Informes

Introduction Disasters are on the rise, both in terms of frequency and magnitude. From 2005-2015, more than 700 thousand people worldwide have lost their lives due to disasters that have affected over 1.5 billion people, with women,…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Nigeria goes to the polls on February 16, 2019. This will be the sixth quadrennial elections since the end of military rule in 1999. A president will be voted by over…

Introduction Disasters are on the rise, both in terms of frequency and magnitude. From 2005-2015, more than 700 thousand people worldwide have lost their lives due to disasters that have affected over 1.5 billion people, with women,…

Following the Full Simulation Exercise (FSIMEX) conducted in Rwanda at the beginning of January 2019 to assess EVD readiness/preparedness and response capacity in the country, an external Joint Monitoring Mission (JMM) team comprising of WHO specialists…

Contents 18 Editorial 19 Application of social science in the response to Ebola, Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo 23 Lessons learnt from Ebola virus disease surveillance in Équateur Province, May–July 2018 28 Preventing the international spread of Ebola…

In the context of the on-going outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces of the DRC that was declared on 1st August 2018, Uganda, South Sudan and Rwanda as priority one countries based on…

• WFP has provided food assistance to 86,000 people affected by Ebola in DRC since August 2018. • Despite the joint efforts of the government and the wider response community to halt the spread of the epidemic,…

Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: Through this operations update Burundi Red Cross requests for a two-month timeframe extension of the operation to enable the NS to complete implementation of outstanding activities. The…

FACTS & FIGURES 954 000 people in food crisis in 2018 (national authorities) 133 000 children under 5 years are expected to be severely malnourished in 2019 (SMART survey) 41 000 people are internally displaced in the north (OCHA) 24…

This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the context of the outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu and surrounding provinces, December 2018. Further participatory enquiry…