Month: September 2024

Publications [email protected] Fri, 27/09/2024 – 09:35 On August 13, 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). The following day, the WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). A coordinated, continent-wide response is essential, co-led by the African Union (AU) through the Africa …

Mpox Continental Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa Read More »

Publications [email protected] Thu, 26/09/2024 – 12:47 IntroductionThe number of mpox cases has increased sharply in the WHO African Region in recent years.  This upsurge has been fuelled in large part by increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As of 30 August, the DRC had reported more than 27,000 suspected cases of mpox …

Mpox IMST Vaccine Readiness Roadmap: 27 September 2024 Read More »

Publications [email protected] Wed, 25/09/2024 – 07:13 Entitled Improving health outcomes and reinforcing resilience in an uncertain world, this report gives a comprehensive overview of the activities of the WCO in Mauritius during the period 2022-2023. Happy reading!  Biennial Report_2022_2023.pdf18.66 MB

Publications [email protected] Tue, 24/09/2024 – 12:58 The years 2022 and 2023 were years of transition from the devastating effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequently building resilient health systems. A biennial priority was to develop capacities for epidemic preparedness and response and have several ready-for-deployment professionals that can support Botswana and other …

WHO Botswana Biennial Report 2022-2023 Read More »

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Publications [email protected] Fri, 20/09/2024 – 15:44 The National Health Workforce Policy Dialogue: Optimizing and Investing in Health Workforce to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals was convened by the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) 27–28 June 2024 in Kampala. The purpose was to disseminate the findings of Uganda’s health labour …

Proceedings of the national policy dialogue on the health workforce in Uganda: optimizing and investing in health workforce in Uganda to achieve the sustainable development goals Read More »

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Publications [email protected] Thu, 19/09/2024 – 06:05 Uganda confirmed the first cases of Mpox on 24 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. The cumulative total confirmed Mpox cases since the declaration of the outbreak are 22. …

Mpox Outbreak in Uganda -Updates _ 18.09.2024 Read More »