Reports

From 15th to 18th January 2005 The Special River Patrol Humanitarian Mission was jointly organized in Kisangani by the Humanitarian Affairs Section, Sector 2 Operation, G-3 and UN 04 Patrol Boat from Riverine Section, MONUC Kinshasa. Participants: HAO, PIO/Radio Okapi/Video Unit, MILOB, WFP,…

January 2005 I. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS FOSCAO - Forum of Civil Society Organisations in West Africa met in Accra from 10 to 13 January, as a prelude to the ECOWAS summit on 19 January, to discuss issues relating to human security, circulation…

Highlights Update on cholera breakout in Bujumbura Town: as of 24 January, 153 cholera cases were registered including one death. Before the declaration of the epidemic, 4 deaths were reported at the place of residence due to lack of knowledge…

From 6-18 January 2005, 8 cases of meningococcal disease have been reported from Brejing, Treijing and Farchana refugee camps in northern Chad (see previous report). Four cases have tested positive for Neisseria meningitidis W135 by latex test. The WHO Collaborating Centre,…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] BUJUMBURA, 19 Jan 2005 (IRIN) - The Ministry of Public Health registered 88 cases of cholera by Tuesday in Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, and so far, three people…

From 27 September 2004 - 11 January 2005, WHO has received reports of a total of 42 564 cases and 214 deaths (case fatality ratio, 0.5%), and 696 severe cases of intestinal perforation in Kinshasa. ( see previous report). Médecins sans…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org In…

14th December -17th January 2005 1. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS/ HIGHLIGHTS Since the 14th January, 17 cases of cholera have been reported from the hospital of Bouaké. MSF France reports that the outbreak of cholera has already caused 4 deaths. MSF together…

1 HIGHLIGHTS Cholera outbreak in Bujumbura suburbs: as of Sunday 16 January, over 50 cases of cholera including 1 death have been reported in public health facilities. In the Kamenge neighbourhood only, WHO and the ministry of Health reported more…

2004: In action all over Liberia At the beginning of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) took the decision to shift its assistance from internally displaced persons (IDPs) around Monrovia towards residents and returnees in rural…