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Epidemiological Alert Measles in the Americas Region – 9 December 2024|9 Dec 2024 |Pan American Health Organization
The Americas Region has again been re-verified as a measles-free region while sustaining the elimination of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Given the recent identification of measles clusters and cases in countries and territories in the Americas Region that may put this progress at risk, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) urges Member States to continue strengthening vaccination, epidemiological surveillance, and rapid response activities. In addition, it recommends the implementation of active community, institutional and laboratory searches for the timely identification of cases, as well as complementary vaccination activities to close possible immunity gaps.
Strengthening Epidemic Preparedness and Response: Building Resilience After Ghana’s …|10 December 2024|African Region
In 2023, Ghana faced a major disaster when the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam led to devastating floods in the Eastern, Volta, and Greater Accra Regions. The increased water flow in the Volta River inundated low-lying areas along its course, severely impacting communities such as Mepe, Battor, Sogakope, Mafi, Adidome, and Ada. Entire neighborhoods were submerged, forcing thousands to flee their homes and leaving a trail of destruction to lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure.
UHC Day: High health-care costs in Africa continue to push over 150 million into pov…|12 December 2024|African Region
Brazzaville – On Universal Health Coverage Day, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional office for Africa finds that most African countries continue to rely heavily on out-of-pocket payments[1] (or out-of-pocket health spending) to fund their health services, and urges count
Epidemiological Alert – Oropouche in the Americas Region – 13 December 2024|13 Dec 2024 |Pan American Health Organization
Considering the beginning of the season of increased circulation of arbovirosis in the Southern Hemisphere and the increase in cases of Oropouche in some countries of the Americas Region, including areas where no cases had been historically recorded, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) recommends that Member States maintain surveillance, early diagnosis, and timely treatment of cases of Oropouche and other arbovirosis, in order to prevent complications and deaths associated with these diseases. At the same time, it calls for intensified preparedness actions by health care services to facilitate access and proper management of patients.