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  • Angola: WHO staff in the field  (66)
    The World Health Organization is assisting UNHCR in evaluating the health services available at the Lôvua refugee settlement. As part of this mission, WHO is engaging with partners, government officials, and refugees to gain an overview of the current state of health services.The World Health Organization is assisting UNHCR in evaluating the health services available at the Lôvua refugee settlement. As part of this mission, WHO is engaging with partners, government officials, and refugees to gain an overview of the current state of health services.The World Health Organization is assisting UNHCR in evaluating the health services available at the Lôvua refugee settlement. As part of this mission, WHO is engaging with partners, government officials, and refugees to gain an overview of the current state of health services.
  • BOTSWANA: WHO staff in the field  (10)
    Health emergency personnel during the polio supplementary vaccination campaign in Lobatse, February 2023 Caption has been provided by the photographer and has not been edited by technical units.Health emergency personnel during the polio supplementary vaccination campaign in Lobatse, February 2023 Caption has been provided by the photographer and has not been edited by technical units.Health emergency personnel during the polio supplementary vaccination campaign in Lobatse, February 2023 Caption has been provided by the photographer and has not been edited by technical units.
  • Burkina Faso: WHO staff in the field  (8)
    Visite de l'OMS lors des travaux de réhabilitationVisite de l'OMS lors des travaux de réhabilitationVisite de l'OMS lors des travaux de réhabilitation
  • Cameroon: WHO staff in the field  (2)
    Le Cameroun a lancé le 22 janvier 2024 le vaccin antipaludique RTS,S dans son programme élargi de vaccination, devenant ainsi le premier pays à le faire en dehors du programme pilote de vaccination antipaludique mené au Ghana, au Kenya et au Malawi.  Le vaccin est déployé dans 42 districts sanitaires des 10 régions du pays, dans des centres de santé publics et privés. Ce lancement intervient après que le Cameroun avait reçu 331 200 doses de vaccin en novembre 2023. Dr Adidja Amani, Incident Manager for AMVIRALe Cameroun a lancé le 22 janvier 2024 le vaccin antipaludique RTS,S dans son programme élargi de vaccination, devenant ainsi le premier pays à le faire en dehors du programme pilote de vaccination antipaludique mené au Ghana, au Kenya et au Malawi.  Le vaccin est déployé dans 42 districts sanitaires des 10 régions du pays, dans des centres de santé publics et privés. Ce lancement intervient après que le Cameroun avait reçu 331 200 doses de vaccin en novembre 2023. Dr Adidja Amani, Incident Manager for AMVIRALe Cameroun a lancé le 22 janvier 2024 le vaccin antipaludique RTS,S dans son programme élargi de vaccination, devenant ainsi le premier pays à le faire en dehors du programme pilote de vaccination antipaludique mené au Ghana, au Kenya et au Malawi.  Le vaccin est déployé dans 42 districts sanitaires des 10 régions du pays, dans des centres de santé publics et privés. Ce lancement intervient après que le Cameroun avait reçu 331 200 doses de vaccin en novembre 2023. Dr Adidja Amani, Incident Manager for AMVIRA
  • Chad: WHO staff in the field  (19)
    Field visit of the Ministry of Health and WHO teams to Adré, the epicentre of the Sudan crisis, and to the Provincial Hospital of Abeche. This visit was made under the lead of the Minister of Health and the Resident Representative of the World Health Organization in Chad accompanied by the delegation of the Governorate of the Province of Ouaddaï. The authorities visited the main sites for the management of refugees from Sudan and the host population, particularly those wounded by Field visit of the Ministry of Health and WHO teams to Adré, the epicentre of the Sudan crisis, and to the Provincial Hospital of Abeche. This visit was made under the lead of the Minister of Health and the Resident Representative of the World Health Organization in Chad accompanied by the delegation of the Governorate of the Province of Ouaddaï. The authorities visited the main sites for the management of refugees from Sudan and the host population, particularly those wounded by Field visit of the Ministry of Health and WHO teams to Adré, the epicentre of the Sudan crisis, and to the Provincial Hospital of Abeche. This visit was made under the lead of the Minister of Health and the Resident Representative of the World Health Organization in Chad accompanied by the delegation of the Governorate of the Province of Ouaddaï. The authorities visited the main sites for the management of refugees from Sudan and the host population, particularly those wounded by 
  • COMOROS: WHO staff in the field (7)
    Visit to the CTC of the CHRI of Hombo, island of Anjouan, Union of the Comoros. The emergency manager of the WHO Comoros office, accompanied by the Minister of Health and partners in joint supervision. Comoros declared a cholera epidemic on February 2, 2024.Visit to the CTC of the CHRI of Hombo, island of Anjouan, Union of the Comoros. The emergency manager of the WHO Comoros office, accompanied by the Minister of Health and partners in joint supervision. Comoros declared a cholera epidemic on February 2, 2024.Visit to the CTC of the CHRI of Hombo, island of Anjouan, Union of the Comoros. The emergency manager of the WHO Comoros office, accompanied by the Minister of Health and partners in joint supervision. Comoros declared a cholera epidemic on February 2, 2024.
