit encore gagner en rapidité et en équité pour réduire la pauvreté WASHINGTON, 8 avril 2024 – La croissance économique...
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African Economies Projected to Grow by 3.4 % in 2024, But Faster and More Equitable Growth Needed to Reduce Poverty WASHINGTON, April 8, 2024 – Increased private consumption and declining inflation...
Angola + 12 more
Shakira Choonara, Roseline Hwati, Morris Tayebwa, Kaymarlin Govender Abstract In 2019, there were 21 million pregnancies among adolescents aged 15–19 years globally; close to half of these...
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El Niño impacts are deepening across the globe, while the current episode has peaked as one of the strongest in history. Countries in Asia and the Pacific are grappling with an intense heatwave and...
Liberia + 40 more
This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Measles in Liberia Measles in Zambia Floods in the Republic of Congo For...
DR Congo + 17 more
The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Five countries are categorized as being in acute crisis (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia,...
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Summary Our monthly Food Security Monitor is one way AGRA makes data available to key stakeholders to underpin evidence- based decision-making. Highlights from March 2024 Food Security Monitor are...