Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Measles in Mauritania Cholera in the United Republic of Tanzania...
SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has approved a total of CHF 539,143 for the implementation of the Baphalali eSwatini Red Cross (BERCS) Drought...
Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Five countries are categorized as being in acute crisis (Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Measles in Burkina Faso Drought...
OverviewData as of 29 February 2024 In February 2024 (corresponding to the epidemiological weeks from 5 to 8), a total of 37 269 new cholera cases were reported from 20 countries across three WHO...
KEY MESSAGES ↗International prices of all major cereals declined in February 2024. Ample supplies and strong competition among exporters underpinned a decline in wheat and maize prices. International...
Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Five countries are categorized as being in acute crisis (Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
Human rights hypocrisy undermines rules-based order, new CIVICUS report finds View full report here. For interviews contact media@civicus.org JOHANNESBURG – Hypocrisy by powerful countries undermined...
Fetching water is a demanding task, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa where it is common for people to spend over 30 minutes for a single water fetching trip. This task falls mostly on women and...
Tropical Storm FILIPO made landfall in Mozambique over the Inhassoro City area, northern Ihambane Province in very early morning (UTC) on 12 March, with maximum sustained winds up to 116 km/h...