  • CONGO: WHO staff in the field  (5)
    The UN Solidarity Flight lands at the Maya Maya International Airport in Brazzaville with COVID-19 medical supplies - including protective personal equipment, thermometers and respirators - transported by the UN Solidarity Flight on April 18 2020.The UN Solidarity Flight lands at the Maya Maya International Airport in Brazzaville with COVID-19 medical supplies - including protective personal equipment, thermometers and respirators - transported by the UN Solidarity Flight on April 18 2020.The UN Solidarity Flight lands at the Maya Maya International Airport in Brazzaville with COVID-19 medical supplies - including protective personal equipment, thermometers and respirators - transported by the UN Solidarity Flight on April 18 2020.
  • Dr congo: WHO staff in the field  (33)
    Dr Fiona, Team Leader, Emergency Program visiting the Bulengo camp in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 10, 2023. Following the outbreak of war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, many people were forced to flee their homes to find refuge. More than 2.4 million people have been displaced to the east of the country, and over 34,000 cases of cholera have been recorded in North Kivu since January of this year. WHO and its partners are helping to improve sanitation and provide emergency health services to camp residents, but the needs in the region are enormous and further assistance is required.Dr Fiona, Team Leader, Emergency Program visiting the Bulengo camp in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 10, 2023. Following the outbreak of war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, many people were forced to flee their homes to find refuge. More than 2.4 million people have been displaced to the east of the country, and over 34,000 cases of cholera have been recorded in North Kivu since January of this year. WHO and its partners are helping to improve sanitation and provide emergency health services to camp residents, but the needs in the region are enormous and further assistance is required.Dr Fiona, Team Leader, Emergency Program visiting the Bulengo camp in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 10, 2023. Following the outbreak of war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, many people were forced to flee their homes to find refuge. More than 2.4 million people have been displaced to the east of the country, and over 34,000 cases of cholera have been recorded in North Kivu since January of this year. WHO and its partners are helping to improve sanitation and provide emergency health services to camp residents, but the needs in the region are enormous and further assistance is required.
