Multiple crises worsened by climate change threaten lives of 45 million children Nairobi, 25 March 2024-- As a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa,...
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Multiple crises worsened by climate change threaten lives of 45 million children Nairobi, 25 March 2024-- As a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa,...
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Many parts of Southern Africa are in drought, while flooding persists in parts of Eastern Africa Africa Weather Hazards Flooding conditions continue in the Sudd wetlands in South Sudan. Many parts of...
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El Grupo Internacional de Coordinación (GIC) del Suministro de Vacunas pide que se aceleren urgentemente las medidas para salvar vidas. Según el Grupo Internacional de Coordinación (GIC) del...
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Le Groupe international de coordination pour l'approvisionnement en vaccins (GIC) appelle à mettre en place de toute urgence des mesures pour sauver des vies Des mesures immédiates sont nécessaires...
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The International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision calls for urgent fast-tracking of life-saving measures. Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in...
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Overview 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,...
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Influenza During Epidemiological week (Epiweek) 8, 18 countries in the WHO African region (WHO AFR) contributed virological data for analysis - Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African...
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This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Poliomyelitis (cVDP2) in Zimbabwe Floods in Malawi- Floods in Madagascar For...
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Drought conditions ongoing in north of Southern Africa while heavy rainfall drives flooding in the east Africa Weather Hazards Flooding conditions continue in the Sudd wetlands in South Sudan. Due to...
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El Niño Drives Climate Variability The ENSO cycle causes abnormal warming (El Niño) and cooling (La Niña) of ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific, triggering far-reaching climatic disruptions...
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Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Measles in Mauritania Cholera in the United Republic of Tanzania...
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Drought conditions expanding across parts of Southern Africa; flooding persists in Tanzania and Zambia Africa Weather Hazards Flooding conditions continue in the Sudd wetlands in South Sudan. Due to...
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El Fondo Internacional de Desarrollo Agrícola (FIDA) y el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (WFP, por sus siglas en inglés) lanzaron conjuntamente, un plan de acción para colaborar en los entornos...
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Rome, 18 March 2024. The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have today launched an action plan to work together in fragile contexts —...
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Overview Data as of 29 February 2024 In February 2024 (corresponding to the epidemiological weeks from 5 to 8), a total of 37 269 new cholera cases were reported from 20 countries across three WHO...
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KEY MESSAGES ↗International prices of all major cereals declined in February 2024. Ample supplies and strong competition among exporters underpinned a decline in wheat and maize prices. International...
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Overview 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,...
Burkina Faso + 33 more
Fetching water is a demanding task, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa where it is common for people to spend over 30 minutes for a single water fetching trip. This task falls mostly on women and...
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''During the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, the WHO African Region’s longstanding efforts to strengthen emergency preparedness and response (EPR) capacity across the region contributed to the swift and...
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The triannual Crop Prospects and Food Situation report provides a forward-looking analysis of the food situation across the globe, focusing on the cereal production outlook, market situation and food...