Reports

Executive Summary Uganda has embarked on a pioneering initiative within the World Health Organization African Region (WHO AFRO) by piloting the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of life sciences, aimed at mitigating biorisks and governing…

Response Overview In May, the protection cluster reached 48,296 individuals through its response. Baydhaba (14,670) received the highest number of beneficiaries followed by Banadir (6,450), Garbahaaray (3,061) and Belet Weyne districts (2,853). Key Highlights ❖ From the USD 24…

1 July 2024, Mogadishu, Somalia – In a landmark step to accelerate progress towards accelerating immunization coverage and ending polio in Somalia, the Prime Minister of Somalia, His Excellency Mr Hamza Abdi Barre, launched a national…

Article by: GIULIA CAROLI Climate, peace and security specialist CEDRIC DE CONING Senior Advisor and Chief Editor of the COVID-19 Conflict & Resilience Monitor GRACSIOUS MAVIZA Gender, Migration and Climate Security Scientist JORAM TARUSARIRA Climate Security Research Associate HENINTSOA ONIVOLA MINOARIVELO NQOBILE MOYO Zimbabwe is one of…

Highlights The devastating impact of the war is pushing the country towards famine and a catastrophic loss of life. UNICEF is prioritizing its response in 93 priority 1 localities, and those with the highest GAM rates, in…

Two rounds of polio vaccination campaigns were conducted using novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in Tigray region of Ethiopia to prevent transmission and circulation of variant polio viruses. Round one campaign was conducted from…

World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia Office supported the catchup activities as part of the 2024 African Vaccination Week (AVW) implementation with a motto “Attention to zero doze and under vaccinated children”. Nearly an estimated 194,246 zero…

Qatar Charity implements 56 water projects in Djibouti. With the support of philanthropists in Qatar, Qatar Charity was able to implement 56 water projects in several regions in Djibouti, benefiting more than 9,266 people during the…

1. Background and Humanitarian needs Humanitarian partners, working together with the Federal Government of Somalia, continue to support people affected by Gu (April to June) seasonal rains and flash floods, and have reached at least 157,000 people…

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Mpox in South Africa Measles in Namibia Dengue in Sao Tome and Principe For each of these events, a brief description, followed…