  • ETHIOPIA: WHO staff in the field  (21)
    Dr.Teshome Mekonnen Engida WHO, IPC/WASH officer demonstrates water quality solutions as part of water hygiene and sanitation (WaSH) related activities at one of water points in cholera prone Konso zone, SNNP Region of Ethiopia Water quality monitoring and providing water treatment chemicals are among the water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) interventions of WHO in Ethiopia as it joins the government and other partners in the efforts of cholera outbreak responses. WHO Ethiopia/2023/Mulugeta Ayene Cholera Outbreak Sparks Urgent Prevention Measures in Affected Ethiopia’s regionsDr.Teshome Mekonnen Engida WHO, IPC/WASH officer demonstrates water quality solutions as part of water hygiene and sanitation (WaSH) related activities at one of water points in cholera prone Konso zone, SNNP Region of Ethiopia Water quality monitoring and providing water treatment chemicals are among the water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) interventions of WHO in Ethiopia as it joins the government and other partners in the efforts of cholera outbreak responses. WHO Ethiopia/2023/Mulugeta Ayene Cholera Outbreak Sparks Urgent Prevention Measures in Affected Ethiopia’s regionsDr.Teshome Mekonnen Engida WHO, IPC/WASH officer demonstrates water quality solutions as part of water hygiene and sanitation (WaSH) related activities at one of water points in cholera prone Konso zone, SNNP Region of Ethiopia Water quality monitoring and providing water treatment chemicals are among the water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) interventions of WHO in Ethiopia as it joins the government and other partners in the efforts of cholera outbreak responses. WHO Ethiopia/2023/Mulugeta Ayene Cholera Outbreak Sparks Urgent Prevention Measures in Affected Ethiopia’s regions
  • GAMBIA: WHO staff in the field  (1)
    MOH-Led health sector meeting in Banjul (Banjul Dec 2023)MOH-Led health sector meeting in Banjul (Banjul Dec 2023)MOH-Led health sector meeting in Banjul (Banjul Dec 2023)
  • GHANA: WHO staff in the field  (1)
    WHO in a Traditional Medicine facility.WHO in a Traditional Medicine facility.WHO in a Traditional Medicine facility.
  • Guinea Conakry: WHO staff in the field  (9)
    WHO Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer Mohamed Sankhon speaks to community members about the importance of COVID-19 vaccination during a community outreach programme on 8 February 2023.  Related:  Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/expanding-covid-19-vaccination-reach-risk-populations-guinea Video: https://youtu.be/Lc0y50xj5co Press release: https://www.afro.who.int/news/european-union-funding-boosts-covid-19-vaccination-africa?fbclid=IwAR0CGVj1fOXoEFtUhwYsoEm_03HbCyA_dKLPmtx5N0USiyCl4VCEucoE7AQWHO Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer Mohamed Sankhon speaks to community members about the importance of COVID-19 vaccination during a community outreach programme on 8 February 2023.  Related:  Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/expanding-covid-19-vaccination-reach-risk-populations-guinea Video: https://youtu.be/Lc0y50xj5co Press release: https://www.afro.who.int/news/european-union-funding-boosts-covid-19-vaccination-africa?fbclid=IwAR0CGVj1fOXoEFtUhwYsoEm_03HbCyA_dKLPmtx5N0USiyCl4VCEucoE7AQWHO Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer Mohamed Sankhon speaks to community members about the importance of COVID-19 vaccination during a community outreach programme on 8 February 2023.  Related:  Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/expanding-covid-19-vaccination-reach-risk-populations-guinea Video: https://youtu.be/Lc0y50xj5co Press release: https://www.afro.who.int/news/european-union-funding-boosts-covid-19-vaccination-africa?fbclid=IwAR0CGVj1fOXoEFtUhwYsoEm_03HbCyA_dKLPmtx5N0USiyCl4VCEucoE7AQ
  • KENYA: WHO staff in the field  (19)
    WHO-trained Rapid Responders evaluate the aftermath of the April 29th flash flood in Mai Mahiu, offering essential health support to affected communities.  From March to May 2024, Kenya experienced exceptionally heavy rains, leading to widespread devastation, including fatalities, disease outbreaks, and severe infrastructure damage. Mai Mahiu was one of the worst affected areas. On the night of April 29th, torrential rains in Mai Mahiu caused water to accumulate beneath a railway embankment. The embankment eventually gave way, resulting in a powerful flash flood. The floodwaters rapidly engulfed families, trees, cars, and homes. In response to the disaster, WHO emergency teams and WHO-trained Rapid Responders quickly mobilized. They assessed the situation and provided essential health support to the affected families and communities in Mai Mahiu and other impacted regions across Kenya.WHO-trained Rapid Responders evaluate the aftermath of the April 29th flash flood in Mai Mahiu, offering essential health support to affected communities.  