Month: April 2025

Garantir a segurança sanitária na Região Africana: primeiro relatório trimestral sobre a preparação e resposta a emergências, 2024

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Publications [email protected] Tue, 08/04/2025 – 12:59 In the first quarter of 2024, the WHO African Region faced multiple health emergencies that tested the resilience and rapid response capabilities of health systems. As of 30 March 2024, WHO was actively monitoring 105 outbreaks and 29 humanitarian events in the African Region. Of these, 17 were graded …

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Rheumatic heart disease and rheumatic fever programmes in the WHO African Region: review of reviews

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Publications [email protected] Tue, 08/04/2025 – 12:43 Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a significant cause of heart failure globally, with over 40.5 million people affected worldwide in 2019. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 23% of RHD cases worldwide, with an estimated prevalence rate of 10.31 cases per 1000 people. Addressing the diverse challenges to RHD prevention and …

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