Participants: Officials from Ministries of Health from 10 countries and regional advisors from PAHO. This technical meeting was an opportunity for PAHO to demonstrate that Life Course Approach (LCA) concepts can be applied to a long-standing public health program, and that specific questions and concrete actions can be addressed under the auspices ...
For the 13th year, the AFRO Region synchronized with the other 5 WHO regions to commemorate the World Immunization Week, from 24-30 April 2023. On 20 April, a press conference to set the scene was addressed by the Director of Programme Management (AFRO) and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Sierra Leone, among key hosts.On the contin...
Four years after the introduction of the malaria vaccine in parts of Kenya, WHO’s Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) team visited government offices, health facilities and homes in the country’s western region to hear from health professionals, community members and caregivers about what the malaria vaccine means to them and how the va...
No images? Click here19 May 2023, Vol. 98, No. 20, pp. 205–226 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 205 Dracunculiasis eradication: global surveillance summary, 2022 225 Human African trypanosomiasis eliminated as a public health problem in Equatorial Guinea and Ghana 19 mai 2023, Vol. 98, No. 20, pp. 205...
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This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social listening data from May 4-11 in Africa. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-05/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%204%20-%2011%20May%202023.pdf Ce rapport hebdomadaire fournit des informations clés et des recommandations opérationnelles basée...
This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social listening data from May 4-11 in Africa. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-05/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%2011-18%20May%202023.pdfCe rapport hebdomadaire fournit des informations clés et des recommandations opérationnelles basé...
No images? Click here12 May 2023, Vol. 98, No. 19, pp. 195–204 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 195 Progress towards polio eradication –worldwide, January 2021–March 2023 12 mai 2023, Vol. 98, No. 19, pp. 195-204 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 195 Progrès accomplis en vue de l’éradication de la po...
Supplementary immunization activities in Papua New GuineaOn Monday May 8, 2023, the Department of Health of Papua New Guinea supported by the WHO, UNICEF and other partners launched a vaccination campaign to address gaps in population immunity against childhood diseases.Read more in the latest issue of...
Volume 17, Issue 4 - April 2023The Measles and Rubella Bulletin is a monthly publication reporting progress towards achieving measles and rubella elimination in the Western Pacific Region. Inside each issue, we present the latest reported data by country on measles and rubella incidence, surveillance performance, a...
MAY 10, 2023Greetings!As many of you may know, last week we hosted the AIRA 2023 National Meeting in San Diego, California, May 2-4. It appeared that everyone was antsy to travel again and excited to attend #AIRA2023. This was a record-breaking year, with a total of 545 attendees, beating our previous record by more th...
New Updates to VIEW-hub Vaccine Data Visualization ToolIVAC is pleased to announce exciting new updates to VIEW-hub, an interactive platform that provides data visualization on vaccine use and impact around the world.VIEW-hub users can now access global vaccine data either by vaccine or by country, making it ...
5 May 2023, Vol. 98, No. 18, pp. 185–194 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 185 Interim report on snakebite incidence and case fatality rates in sub-Saharan Africa 5 mai 2023, Vol. 98, No. 18, pp. 185-194 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 185 Rapport intérimaire sur l’incidence des morsures de serp...
Our Impact in 2022I am happy to share the VillageReach 2022 Annual Impact Report with you today. It’s partnerships – with governments, communities, social innovators, and donors – that allow our solutions to reach many people. Thank you for being part of this journey.This year’s stories highlight what responsive health care l...
The latest polio eradication activities around the world this month in Polio News. ...
We are pleased to announce that the World Health Organization (WHO) / United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) electronic Joint Reporting Form on Immunization (eJRF) has been open for completion since March 1st and covers reporting data for 2022.?Do you want to know what the eJRF tool is and how it works? ?✅?Read our full article, ➡️"WHO/UNICEF have...
An update from the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership ...
28 April 2023, Vol. 98, No. 17, pp. 175–184 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 175 WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme: acute emergencies monthly summary – March 2023 181 Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2023 28 avril 2023, Vol. 98, No. 17, pp. 175-1...