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Ebola Outbreak - Democratic Republic of the Congo: Responding to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1

Tags: ebola, outbreak, DRC, Press Release,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness Update 15 (8 - 14 April 2019)

International Organization for Migration IOM (2019) CC

A new FMP was opened in Lutaya (Yei County), bringing the total number of EVD-related FMPs within South Sudan to 14. Six additional FMPs are operated in cooperation with DTM Uganda on the Ugandan side of the border due to access issues on the South Sudanese side. A field mission was carried out in Yambio County to scope potential new FMP locations, provide the enumerators in Gangura with refresher training and improve arrangements for data upload. Installation of incinerators and waste pits for medical waste management is ongoing at Morobo and Panyume Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC). Two new POE screening sites established in Lasu and Birigo were officially opened and have started screening activities on the reporting period, making the total active IOM-supported PoE screening sites at 13

Tags: Situation Report, Uganda, South Sudan, outbreak response, Outbreak Preparedness Plan and Coordination, cross-border migration, Border, Contact Tracing,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Négotiation de l'accès humanitaire au Nord-Kivu: perceptions des acteurs armés non étatiques, des communautés et des acteurs humanitaires

Geneva Call (2019) C1

En réponse à la réduction de l’espace humanitaire au Nord Kivu, en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), ce rapport met en lumière les pratiques des ONG opérant dans la zone, en termes de négociation d’accès. Il explore la manière dont les communautés et les Acteurs Armés Non Etatiques (AANE) perçoivent les différents intervenants humanitaires actifs dans la région et comment les ONG négocient leur accès. Sur cette base, le rapport liste des recommandations visant à améliorer l’accès humanitaire au Nord Kivu, permettant ainsi une meilleure réponse aux besoins des populations civiles

Tags: nord kivu, attacks, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, violence, report,

Source: https://genevacall.org/wp-content/upload

Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO

Cependant depuis le début du mois de décembre, une augmentation importante de l’incidence des nouveaux cas est observée particulièrement le long du corridor vers le grand centre urbain de Butembo (zones de santé de Butembo et Katwa) et au-delà dans la zone de santé de Kayna située à environ 150 km de Goma. Par ailleurs, des foyers actifs ont émergé vers le nord notamment dans les zones de santé de Komanda et Oicha

Tags: outbreak control, outbreak management, outbreak response, ebola, national action plan, DRC, nord kivu, Strategic plan,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Preliminary results on the efficacy of rVSV-ZEBOV-GP Ebola vaccine using the ring vaccination strategy in the control of anEbola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

An example of integration of research into epidemic response.

Tags: Vaccination, outcome, factsheet, outbreak control, outbreak management, outbreak response, epidemic, DRC, nord kivu,

Source: https://www.who.int/csr/resources/public

Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC

Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1

This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an estimated 1.5 million people and serves as an important economic and transportation hub that links eastern Congo to the broader East African sub-region. The arrival of Ebola in Goma would substantially increase the at-risk population and heighten the potential for cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries, particularly Rwanda. This brief therefore focuses on local social and political structures that can be leveraged to promote preparedness and readiness actions

Tags: ebola, outbreak control, outbreak preparedness, Report, DRC, cross-border migration,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

WASH Cluster - South Sudan: WASH in Ebola Preparedness & Risk Reduction Operational Presence Map

UN Children's Fund, WASH Cluster (2019) C2

Tags: outbreak preparedness, outbreak control, WASH, ebola, map,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Ebola Virus Disease Readiness Implementation Progress Report WCO Uganda August –October 2018

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2019) C_WHO

Risk of spill-over of EVD to Uganda has been categorised as very high. On 28 September 2018, WHO elevated the risk at the regional level which includes Uganda from ‘high’ to ‘very high’. Uganda has a very long and largely porous border with the DRC. High population movements across the borders occur for various reason including for trade, social activities and services and asylum. There are cross-border markets in several border districts in Uganda and DRC that involve thousands of people crossing into and out of DRC and Uganda for trade purposes several days in a week.

