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20-22 July 2015, Monrovia, Liberia
The context of the Ebola epidemic presented extreme challenges for Oxfam, as it did for many organisations. At the onset of the epidemic, there was a general lack ... more
This review of the IFRC support to the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society response to the 2012 cholera outbreak provides ideas ... more
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report December 19, 2014 / 63(50);1205-1206
Assessing the impact of the EVD outbreak on health systems in Sierra Leone. Survey concluded 6-1 ... more
Updated September 2014
This report presents, for the first time, a global assessment of the extent to which health care facilities provide essential water, sanitation ... more
Purpose of this document: to present eight practical steps that Member States can take at the national and sub-national level to improve WASH in health ... more
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), in accordance with recommendations from various WHO committees, has developed three flagship initiatives to support Member States in the African region to prepare for, detect ... more
The African Regional Convening of the Global Initiative to Support Parents (GISP) stimulated the interest or engagement of almost 1500 individuals from 742 unique organizations in the fields ... more
Financing Global Health 2014 is the sixth edition of this annually produced report on global health financing. As in previous years, this report ca ... more
This report describes the work done by WHO from January 2015 up to the end of December 2016 to address the long-term issues of survivor care, health ... more
This year marked the beginning of the WHO biennium 2016-2017 action plan; this annual report highlights WHO’s key achievements in 2016 It also documents the extraordinary efforts by a broad coalition o ... more
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a significant burden globally, with millions of patients affected each year. These infections affect both high- and limited-resource healthcare settings, b ... more
The immediate objective of the country visit to Senegal was to build upon the public health preparedness already in place and to ensure that system ... more

Recovering from the Ebola Crisis

Magdy Martínez-Solimán; Abdoulaye Mar Dieye; Izumi Nakamitsu et al. United Nations, The World Bank, European Union and African Development Bank (2015)
Full Report. In response to a call by the United Nations Secretary-General and the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and ... more
Euro Surveill. 2015 Mar 26;20(12). pii: 21073.
Results from a High Frequency Cell Phone Survey Round 1
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) January 16, 2015 / 64(01);20-27

Health and Socio-Economic Impacts of Physical Distancing for Covid-19 in Africa. Policy Brief

Barasa, E.; et al. KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and African Academy of Sciences (2020) CC
Physical distancing measures are important to reduce COVID-19 transmission. However, when stringently applied, they can result in negative health and socio-economic impacts. This report draws on a r ... more
This compendium collates current tools and resources on quality improvement developed by the WHO Service Delivery and Safety Department and provide ... more
This is the sixth of our 11-paper supplement entitled “Community Health Workers at the Dawn of New Era”. Expectations ... more

Health and Socio-Economic Impacts of Physical Distancing for Covid-19 in Africa

Barasa, E.; et al. KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and African Academy of Sciences (2020) CC
Physical distancing measures are important to reduce COVID-19 transmission. However, when stringently applied, they can result in negative health and socio-economic impacts. This report draws on a r ... more
This is the ninth paper in our series, “Community Health Workers at the Dawn of a New Era”. Community health workers (CHWs) are in an intermedi ... more
In response to a call by the United Nations Secretary-General and the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and ... more
Vol. 10 Issue 13 (2017)
at the national and acute health care facility level
2nd edition. Essential guideline for humanitarian assistance
Draft

Regulation and Management of International Emergency Medical Teams

Ville de Goyet, Claude de; Perez Calderon, Luis Jorge; Saimiento, Juan Pablo et al. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the issues in regulating and managing international emergency in a selection ... more
The number of new Ebola infections in Sierra Leone is declining, despite the outbreak continuing to claim lives. New cases have dropped to around 9 ... more
This report documents the secondary humanitarian problems and impacts of large-scale Ebola outbreak on the different humanitarian sectors, to provide a non-exhaustive plan to help future responders. ... more
The scale of West Africa’s Ebola epidemic has been attributed to the weak health systems of affected countries, their lack ... more
January - December 2017
The report underscores that sexual and reproductive health and rights are often the first to be sacrificed during epidemics ... more
In 2015, 26% of the deaths of 5.9 million children who died before reaching their fifth birthday could have been prevented through addressing environmental risks – a shocking missed opportunity. ... more
2018 monitoring report: current status and strategic priorities
The report sets out the status of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ ... more
A major problem facing the world is how to build peace following the ravages of increasingly protracted armed conflict. Armed conflicts leave behind shattered, divided societies that are at risk of ... more
31 Janaury 2021 SCORE for health data technical package. The first global assessment on the status and capacity of ... more
Recently, a renewed interest in large-scale community health worker (CHW) programs has been seen globally. This renewal provides an opportune moment to take stock of issues ... more
The 2021 WHO health and climate change global survey report provides a valuable snapshot of the overall progress governments have made in addressin ... more
Climate change is damaging human health now and is projected to have a greater impact in the future. Low- and middle-income countries are seeing th ... more
7 Febr. 2021 As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in countries – decimating people’s livelihoods, and leaving health systems struggling to provide healthcare ... more
Bull World Health Organ 2020;98:773–780 Universal health coverage (UHC) depends on a strong primary health-care system. To be successful, pri ... more
Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022: Health situation analysis of the WHO African Region Si ... more
On August 13, 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). The following day, the WHO declared it a Public ... more
Humanitarian emergencies and crises (Humanitarian emergencies and crises) are large-scale events that may result in the breakdown of ... more
Small drinking-water supplies commonly experience operational, managerial, technical and resourcing challenges that impact their ability to deliver safe and reliable services. The needs ... more
This document builds on the Background document prepared for the September 4-5, 2014 Consultation. It includes proposed elements to consider during the development of a framework to assist decision-making at global ... more
Climate change, increasing population densities, and intensified globalisation in trade, travel and migration are among the most important factors shaping the 21st century. Each impacts upon populat ... more
Ebola disease and Marburg disease outbreaks continue to occur in Africa, with increased frequency. In addition to resulting in high mortality and morbidity, the outbreaks generate fear ... more
To complement the Global Strategy progress reporting, this report provides a detailed look at country leadership and action toward the Every Newborn National Milestones by 2020. Countries have taken the initiative to show the way forward ... more
WHO published the first COVID-19 Strategic Response and Preparedness Plan (SPRP) on 3 February, 2020. This report highlights the main points of progress that were made up to 30 June 2020 under the t ... more
Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels.
Today, inaccurate diagnosis, medication errors, inappropriate or unnecessary treatm ... more