Informes

Sixteen countries around the world, including Ethiopia, have currently declared active cholera outbreaks. With a massive global oral cholera vaccine shortage, equating to demand exceeding up to four times global production capacity for the past two years,…

CONTEXT Climatic shocks—including droughts, floods, and storms—continue to adversely affect agricultural livelihoods and reduce food availability in Malawi, creating widespread food insecurity and intensifying persistent humanitarian needs. Strong El Niño conditions, which result in severe droughts or…

New cases for epi-week 8 • 391 new cholera cases were reported from 24 districts. • 237 (61%) severe cases • 208 (53) children below 5 years • 201 (51%) were female • 4 deaths were reported this week. • 57 stool…

Facts & figures Over 950,000 refugees, mostly from South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, and Sudan (UNHCR) 3.5 million internally displaced (IOM) Over 15 million estimated to be acutely food insecure (OCHA) 20 million people in need of humanitarian assistance (Global Humanitarian…

Background Erati is a district in the province of Nampula, in Mozambique, Namapa is the district Sede. According to the results of the 2017 Census, the district has 387,713 inhabitants in an area of 5,773 km², which results in…

By Hélène Caux in Mueda and Palma An underreported conflict in northern Mozambique has displaced hundreds of thousands of families, who continue to struggle to find food, shelter and security. In Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, every day…

1. Background and Humanitarian needs Somalia experienced the worst drought in decades in 2023, followed by the most extensive floods in generations, all within the span of just a few months. Despite some improvements, levels of humanitarian…

The role of infection prevention and control (IPC) during a cholera outbreak Preventing and controlling cholera requires a coordinated approach that encompasses multiple aspects including provision of safe water, sanitation, early case management as well as proper…

El siguiente contenido corresponde a las declaraciones formuladas hoy por William Spindler, portavoz de ACNUR, en una rueda de prensa en el Palacio de las Naciones, en Ginebra. GINEBRA – ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para…

About the weekly cholera snapshot A cholera outbreak was declared in Sudan on 26 September 2023, happening at a time when the country is engulfed in conflict, creating an extremely challenging environment for an effective cholera outbreak…