From March to May 2024, Kenya experienced exceptionally heavy rains, leading to widespread devastation, including fatalities, disease outbreaks, and severe infrastructure damage. Mai Mahiu was one of the worst affected areas. On the night of April 29th, torrential rains in Mai Mahiu caused water to accumulate beneath a railway embankment. The embankment eventually gave way, resulting in a powerful flash flood. The floodwaters rapidly engulfed families, trees, cars, and homes. In response to the disaster, WHO emergency teams and WHO-trained Rapid Responders quickly mobilized. They assessed the situation and provided essential health support to the affected families and communities in Mai Mahiu and other impacted regions across Kenya.WHO-trained Rapid Responders evaluate the aftermath of the April 29th flash flood in Mai Mahiu, offering essential health support to affected communities.  From March to May 2024, Kenya experienced exceptionally heavy rains, leading to widespread devastation, including fatalities, disease outbreaks, and severe infrastructure damage. Mai Mahiu was one of the worst affected areas. On the night of April 29th, torrential rains in Mai Mahiu caused water to accumulate beneath a railway embankment. The embankment eventually gave way, resulting in a powerful flash flood. The floodwaters rapidly engulfed families, trees, cars, and homes. In response to the disaster, WHO emergency teams and WHO-trained Rapid Responders quickly mobilized. They assessed the situation and provided essential health support to the affected families and communities in Mai Mahiu and other impacted regions across Kenya.
  • LIBERIA: WHO staff in the field (3)
    From March 2021 to June 2022, Liberia fully vaccinated 70% of the eligible population against COVID-19. Robust coordination between the government and its partners, an effective COVID-19 steering committee and multiple mass vaccination campaigns contributed to the country’s success. Now the country is ensuring that its most vulnerable people are protected from severe illness, hospitalization and death from the virus. Efforts are underway to achieve high levels of vaccination among high-priority groups, including health workers, adults over 60, people with co-morbidities and refugees and displaced people. This COVID-19 vaccination day at the Bahn High Extension School in Bahn, Nimba County, north-east Liberia is one example. The school is situated just outside Bahn Refugee Camp, which is home to around 10 000 refugees who fled post-electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire more than a decade ago. The school, which offers education to both Liberian and refugee children, is one of the sites offering COVID-19 vaccination. Related Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/vaccinating-liberias-vulnerable-communities-against-covid-19 Video: https://youtu.be/i5VXgnlcWN4 Press release: https://www.afro.who.int/news/european-union-funding-boosts-covid-19-vaccination-africa?fbclid=IwAR0CGVj1fOXoEFtUhwYsoEm_03HbCyA_dKLPmtx5N0USiyCl4VCEucoE7AQFrom March 2021 to June 2022, Liberia fully vaccinated 70% of the eligible population against COVID-19. Robust coordination between the government and its partners, an effective COVID-19 steering committee and multiple mass vaccination campaigns contributed to the country’s success. Now the country is ensuring that its most vulnerable people are protected from severe illness, hospitalization and death from the virus. Efforts are underway to achieve high levels of vaccination among high-priority groups, including health workers, adults over 60, people with co-morbidities and refugees and displaced people. This COVID-19 vaccination day at the Bahn High Extension School in Bahn, Nimba County, north-east Liberia is one example. The school is situated just outside Bahn Refugee Camp, which is home to around 10 000 refugees who fled post-electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire more than a decade ago. The school, which offers education to both Liberian and refugee children, is one of the sites offering COVID-19 vaccination. Related Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/vaccinating-liberias-vulnerable-communities-against-covid-19 Video: https://youtu.be/i5VXgnlcWN4 Press release: https://www.afro.who.int/news/european-union-funding-boosts-covid-19-vaccination-africa?fbclid=IwAR0CGVj1fOXoEFtUhwYsoEm_03HbCyA_dKLPmtx5N0USiyCl4VCEucoE7AQFrom March 2021 to June 2022, Liberia fully vaccinated 70% of the eligible population against COVID-19. Robust coordination between the government and its partners, an effective COVID-19 steering committee and multiple mass vaccination campaigns contributed to the country’s success. Now the country is ensuring that its most vulnerable people are protected from severe illness, hospitalization and death from the virus. Efforts are underway to achieve high levels of