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Health emergency highlights

Each issue of the Health Emergency Highlights contains information on the current humanitarian context, the health priorities and response operations in the three to four focus countries for that month. Each issue also highlights policy work in the area of health humantiarian action done by WHO and partners, events and thematic issues related to health in emergencies.

Health emergency highlights #82

Influenza: are we ready?
WHO responds to floods across Nigeria
Health workers in Yemen reach more than 306,000 people with cholera vaccines
Restoring mobility and hope in Mosul
Providing lifesaving health and nutrition services in South Sudan
WHO delivers largest cross-border shipment of health supplies to northwest Syria
WHO helps restore primary health care services in Aleppo
Zimbabwe to vaccinate 1.4 million people against cholera
Risk Communication and Community Engagement Preparedness and Readiness Framework
Water filters – helping guard pregnant women from disease
Internally displaced persons from Hudaydah endure harsh circumstances in Sana'a
East African countries intensify collaboration and preparedness
Getting ready for health emergencies in Africa

Health emergency highlights #81

Republic of the Congo to vaccinate more than one million people against yellow fever
WHO calls for protection of humanitarian workers and civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Major Earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia
Uganda steps up Ebola preparedness and response in 22 high-risk districts
Nigeria requests WHO’s expertise over cholera outbreak
WHO statement on the humanitarian response in Yemen
Tuberculosis control in Aleppo
Update: Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) in the Philippines
Improving health services for more than one million vulnerable people
WHO supports access to assistive technologies in Mosul
The power of preparedness
WHO deploys nearly 4000 volunteers to tackle malaria in Nigeria
Distribution of essential medicines to primary health care centres in Libya
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines
WHO School on Refugee and Migrant Health to build on existing capacities for providing care
Working to protect health care through introduction of the Attacks on Health Care Initiative

Health emergency highlights #80

New Ebola therapeutic treatments
Using local materials to build health facilities
WHO airlifts 21 tons of medical supplies to north-east Syria
Dialysis patients in Yemen struggle to obtain regular sessions amid war
How an encounter with Ebola inspired change
WHO is scaling up response to a fast-moving cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital
WHO working closely with Republic of Korea on response to MERS case
WHO strengthens trauma care services in Gaza
WHO airlifts over 500 tons of essential medicines and medical supplies to Yemen
Strengthen emergency medical teams for better response to disasters
Global Preparedness Monitoring Board convenes for the first time
Uganda targets over 1.6 million people for cholera vaccination
WHO scales up response as Borno declares another outbreak of cholera
Scaling up risk communication capacity in the European Region
Expanded polio vaccination in Papua New Guinea

Health emergency highlights #79

Rohingya crisis: one year on
WHO Director-General surveys Ebola outbreak
World Humanitarian Day, 19 August
No major public health events during hajj 2018 thanks to effective and timely preparedness
Ebola - Hope is at the end of the tunnel in Mangina
Measles cases hit record high in the European Region
Papua New Guinea to vaccinate 700,000 in second round of polio campaign
African Health Ministers commit to ending cholera outbreaks by 2030
West Nile virus infections spike in southern and central Europe
Vulnerable communities in Iraq access health care services
Federated States of Micronesia forges a way forward to health security in the Pacific
Statement of the Eighteenth IHR Emergency Committee Regarding the International Spread of Poliovirus

Health emergency highlights #78

WHO calls for free and secure access in responding to Ebola outbreak
Outbreaks: Behind the headlines
WHO reiterates calls for the protection of health workers, patients and health facilities
WHO delivers trauma kits to Gaza
Improving influenza virus detection in Latin America and the Caribbean
Partners support Ministry of Health to set up early warning system in Attapeu Province
WHO supports life-saving health care for people in southern Syria
Ethiopia launches an integrated vaccination campaign for displaced people
Papua New Guinea vaccinates almost 300,000 on first round of polio campaign
Gaza: stories of loss and survival
Protecting over 150,000 people at risk of Yellow fever
WHO supports South Sudan to develop a National Action Plan for Health Security
Multisectoral Partnership Coordination for IHR (2005) and Health Security
WHO helps to provide treatment to tuberculosis patients in Libya

