Cognizant of the need for standardization of the response for COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Health prepared this national guideline in an effort to contain the epidemic before it overwhelms the health care facilities. This national guideli...ne is expected to guide policy makers and health professionals at all level. A standardized approaches to will assist effective and efficient utilization of the limited resource of the country, minimizes dilemma and confusion on case management. To this effect, the FMOH has established National COVID-19 advisory committee. The committee members are from different specialties with very good experiences in disaster management and prevention and treatment of infectious disease epidemics. The input from the committee is used to make decisions at the national level about theepidemics in the weeks and months to come. The FMOH would like to acknowledge the members of the national advisory committee for their commitment and unreserved effort in finalizing the task in a very short period of time and advising the Ministry on various issues related to the epidemics at this critical time.
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Identified through evaluation of the response to pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Full Report.
In response to a call by the United Nations Secretary-General and the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, an international team conducted an Ebola Recovery Assessment. The aim was to contribute towards laying the foundatio...n for short-, medium- and long-term recovery while the medical emergency response continues to tackle the epidemic. This report is a contribution to ongoing efforts by the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to design their national Ebola virus disease recovery strategies
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Profile of Crisis Response of District Health / Disaster Risk: Bontang City, Indonesia
Profile of Crisis Response of District Health / Disaster Risk: Regency of Pulang Pisau, Indonesia
Profile of Health Crisis Response of District with High Risk of Natural Disaster : District of North Kolaka, Indonesia
Profile of Health Crisis Response within District with High Risk of Natural Disaster : District of North Halmahera, Indonesia
Profile of Health Crisis Response within District with High Risk of Natural Disaster : District of Landak, Indonesia
Profile of Health Crisis Response within District with High Risk of Disaster : District of Central Bengkulu, Indonesia
Profile of Health Crisis Response within District with High Disaster Risk: District of Kapuas, Indonesia
Profile of Health Crisis Response within District with High Risk of Disaster : District of Muna, Indonesia
Profile of health crisis response within district, city or area in Indonesia with high risk of natural disaster : District of Bombana, Indonesia
Profile of health crisis response of district, city or area in Indonesia with high risk of natural disaster : District of Ketapang
Profile of health crisis response of area, city or district in indonesia with high risk of natural disaster : Bengkulu City, Indonesia
Profile of health crisis response of potential areas of natural disaster Indonesia : District of Berau
Guidance | Preparedness - Response and early recovery - Recovery and reconstruction
Myanmar’s transition to a market‐based economy is accompanied by rapid development of the private manufacturing sector, which has large potential for improving economic growth. The overall success of the sector, however, should not be taken for... granted. Future advances will greatly depend on the policy and business environment in which manufacturing activities take place. It is, therefore, important to better understand the business environment and help inform policies conducive to sustainable economic growth.
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Large-Scale UN Response Needed to Address Health and Food Crises
This report is based on interviews with more than 150 health care professionals, Venezuelans seeking or in need of medical care who recently arrived in Colombia and Brazil, representa...tives from international and nongovernmental humanitarian organizations. In addition, researchers analyzed data on the situation inside Venezuela from official sources, hospitals, international and national organizations, and civil society organizations.
We found a health system in utter collapse with increased levels of maternal and infant mortality; the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles and diphtheria; and increases in numbers of infectious diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis (TB). Although the government stopped publishing official data on nutrition in 2007, research by Venezuelan organizations and universities documents high levels of food insecurity and child malnutrition, and available data shows high hospital admissions of malnourished children.
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Putting Asia’s HIV response back on track
This document aims to support public health preparedness planning and response activities on the safe handling of bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: at the site of death, during transport, storage and preparation before... burial/cremation, and during burial/cremation.
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