Reports

Overview • The Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) declared an outbreak of meningococcal C on Tuesday March 20th, 2018. • The Ministry, through the National Meningococcal Disease Taskforce, continues to coordinate the response to the…

1. Situation Overview Volcanic activity: Volcanic activity has decreased and plants have started to grow. PDCC: General coordination: PENAMA Provincial Health EOC is fully operational. PENAMA Health Incident Controller, Markleen Tagaro attends PENAMA Provincial Disaster and Climate Change Committee (PDCCC) daily to…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Tropical Cyclone Pam (TC Pam) struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, on Friday 13 March 2015, with Category 5 strength – the highest level rating for a severe tropical cyclone.…

Executive Summary In early April 2018 TC Josie (Category 1) hit the western and central parts of Fiji causing flooding, particularly on the main island of Vitu Levu in the Western Division. One week later, on 10…

SUMMARY According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria. While the vast majority of cases and deaths are in subSaharan Africa, malaria is also a public health…

Situation Overview A State of Emergency remains in place on Ambae Island until the 13 July. The Vanuatu Meteorology and GeoHazard Department maintains alert level 3 for the Ambae Volcano. According to on-ground observations, light ash-fall has been experienced…

Executive Summary The Republic of Palau consists of the western-most group of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia and lies an almost equal distance from the Philippines to the west, Papua New Guinea to the south, and Guam…

Total number of consultations and reporting rate: There is a decreased in total consultation from 2226 consultation in epiweek 19 to 1997 consultation in epiweek 20, with decreased in reporting rates (64%) in epiweek 20. Changes from…

Situation Overview Following increased volcanic activity by the Ambae Island Volcano, the government declared a state of emergency from 13 April – 13 July. Last week, the Government, through the Council of Ministers has reviewed its decision on the evacuation…

Total number of consultations and reporting rate: There is a slight increase in total consultation from 2167 consultation in epiweek 18 to 2226 consultation in epiweek 19, with no changes of reporting rates (82%) from previous…