Month: August 2024

Diphtheria outbreaks: comprehensive guidance for the public health preparedness and response in the WHO African Region, February 2024

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Publications [email protected] Fri, 30/08/2024 – 13:26 The WHO African Region is grappling with a resurgence of diphtheria, a rare and deadly disease, with five active outbreaks currently ongoing in Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and South Africa. Angola, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mali, Somalia and South Sudan have …

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WHO African Region Health Expenditure Atlas 2023

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Publications [email protected] Fri, 30/08/2024 – 13:21 Over the past decade, countries in the African region experienced slow progress in mobilizing resources for health while facing continued challenges. In their revised estimates published in 2017, Stenberg et al., developed two costs scenarios, termed progress and ambitious, aimed at strengthening comprehensive health service delivery to achieve SDG …

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Health Financing Progress Matrix Report for Zambia

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Publications [email protected] Wed, 28/08/2024 – 14:46 This report provides a concise summary of the Health Financing Progress Matrix assessment in Zambia, identifying strengths and weaknesses in the health financing system and, extending from this, priority issues which need to be addressed to accelerate progress towards UHC. By focusing both on the current situation, as well …

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First-ever delivery of mpox vaccines in Africa outside of clinical trials arrives in Nigeria

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First-ever delivery of mpox vaccines in Africa outside of clinical trials arrives in Nigeria 27 August 2024 [email protected] Tue, 27/08/2024 – 22:44 Abuja/Brazzaville – Nigeria today received 10 000 doses of mpox vaccines, becoming the first country in the African region to receive doses to respond to the outbreak of the viral disease that has …

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Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile of Tanzania nominated as next director for WHO African Region

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Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile of Tanzania nominated as next director for WHO African Region 27 August 2024 [email protected] Tue, 27/08/2024 – 20:20 Brazzaville – Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, taking the reins from Dr Matshidiso Moeti, who has served two …

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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round  

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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round   27 August 2024 [email protected] Tue, 27/08/2024 – 19:34 Brazzaville — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organization, 14 African countries and many partners pledged over US$ 45 million to the WHO …

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African health ministers kick off region’s top health forum

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African health ministers kick off region’s top health forum 26 August 2024 [email protected] Mon, 26/08/2024 – 19:55 Brazzaville – African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, today kicked off the Seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the continent’s flagship health forum held annually to discuss …

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Uganda National MPox Situation report #001, 23-AUG-2024

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Publications [email protected] Tue, 27/08/2024 – 14:02 Uganda confirmed the first cases of Mpox on 24th July 2024 following the confirmation of two case-patients from Kasese District, Bwera Hospital by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) through a routine sentinel surveillance system. These two cases were detected among six case-patients with symptoms consistent with the Mpox …

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WHO Nigeria Cholera Snapshot Bulletin (Week 30)

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Publications [email protected] Mon, 26/08/2024 – 09:29 The World Health Organization (WHO) has continued to support the Government at all levels, to ensure timeliness and effectiveness in the overall cholera response. The WHO supported the deployment of the African Health Volunteers Corps/Strengthening & Utilizing Response Groups for Emergencies (AVoCSURGE) along with the Rapid Response Team (RRT) to support across the pillars …

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