
South Sudan: 10 years of independence, violence, disease and dire needs On 9 July 2021, the Republic of South Sudan marked its 10th birthday. This significant milestone is also marred by the bloody...
South Sudan: 10 years of independence, violence, disease and dire needs On 9 July 2021, the Republic of South Sudan marked its 10th birthday. This significant milestone is also marred by the bloody...
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Le nombre de cas de choléra a diminué de 60 % en 2018 a annoncé l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) dans un rapport qui souligne les tendances encourageantes enregistrées en matière de...
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The number of cholera cases decreased globally by 60% in 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced in a report that points to an encouraging trend in cholera prevention and control in the...
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“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...
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HIGHLIGHTS Following the Ebola virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Health Cluster highly involved in coordinating partners working in high-risk areas. Six partners (IOM,...
Angola + 13 more
The Eastern and Southern Africa region continues to face multiple and more frequent humanitarian crises, including conflict and insecurity, economic shocks, climate change, natural hazards and...
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HIGHLIGHTS Cumulative analysis for the year 2018 Improving Health Access and Scaling up Responsiveness 20 mobile teams were deployed in hard to reach areas to conduct Inter-cluster Rapid Response...
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HIGHLIGHTS Cumulative analysis for the year 2018 Improving Health Access and Scaling up Responsiveness 17 mobile teams were deployed in hard to reach areas to conduce RRM/ICRM activities. 12 087...
HIGHLIGHTS Cumulative analysis for the year 2018 Improving Health Access and Scaling up Responsiveness Eighteen mobile teams were deployed in hard to reach areas to conduce RRM/ICRM activities. 8,863...
Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) extended its services in cholera hotspots in South Sudan, a region particularly affected due to recurring conflicts and natural disasters. In 2017 PAH’s Emergency...
HIGHLIGHTS Improving Health Access and Scaling up Responsiveness Four mobile teams deployed in hard to reach areas by IOM. 1,135 assisted deliveries by skilled health workers Emergency WASH in Health...
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A global fund that provides rapid humanitarian aid for overlooked crises, is marking the second anniversary of the World Humanitarian Summit by sharing the impact of its 4th year, through its new...
Juba, 11 May 2018 – To reduce the risk of cholera outbreaks in South Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO), with the Ministry of Health and partners, is targeting to immunize 854,469 people...
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Two million people in five African countries to be protected against cholera A spate of cholera outbreaks across Africa has prompted the largest cholera vaccination drive in history, with more than...
HIGHLIGHTS Improving Health Access and Scaling up Responsiveness Four mobile teams deployed in hard to reach areas by IOM 1 969 assisted deliveries by skilled health workers Emergency WASH in Health...
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Highlights More than 15,042 cholera / AWD cases and 237 deaths (Case Fatality Rate, 1.6%) have been reported in 10 of 21 countries of Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) since the beginning of...
Cholera inter-season: In 2018 still no reported cholera cases as per week 14 after the end of the outbreak declaration. In 2016/2017 a total of 20,438 cholera cases with 436 deaths (CFR=2.13%) were...
In June last year Medair, one of our member organisations, averted a deadly cholera outbreak in South Sudan by timely response that addressed the needs of communities. Medair in South Sudan Medair...
Cholera inter-season: In 2018 still no reported cholera cases as per week 14 after the end of the outbreak declaration. In 2016/2017 a total of 20,438 cholera cases with 436 deaths (CFR=2.13%) were...
2017 at a Glance South Sudan is a challenging environment; however WHO continues to play its role in ensuring the people of South Sudan have access to health services. Through the support of...