vaccination among high-priority groups, including health workers, adults over 60, people with co-morbidities and refugees and displaced people. This COVID-19 vaccination day at the Bahn High Extension School in Bahn, Nimba County, north-east Liberia is one example. The school is situated just outside Bahn Refugee Camp, which is home to around 10 000 refugees who fled post-electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire more than a decade ago. The school, which offers education to both Liberian and refugee children, is one of the sites offering COVID-19 vaccination. Related Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/vaccinating-liberias-vulnerable-communities-against-covid-19 Video: https://youtu.be/i5VXgnlcWN4 Press release: https://www.afro.who.int/news/european-union-funding-boosts-covid-19-vaccination-africa?fbclid=IwAR0CGVj1fOXoEFtUhwYsoEm_03HbCyA_dKLPmtx5N0USiyCl4VCEucoE7AQ
  • MALAWI: WHO staff in the field  (26)
    Polio vaccination in Malawi, March24, 2022Polio vaccination in Malawi, March24, 2022Polio vaccination in Malawi, March24, 2022
  • Mauritania: WHO Staff in the field (1)
    A staff in the middle of a vaccination campaign marking the child's finger after administering the vaccine dose.A staff in the middle of a vaccination campaign marking the child's finger after administering the vaccine dose.A staff in the middle of a vaccination campaign marking the child's finger after administering the vaccine dose.
  • Mauritius: WHO Staff in the field (7)
    Dengue Control and Prevention Campaign, March 2024Dengue Control and Prevention Campaign, March 2024Dengue Control and Prevention Campaign, March 2024
  • MOZAMBIQUE: WHO staff in the field  (16)
    Celio Marcelino (right) logs COVID-19 vaccination data at Malika IDP settlement in Mozambique’s northern Niassa province on 29 May 2022. He received data management training for an effective rollout of COVID-19 vaccination from WHO, with support from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). The training is helping to ensure that all eligible people in hard-to-reach places receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “We were very excited about it. I studied statistics so good quality data means a lot to me,” he says. “Thanks to the training, it’s easier to make sure we are reaching everyone on a campaign, even vulnerable groups. We can log on to the platform and access the data without having to go through physical records. It’s all in one place. Our reporting has improved so much.” Related: Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/mozambique/news/mozambique-vaccinates-nearly-all-adults-against-covid-19 Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/data-management-reinforces-covid-19-vaccination-mozambique Video: https://youtu.be/rNe730R56dY Press release: https://www.afro.who.int/news/european-union-funding-boosts-covid-19-vaccination-africa?fbclid=IwAR0CGVj1fOXoEFtUhwYsoEm_03HbCyA_dKLPmtx5N0USiyCl4VCEucoE7AQCelio Marcelino (right) logs COVID-19 vaccination data at Malika IDP settlement in Mozambique’s northern Niassa province on 29 May 2022. He received data management training for an effective rollout of COVID-19 vaccination from WHO, with support from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). The training is helping to ensure that all eligible people in hard-to-reach places receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “We were very excited about it. I studied statistics so good quality data means a lot to me,” he says. “Thanks to the training, it’s easier to make sure we are reaching everyone on a campaign, even vulnerable groups. We can log on to the platform and access the data without having to go through physical records. It’s all in one place. Our reporting has improved so much.” Related: Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/mozambique/news/mozambique-vaccinates-nearly-all-adults-against-covid-19 Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/data-management-reinforces-covid-19-vaccination-mozambique Video: https://youtu.be/rNe730R56dY Press release: https://www.afro.who.int/news/european-union-funding-boosts-covid-19-vaccination-africa?fbclid=IwAR0CGVj1fOXoEFtUhwYsoEm_03HbCyA_dKLPmtx5N0USiyCl4VCEucoE7AQCelio Marcelino (right) logs COVID-19 vaccination data at Malika IDP settlement in Mozambique’s northern Niassa province on 29 May 2022. He received data management training for an effective rollout of COVID-19 vaccination from WHO, with support from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). The training is helping to ensure that all eligible people in hard-to-reach places receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “We were very excited about it. I studied statistics so good quality data means a lot to me,” he says. “Thanks to the training, it’s easier to make sure we are reaching everyone on a campaign, even vulnerable groups. We can log on to the platform and access the data without having to go through physical records. It’s all in one place. Our reporting has improved so much.” Related: Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/mozambique/news/mozambique-vaccinates-nearly-all-adults-against-covid-19 Feature: https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/data-management-reinforces-covid-19-vaccination-mozambique Video: https://youtu.be/rNe730R56dY Press release: https://www.afro.who.int/news/european-union-funding-boosts-covid-19-vaccination-africa?fbclid=IwAR0CGVj1fOXoEFtUhwYsoEm_03HbCyA_dKLPmtx5N0USiyCl4VCEucoE7AQ
