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HIGHLIGHTS ‒ In July, 2024: ‒ Kwara (44), Ekiti (43), Ogun (41), and Borno (40) accounted for 25.5% of the 658 suspected cases reported ‒ Of the suspected cases reported, 103 (15.7%) were confirmed (73 labconfirmed, 0 epidemiologically linked,…

Brazzaville/Dakar — In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and West Africa, Ministers of Health from the Lake Chad Basin countries and Sahel sub-region have published this week…

In Conflict-Ridden Communities, Their Support is a Lifeline Mental health crises are often invisible, but in times of conflict, they’re almost always there. War and violence turn lives upside down, leading to displacement, loss of livelihoods, trauma,…

Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Floods in Chad Cholera in the United Republic of Tanzania Cholera in Ghana For each of these events, a brief description, followed…

Reporting Period: 1 May – 16 September 2024 Situation in Numbers 179,949 people affected 1 56,280 women 51,723 men 71,946 children affected 62 deaths 118 injured 93 schools used as shelters Highlights As of 9 September, the floods have worsened considerably in all 19 of…

Highlights The security situation in the Vakaga, Ouham Fafa, Bamingui Bangoran and Haute Kotto regions is unstable. Criminal activity persists on the outskirts of urban centres, particularly targeting motorbike taxi drivers. Armed group activity continues to compromise…

Faits saillants La situation sécuritaire dans les régions de Vakaga, Ouham Fafa, Bamingui Bangoran et Haute Kotto est instable. Les activités criminelles persistent à la périphérie des centres urbains, ciblant particulièrement les conducteurs de motos-taxis. L'activité des…

Geneva/Adré, September 16, 2024 – As the civil war in Sudan continues to rage and drive people out of the country, humanitarian needs, including access to enough food, remain critical in refugee camps in eastern Chad,…

Key Figures 1,495,969 Total people affected 344,070 Women of reproductive age 46,840 Estimated pregnant women 972,380 People targeted with SRH services 224,395 People targeted with GBV programmes Highlights Extensive heavy rains have caused widespread flooding, affecting almost 1.5 million people in all 23…

INCIDENTS SIGNALÉS ET PROBLÈMES LES PLUS SOUVENT RAPPORTÉS 41 INCIDENTS SIGNALÉS 29 SOIGNANTES KIDNAPPÉES APERÇU La Coalition de protection de la santé dans les conflits (SHCC) a identifié 41 incidents de violence contre les soignant·e·s ou d’obstruction à l’accès aux…