Health emergency highlights #77

Cluster of presumptive Ebola cases in North Kivu
WHO secured over 562,000 doses of oral cholera vaccine for pre-emptive campaigns in South Sudan
WHO airlifts 168 tonnes of life-saving medicines and medical supplies to Yemen
WHO responds to growing health needs in Gaza
WHO and Ministry of Health build capacity of frontline health care workers in Iraq
WHO launches the caring for the newborn at home initiative in Syria
As wildfires threaten Europe, WHO underscores health risks
South Sudan strengthens disease preparedness and response
WHO thanks Kuwait for generous support to the people of Yemen
Polio immunization drive starts in Papua New Guinea
Joint External Evaluation of IHR capacities in Libya
WHO restores health care services in newly accessible areas in Sudan
WHO working alongside the UN and Government to support flood response

Health emergency highlights #76

Funding gaps threaten closure of health facilities serving almost one million Iraqis
WHO responds to health needs in Al-Hudaydah amid escalating conflict
Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO concerned about access to health services for displaced people in southern Syria
WHO delivers over 17 tons of medicines and medical equipment to Douma
Borno targets more than one million children with anti-malaria therapy
Improving drinking water quality in Rohingya camps
Adamawa conducts first vaccination campaign in response to cholera outbreak
Improved diagnostic capacity fast-tracks Lassa fever control
Reaching Batwa communities to combat Ebola
Timely intervention saves beautiful Asawka’s life
WHO prepositions medical kits to support disaster risk management
WHO upgrades trauma care services in Kapisa Provincial Hospital

Health emergency highlights #75

Bringing Ebola vaccine to remote communities
For trainees, the worst case is the best practice
On the hunt for Ebola
WHO continues life-saving support to Yemen’s blood transfusion centres
Ebola responders establish Emergency Operations Centre
Emergency cholera vaccination in Adamawa state
Ambulances strengthen referral pathway in Mosul, Anbar and Kirkuk
Scaling up activities to assist people affected by drought
World Refugee Day 2018
Using technology to tame an outbreak
Is the European Region ready to respond to next influenza pandemic?
Additional workforce added to Cox’s Bazar hospital to strengthen Rohingya refugee response
WHO launches a SimEx e-learning course
A little black box for detecting and tracking outbreaks

Health emergency highlights #74

At one-month mark in Ebola outbreak, the focus shifts to remote areas
Ebola response - building trust and engaging with affected communities
WHO statement on the humanitarian situation in Yemen
Returning home after surviving Ebola
Active search for cases to avert further spread of cholera
The Central African Republic prepares for Ebola response
Preparedness and emergency response in the Gulf of Aden
Working with national health authorities to contain disease outbreaks
Primary health care reaches returnees in remote areas of Ninewa
Intensive care in Iraq
Controlling cholera amidst the devastation of war in Yemen
Minimizing the health impacts of monsoons in Cox’s Bazar
Making pandemic preparedness financially sustainable
Primary health care centre in rural Damascus reopens
WHO renews commitment to health care in Venezuela

Health emergency highlights #73

Ebola vaccine provides protection and hope for high-risk communities
Ebola: Knowledge resources for responders
WHO's health emergency response to the Ebola outbreak
Getting medicine to flood victims in Somalia, no matter what
Massive cholera vaccination campaign
Trauma stabilization points: key to optimized trauma care in Gaza
Enhancing real-time surveillance in hard to reach areas of South Sudan
Ensuring drinking water safety in Cox's Bazar
Immunizing hundreds of thousands of children in northern Syria
Borno state boosts immunity of over 200 000 children against measles
Prioritizing health care delivery to communities in areas of return

Health emergency highlights #72

New Ebola outbreak declared
Largest cholera vaccine drive in history
Managing epidemics: Key facts about major deadly diseases
Nigeria's Lassa fever outbreak contained
Looming monsoons and little funding threaten health gains in Cox's Bazar
Fighting the world’s largest cholera outbreak
A surgeon's dedication saves lives in Mosul, Iraq
Reaching out with mental health services for displaced Syrians
More than half a million Somalis affected by floods and heavy rainfall

Health emergency highlights #71

A vaccination day in Cox’s Bazar
WHO providing life-saving treatment for malnourished children in YemenA vaccination day in Cox’s Bazar
WHO providing life-saving treatment for malnourished children in Yemen
WHO delivers 185 tonnes of medical supplies to northern Syria
Raising awareness about listeriosis
Protecting displaced children in Iraq
WHO concerned over increasingly overwhelmed health services in the Gaza Strip
WHO provides mobile clinics to Benghazi
WHO supports Turkey in bringing health services to Syrians in improvised settlements