  • NIGER: WHO staff in the field  (26)
    Health response to flooding in Niamey and affected regionsHealth response to flooding in Niamey and affected regionsHealth response to flooding in Niamey and affected regions
  • NIGERIA: WHO staff in the field  (7)
    In June 2020, a significant milestone is expected for polio eradication and global health: the certification of the WHO African Region as wild polio-free. The end of wild polio across the entire Region represents a major steppingstone toward global polio eradication; with this certification, five of the six WHO regions will be wild polio-free. In February 2020, Nigeria, the last polio-endemic country in Africa, conducted vaccination campaigns. This photo story documents the following activities: Innovation: new technologies such as GIS, phone applications, solar power for vaccine cold chain transport. Human effort: people travelling great distances through difficult/insecure terrain to provide vaccines to children. Polio heroes: people who have made great sacrifices of lost their lives delivering vaccines as well as survivors who have achieved much despite their disabilities. More information about https://www.afro.who.int/node/11759In June 2020, a significant milestone is expected for polio eradication and global health: the certification of the WHO African Region as wild polio-free. The end of wild polio across the entire Region represents a major steppingstone toward global polio eradication; with this certification, five of the six WHO regions will be wild polio-free. In February 2020, Nigeria, the last polio-endemic country in Africa, conducted vaccination campaigns. This photo story documents the following activities: Innovation: new technologies such as GIS, phone applications, solar power for vaccine cold chain transport. Human effort: people travelling great distances through difficult/insecure terrain to provide vaccines to children. Polio heroes: people who have made great sacrifices of lost their lives delivering vaccines as well as survivors who have achieved much despite their disabilities. More information about https://www.afro.who.int/node/11759In June 2020, a significant milestone is expected for polio eradication and global health: the certification of the WHO African Region as wild polio-free. The end of wild polio across the entire Region represents a major steppingstone toward global polio eradication; with this certification, five of the six WHO regions will be wild polio-free. In February 2020, Nigeria, the last polio-endemic country in Africa, conducted vaccination campaigns. This photo story documents the following activities: Innovation: new technologies such as GIS, phone applications, solar power for vaccine cold chain transport. Human effort: people travelling great distances through difficult/insecure terrain to provide vaccines to children. Polio heroes: people who have made great sacrifices of lost their lives delivering vaccines as well as survivors who have achieved much despite their disabilities. More information about https://www.afro.who.int/node/11759
  • SENEGAL: WHO staff in the field  (5)
    Le Bureau régional de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) pour l'Afrique a inauguréle 14 décembre à Dakar – capitale du Sénégal – un centre régional pour la gestion des situations d’urgence sanitaire, dans le cadre des efforts qui sont faits pour renforcer la capacité de la Région africaine à mettre en place une riposte diligente et efficace aux crises sanitaires et pour sauver des vies.Le Bureau régional de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) pour l'Afrique a inauguréle 14 décembre à Dakar – capitale du Sénégal – un centre régional pour la gestion des situations d’urgence sanitaire, dans le cadre des efforts qui sont faits pour renforcer la capacité de la Région africaine à mettre en place une riposte diligente et efficace aux crises sanitaires et pour sauver des vies.Le Bureau régional de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) pour l'Afrique a inauguréle 14 décembre à Dakar – capitale du Sénégal – un centre régional pour la gestion des situations d’urgence sanitaire, dans le cadre des efforts qui sont faits pour renforcer la capacité de la Région africaine à mettre en place une riposte diligente et efficace aux crises sanitaires et pour sauver des vies.
