Rapports

By Samuel Okiror KIGALI, 1 May, 2018 - Rwanda has mainstreamed disaster risk reduction (DRR) across all sectors and put in place strong regulations and contingency plans to address all natural and man-made hazards affecting the country. The…

Documenting best practices and lessons learned in Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) to prevent epidemics in West Africa West Africa / 2017 Community engagement is essential at all stages of epidemic preparedness and response. Trusted, clear and effective…

4 April 2018–Chief Zanman Sambian of Timpant area in Bunkpuguru District of Ghana runs his chiefdom in a democratic way not found in many African communities. As he holds court, the 65-year-old father of 17 welcomes…

Nigeria has faced many outbreaks in the last year. Each of these outbreaks provides an opportunity to learn from each other. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in collaboration with partners including the World Health Organisation,…

TRANSFORMING PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE & RESPONSE: PRIORITIES AND INNOVATIONS The 3rd Annual Disease Surveillance Review Meeting (ADSRM) took place at Bristol Palace Hotel, in Kano state from the 4th - 6th April, 2018. The event brought together…

UNDP connects with the Executive Director of Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency to explore new steps towards climate resilient development Climate change poses significant risks to Liberia in reaching its goals for sustainable development and climate action. Strong…

PROMPT TESTING FOR LASSA FEVER TO IMPROVE OUTBREAK OUTCOMES In Epi-week 6, the Lassa fever outbreak continued with a total of 615 suspected cases reported across 17 states. Of this, 193 have been confirmed positive to the…

STOPPING SPREAD OF LASSA FEVER: INSTITUTING INFECTION PREVENTION CONTROL MEASURES IN HEALTH FACILITIES As the Lassa fever outbreak continues in Epi-week 4, more states were affected with more confirmed cases reported in these states. A total of…

Written by Millicent WANGUI Even in the age of online media, radio has remained the medium that reaches the widest audience in Africa. This makes radio a critical tool for our work at the Red Cross and…

The Burundi Red Cross, in its Strategic Plan 2018-2021, focuses on the strengthening of disaster risk reduction community committees. In order to raise awareness to the importance of the aforementioned committees, an interactive radio show was…