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1000 Ebola survivors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma, 4 October 2019 - As the 1000th Ebola survivor returns home, United Nations agencies working to stop the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today commended the strong leadership of the DRC health authorities and the tireless efforts of thousands of local health workers and partners that have led to 1000 people surviving the disease.
WHO Director-General visits devastated sites in the Bahamas to assess health impacts of Hurricane Dorian
1 October 2019 -- The world must rally around the Bahamas in the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Dorian which has not only cost many lives and livelihoods but caused severe damage to essential infrastructure, depriving communities of vital services at a critical time, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, upon completion of a visit to the Bahamas.
Ebola, cholera and measles: Triple threats to the poorest communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 October 2019 -- Kasika is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Goma, the largest city in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was in Kasika that Goma’s first case was detected. But Ebola is not the only disease to scourge the residents of Kasika, who live in close conditions, under tin roofs, with no running water, no flushing toilets and little sanitation. Cholera and measles are also surging through the community.
How fighting Ebola is helping one hospital prevent other diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
26 September 2019 -- Kitatumba Reference Hospital nestles on a hill in Butembo, which has been fighting an Ebola outbreak for the past year. With more than 80 health workers infected with Ebola since the outbreak came to the city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, health facilities like Kitatumba are critical battle fronts. “This hospital was built in 1923, and many of the buildings are old, which makes it a challenge to maintain infection prevention and control standards,” says Dr Eugene Syalita Nzanzu, the Medical Director.
WHO statement on mortality in Al Hol camp in Syrian Arab Republic
22 September 2019 –The World Health Organization (WHO) has serious concerns over recent reporting of an increase in the number of child deaths in Al Hol camp. Such reporting has provided an inaccurate analysis on under-5 mortality, misrepresented some of the data, and overstated the gravity of the health situation in the camp.
Greater support needed to ensure accessible quality health services for a quarter of a million Syrian refugees in Iraq
22 September 2019 – Providing access to health services for approximately 250 000 Syrian refugees in Iraq remains a major challenge for local health authorities, the World Health Organization (WHO), and humanitarian responders in Iraq.
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