  • SIERRA LEONE: WHO staff in the field  (5)
    Sierra Leone experiences heavy rains between May and October every year. In 2017, the country experienced severe weather conditions with heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall on the night of 13 August and morning of 14 August, particularly around Freetown, resulted in severe floods with houses destroyed and many people drowned. A massive landslide took place in the early morning hours of 14 August. Two districts, Western Area Rural and Western Area Urban were affected. WHO provided urgent technical assistance to WHO Country office and Ministry of Health (MOH). A request for Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) was submitted to plan for preventive cholera campaign in the aftermath of the floods and mudslides that hit Freetown on 14 August 2017.Sierra Leone experiences heavy rains between May and October every year. In 2017, the country experienced severe weather conditions with heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall on the night of 13 August and morning of 14 August, particularly around Freetown, resulted in severe floods with houses destroyed and many people drowned. A massive landslide took place in the early morning hours of 14 August. Two districts, Western Area Rural and Western Area Urban were affected. WHO provided urgent technical assistance to WHO Country office and Ministry of Health (MOH). A request for Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) was submitted to plan for preventive cholera campaign in the aftermath of the floods and mudslides that hit Freetown on 14 August 2017.Sierra Leone experiences heavy rains between May and October every year. In 2017, the country experienced severe weather conditions with heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall on the night of 13 August and morning of 14 August, particularly around Freetown, resulted in severe floods with houses destroyed and many people drowned. A massive landslide took place in the early morning hours of 14 August. Two districts, Western Area Rural and Western Area Urban were affected. WHO provided urgent technical assistance to WHO Country office and Ministry of Health (MOH). A request for Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) was submitted to plan for preventive cholera campaign in the aftermath of the floods and mudslides that hit Freetown on 14 August 2017.
  • SOUTH AFRICA: WHO staff in the field  (5)
    WHO South Africa’s collaboration with development partners, UNICEF and Red Cross to address health outbreaks. This picture was taken at the Kanana treatment facility in Hammanskraal, Gauteng Province, South Africa in response to the 2023 Cholera Outbreak. WHO South Africa provided technical support to ensure that the treatment facility was set up.WHO South Africa’s collaboration with development partners, UNICEF and Red Cross to address health outbreaks. This picture was taken at the Kanana treatment facility in Hammanskraal, Gauteng Province, South Africa in response to the 2023 Cholera Outbreak. WHO South Africa provided technical support to ensure that the treatment facility was set up.WHO South Africa’s collaboration with development partners, UNICEF and Red Cross to address health outbreaks. This picture was taken at the Kanana treatment facility in Hammanskraal, Gauteng Province, South Africa in response to the 2023 Cholera Outbreak. WHO South Africa provided technical support to ensure that the treatment facility was set up.
  • SOUTH SUDAN: WHO staff in the field  (8)
    James Ayieny Thuc Zonal HIV/ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) Officer at Wau Teaching Hospital with Dr Athieu Jospeh also Zonal HIV/ART officer. Cohort analysis to analyse the retention rate in programme.James Ayieny Thuc Zonal HIV/ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) Officer at Wau Teaching Hospital with Dr Athieu Jospeh also Zonal HIV/ART officer. Cohort analysis to analyse the retention rate in programme.James Ayieny Thuc Zonal HIV/ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) Officer at Wau Teaching Hospital with Dr Athieu Jospeh also Zonal HIV/ART officer. Cohort analysis to analyse the retention rate in programme.