Health emergency highlights #70

Nearly one billion in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026
Healing the mental scars of violence in north eastern Nigeria
50 days on, WHO continues to serve earthquake-affected communities
Iraq: "We help critically ill children to live"
Increasing health care for the Rohingya in Cox’s Bazar
Surveillance teams risk all to track disease outbreaks in northern Syria
Northern Syria: access to primary health care gives hope to malnourished child
Repairing the wounds of war in Afghanistan
Boosting assistance for vital health care in Syria
Haiti launches campaign to vaccinate over 2 million children against diphtheria
Explosive hazards pose fatal risks to Syrians
From trauma to recovery: addressing emergency care in Afghanistan

Health emergency highlights #69

WHO keeping hospitals and feeding centres alive in Yemen
Filling Gaps in Yemen's health system
Enabling quick action to save lives – the Contingency Fund for Emergencies
On the trail of Lassa fever in southern Nigeria
Health facilities devastated by Papua New Guinea earthquake
WHO providing urgent health services in response to displacements from Afrin
Providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Iraq
WHO responds to critical health needs of thousands of Syrians fleeing East Ghouta
WHO supports 16 African countries to protect against Listeriosis outbreak
WHO calls for urgent action to improve health conditions in Gaza
Training raises risk communication to new heights in Ethiopia

Health emergency highlights #68

On the frontlines of the fight against Lassa fever in Nigeria
Seven years of Syria's health tragedy
Revamp of plague detection in Madagascar
Somalia measles campaign aims to protect children and save lives
Polio personnel support Lassa fever response in Nigeria
Emergency health team deployed to earthquake-affected provinces of Papua New Guinea
Out of conflict, a new life for Syrian health workers in Turkey
Diphtheria vaccination campaign for 2.7 million children concludes in Yemen
Pledging Conference for the Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE)
Saving lives by sharing knowledge online
Nationwide polio vaccination campaign aims to vaccinate more than 2.4 million children
Zanzibar develops the National Action Plan for Health Security
Sudanese physicians and nurses graduate from “Mass casualty management” course

Health emergency highlights #67

Nigeria battles its largest Lassa fever outbreak on record
WHO delivers life-saving medicines and supplies to Gaza
A diversified strategy to vaccinate against yellow fever in São Paulo
Urgent need to scale up health services in Cox’s Bazar
Working together to protect health after Cyclone Gita
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines
Portraits from Ukraine’s conflict line, where humanitarian assistance is most needed
European Region countries convene to boost emergency preparedness and response
What you need to know about avian influenza
Online course on revised cholera kits
High-level delegation visits Ethiopia
KS Relief gives US$ 2 million for health response to Rohingya crisis
SocialNet joins GOARN mission to help protect South Africans from Listeriosis

Health emergency highlights #66

Top epidemic-prone diseases without sufficient counter measures
Displaced people in Ibb devastated by hunger and disease
Standby partners' crucial role in emergency response
10 threats to global health in 2018
Seasonal influenza vaccination in Europe
WHO moves to contain Nigeria's Lassa fever outbreak
South Sudan declares the end of its longest and largest cholera outbreak
WHO responds promptly to a suspected Rift Valley fever outbreak
WHO delivers life-saving health supplies to Deir-ez-Zor
Kiribati Butiraoi ferry disaster
Online course for clinical management of respiratory diphtheria
Health systems strengthening and health emergencies response

Health emergency highlights #65

Historic yellow fever vaccination campaigns in Brazil and Nigeria
WHO airlifts 200 tonnes of health supplies to Yemen
Cox’s Bazar: 350 000 children get additional dose of diphtheria vaccine
Stopping the measles outbreak in Ukraine
Promoting the One Health approach in South Sudan
Medicine on the move
Diphtheria making an alarming comeback in Yemen
WHO supports rehabilitating health facilities in Darfur
MERS situation update
WHO works to keep the world safe
What to know about seasonal influenza

Health emergency highlights #64

Key results in 2017
Nearly half a million children vaccinated against diphtheria in Cox's Bazar
Dr Tedros: Invest in health to end plague in Madagascar
One million people immunized against cholera in Zambia
WHO, WFP and UNICEF statement on 1000 days of war in Yemen
New strain of meningitis expanding in Africa: urgent action needed
WHO helps Nigeria control cholera in Borno state
WHO delivers 70 tons of life-saving medicines and supplies to Sana'a
Communicating risk in public health emergencies
Update on yellow fever in Nigeria

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