Informes

For many years, the Angolan town of Cuito Cuanavale was notorious for landmines, a tragic reminder of the country’s 40 years of conflict. But now, thanks in part to U.S. assistance, “Africa’s most mined town,” is…

WHO Statement 31 August 2016 The second meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) regarding yellow fever was convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR 2005) by teleconference on 31 August 2016, from 13:00 to…

Mbabane - About 775,000 families in Angola have been receiving food aid and other types of assistance from the Executive, due to the drought that has affected fundamentally the country’s southern region, revealed last Monday in…

Key Updates Angola epidemiological update (as of 18 August): o There have been no new confirmed cases since 23 June; o 3984 suspected cases, with 369 deaths (case fatality rate, CFR: 9.2%); o 891 of 3984 suspected…

Highlights Rural communities of Cunene and Huila have food stocks less than 3 months. 400,000 people are in need of food and in-kind assistance; Water availability is diminishing rapidly, especially in the 4 municipalities of Cunene province and Gambos…

Situation Overview Cyclical drought, exacerbated by one of the strongest El Niño weather events ever recorded is putting the lives of millions children at risk of malnutrition, water shortages and disease in seven priority countries in Southern Africa. Over half…

By Mark James Johnson, IFRC With one of the largest mass yellow fever vaccination campaigns ever attempted in Africa underway in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week, Red Cross volunteers are donning the…

KEY UPDATES Angola epidemiological update (as of 11 August): o There have been no new confirmed cases since 23 June; o 3922 suspected cases, with 369 deaths (Case fatality rate: 9.4%); o 879 of 3922 suspected cases have been laboratory…

LUANDA, 18 August 2016 – The low coverage of water and sanitation in the primary schools of Angola is due primarily to lack of investment. This finding was made in a study, which diagnosed the conditions…

Lubango - At least 317,701 citizens living in the capital seat of the province of Huila, Lubango, were vaccinated against yellow fever during the immunization campaign of the outbreak, which began last Saturday. The information was released…