  • TANZANIA: WHO staff in the field  (4)
    Dr Tigest Ketsela, WHO Representative for Tanzania makes a statement during the opening of the Measles and Rubella vaccines campaign Read more about the https://www.afro.who.int/news/reaching-more-8-million-children-measles-rubella-vaccines - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Dr Tigest Ketsela, WHO Representative for Tanzania makes a statement during the opening of the Measles and Rubella vaccines campaign Read more about the https://www.afro.who.int/news/reaching-more-8-million-children-measles-rubella-vaccines - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Dr Tigest Ketsela, WHO Representative for Tanzania makes a statement during the opening of the Measles and Rubella vaccines campaign Read more about the https://www.afro.who.int/news/reaching-more-8-million-children-measles-rubella-vaccines - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • UGANDA: WHO staff in the field  (7)
    WHO Uganda staff walk through Masanafu, a Kampala suburb, during contact tracing on the 1 November 2022. Tracing contacts is key to stemming the spread of contagious diseases like Ebola. According to the Ministry of Health Uganda has registered 48 recorded deaths and 131 confirmed cases from an outbreak of the Ebola-Sudan virus and over 2180 contacts listed for follow up including students and children. The first death from this outbreak of the Ebola-Sudan strain was announced on the 19 September 2022 and as yet, there is no vaccine for this strain. https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON410WHO Uganda staff walk through Masanafu, a Kampala suburb, during contact tracing on the 1 November 2022. Tracing contacts is key to stemming the spread of contagious diseases like Ebola. According to the Ministry of Health Uganda has registered 48 recorded deaths and 131 confirmed cases from an outbreak of the Ebola-Sudan virus and over 2180 contacts listed for follow up including students and children. The first death from this outbreak of the Ebola-Sudan strain was announced on the 19 September 2022 and as yet, there is no vaccine for this strain. https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON410WHO Uganda staff walk through Masanafu, a Kampala suburb, during contact tracing on the 1 November 2022. Tracing contacts is key to stemming the spread of contagious diseases like Ebola. According to the Ministry of Health Uganda has registered 48 recorded deaths and 131 confirmed cases from an outbreak of the Ebola-Sudan virus and over 2180 contacts listed for follow up including students and children. The first death from this outbreak of the Ebola-Sudan strain was announced on the 19 September 2022 and as yet, there is no vaccine for this strain. https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON410
  • ZIMBABWE: WHO staff in the field (9)
    With Shamva experiencing an increase in cholera cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) supported the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) to establish an 8-bed capacity Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC) at Tafuna shopping centre. Thanks to the financial support from Health Resilience Fund and UN Central Emergency Response Fund (UNCERF), the facility is dedicated to providing prompt access to life-saving care for cholera patients to reduce the possibility of deaths. Additionally, WHO delivered essential supplies, including cholera treatment kits to cater for 500 patients (80 severe and 420 moderate cases), and installed temporary toilets, promoting hygiene and reducing the risk of infection.With Shamva experiencing an increase in cholera cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) supported the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) to establish an 8-bed capacity Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC) at Tafuna shopping centre. Thanks to the financial support from Health Resilience Fund and UN Central Emergency Response Fund (UNCERF), the facility is dedicated to providing prompt access to life-saving care for cholera patients to reduce the possibility of deaths. Additionally, WHO delivered essential supplies, including cholera treatment kits to cater for 500 patients (80 severe and 420 moderate cases), and installed temporary toilets, promoting hygiene and reducing the risk of infection.With Shamva experiencing an increase in cholera cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) supported the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) to establish an 8-bed capacity Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC) at Tafuna shopping centre. Thanks to the financial support from Health Resilience Fund and UN Central Emergency Response Fund (UNCERF), the facility is dedicated to providing prompt access to life-saving care for cholera patients to reduce the possibility of deaths. Additionally, WHO delivered essential supplies, including cholera treatment kits to cater for 500 patients (80 severe and 420 moderate cases), and installed temporary toilets, promoting hygiene and reducing the risk of infection.

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