Ghana: No Single Case of Cholera in the Last 5 Years - Bawumia Touts Govt Achievement in Water Projects
[Ghana Presidency] Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said government's investments in the water and sanitation sector has resulted in the country not recording a single case of cholera in the last five years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 13, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Cholera Kills 233 in 31 States As 173 Die of Lassa Fever
[Daily Trust] A total of 10, 217 suspected cases of cholera, including 233 deaths, have been recorded in 31 states this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 12, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Building back better, and finding ways to pay: how countries in the Region are innovating for health
11 October 2022 – A new approach to risk communication and community engagement in Iraq served to expand emergency response capabilities at a time when COVID-19, cholera and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever were all in circulation. WHO and the Iraqi Ministry of Health developed a multifaceted programme to expand risk awareness and refine messaging, leveraging celebrities, community influences, and faith and tribal leaders to extend outreach.
In a new departure for Jordan, social inclusion activities for children with disabilities are being integrated into wider services for children in an innovative scheme. WHO, th...
Source: WHO EMRO News - October 11, 2022 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
The 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean opens in Cairo
Cairo, 10 October 2022 ‒ The 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean was inaugurated today in Cairo by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General; Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean; and H.E. Dr Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh, Minister of Health of Djibouti and Vice-chair of the 68th session of the Regional Committee. The inauguration was attended by ministers of health and representatives of the Region’s Member States, participating in person for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were joined by representatives of int...
Source: WHO EMRO News - October 11, 2022 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Cholera Making An ‘Unwelcome Comeback,’ WHO Warns. Here’s What You Need To Know About One Of Humanity’s Most Feared Killers
Cholera is one of the most rapidly fatal human diseases known and can kill within hours if untreated, though is preventable with vaccination and treatable with rehydration therapy. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 6, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Science /science Breaking breaking-news Source Type: news
Africa: Cholera Surging Globally As Climate Change Intensifies
[VOA] Geneva -- Cholera is surging around the globe, the World Health Organization warns. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 1, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS: Cholera Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2022
CDC reports on 2022 recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for cholera vaccine (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 30, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Cholera Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2022
CDC reports on 2022 recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for cholera vaccine (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 29, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Nigeria: 10 Dead in Gombe Cholera Outbreak
[Premium Times] "We are witnessing an increased downpour of rain and flooding in many parts of the state and this has resulted in cholera outbreaks," a Gombe official says. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 23, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Statement by WHO Regional Director on health needs in Syria
21 September 2022 – Over the past 3 days during my visit here in Damascus and to Daraa governorate, I have seen firsthand the devastating impact of war, economic instability and sanctions on innocent Syrians whose health even now continues to deteriorate.
In Daraa, once a hotspot of intense fighting and where parts of the governorate still remain in ruins, I met an elderly lady undergoing dialysis treatment who burst into tears as she spoke to me about her medical condition, and the fate that had befallen her country. Sobbing, she turned to me and asked, “What has happened to us?”
It was a hard question for me to a...
Source: WHO EMRO News - September 21, 2022 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
UN warns cholera outbreak in Syria is a threat to the region
A U.N. official says the outbreak of cholera in Syria presents a serious threat to people in the war-torn country and the region (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - September 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Syria cholera outbreak serious threat to region - UN
It is believed to be linked to people drinking unsafe water from the drought-hit River Euphrates. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WHO airlifts medical supplies to Pakistan amid evolving humanitarian crisis
09 September 2022, Islamabad, Pakistan – Two shipments carrying much needed emergency medical supplies and equipment arrived in Karachi, Pakistan, today in response to critical shortages in the country, ravaged by the most extensive floods in recent history. The shipments contain 15.6 metric tons of cholera kits, water and multipurpose tents that can be used as medical tents.
The supplies, estimated at a total value of US$ 174,816, were delivered to Pakistan with the support of the Government of Dubai and the International Humanitarian City.
The Government of Dubai and the International Humanitarian City have establish...
Source: WHO EMRO News - September 9, 2022 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Jigawa Vaccinates 1 Million People Against Cholera
[Premium Times] Rotavirus vaccine a vaccine used to protect children against certain viruses. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 2, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Katsina Confirms 4 Cases of Monkeypox, 53 Cases of Cholera
[This Day] The Katsina State Commissioner for Health, Nuhu Yakubu Danja, has revealed that the state has recorded four confirmed cases of monkeypox out of the 27 samples collected across nine local government areas of the state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 31, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