Tags: preparedness and response plan, Uganda, ebola, outbreak control, Report,

Source: https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/f

Social Sciences Research Mapping for Ebola in DRC and neighboring Countries

Sonar Global GOARN (2019) C_WHO

Interactive Map

Tags: research, ebola, social sciences, outcome, outbreak response, map,

Source: http://sonar-global.eu/mapping/north-kiv

Social Science in Epidemics: Ebola Virus Disease lessons learned. Summary

Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1

This brief draws out some recommendations for Ebola response actors in North Kivu. It includes lessons learned primarily from (i) historical outbreaks in Congo; (ii) outbreaks in Uganda in 2000-01 and 2012; (iii) the 2014-2016 West African epidemic; (iv) the outbreak in Equateur Province in DRC (May- July 2018), and (v) the ongoing outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces in DRC (August 2018 - ongoing). The full report can be accessed here: https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/14160

Tags: study brief, Ebola, outbreak, outbreak response, nord kivu,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

	Ebola Outbreak - Democratic Republic of the Congo: Responding to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1 View PDF(83) Download (48) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: ebola, outbreak, DRC, Press Release, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness Update 15 (8 - 14 April 2019) International Organization for Migration IOM (2019) CC View PDF(944) Download (189) Add to my MEDBOX A new FMP was opened in Lutaya (Yei County), bringing the total number of EVD-related FMPs within South Sudan to 14. Six additional FMPs are operated in cooperation with DTM Uganda on the Ugandan side of the border due to access issues on the South Sudanese side. A field mission was carried out in Yambio County to scope potential new FMP locations, provide the enumerators in Gangura with refresher training and improve arrangements for data upload. Installation of incinerators and waste pits for medical waste management is ongoing at Morobo and Panyume Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC). Two new POE screening sites established in Lasu and Birigo were officially opened and have started screening activities on the reporting period, making the total active IOM-supported PoE screening sites at 13 Tags: Situation Report, Uganda, South Sudan, outbreak response, Outbreak Preparedness Plan and Coordination, cross-border migration, Border, Contact Tracing, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Négotiation de l'accès humanitaire au Nord-Kivu: perceptions des acteurs armés non étatiques, des communautés et des acteurs humanitaires Geneva Call (2019) C1 View PDF(591) Download (191) Add to my MEDBOX En réponse à la réduction de l’espace humanitaire au Nord Kivu, en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), ce rapport met en lumière les pratiques des ONG opérant dans la zone, en termes de négociation d’accès. Il explore la manière dont les communautés et les Acteurs Armés Non Etatiques (AANE) perçoivent les différents intervenants humanitaires actifs dans la région et comment les ONG négocient leur accès. Sur cette base, le rapport liste des recommandations visant à améliorer l’accès humanitaire au Nord Kivu, permettant ainsi une meilleure réponse aux besoins des populations civiles Tags: nord kivu, attacks, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, violence, report, Source: https://genevacall.org/wp-content/upload
	Plan National de Riposte contre l’épidémie de la maladie à virus Ebola dans les provinces du Nord Kivu et de l'Ituri - République Démocratique du Congo (février – juillet 2019) Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO View PDF(699) Download (257) Add to my MEDBOX Cependant depuis le début du mois de décembre, une augmentation importante de l’incidence des nouveaux cas est observée particulièrement le long du corridor vers le grand centre urbain de Butembo (zones de santé de Butembo et Katwa) et au-delà dans la zone de santé de Kayna située à environ 150 km de Goma. Par ailleurs, des foyers actifs ont émergé vers le nord notamment dans les zones de santé de Komanda et Oicha Tags: outbreak control, outbreak management, outbreak response, ebola, national action plan, DRC, nord kivu, Strategic plan, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Preliminary results on the efficacy of rVSV-ZEBOV-GP Ebola vaccine using the ring vaccination strategy in the control of anEbola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO View PDF(280) Download (195) Add to my MEDBOX An example of integration of research into epidemic response. Tags: Vaccination, outcome, factsheet, outbreak control, outbreak management, outbreak response, epidemic, DRC, nord kivu, Source: https://www.who.int/csr/resources/public
	Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1 View PDF(395) Download (269) Add to my MEDBOX This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an estimated 1.5 million people and serves as an important economic and transportation hub that links eastern Congo to the broader East African sub-region. The arrival of Ebola in Goma would substantially increase the at-risk population and heighten the potential for cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries, particularly Rwanda. This brief therefore focuses on local social and political structures that can be leveraged to promote preparedness and readiness actions Tags: ebola, outbreak control, outbreak preparedness, Report, DRC, cross-border migration, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	WASH Cluster - South Sudan: WASH in Ebola Preparedness & Risk Reduction Operational Presence Map UN Children's Fund, WASH Cluster (2019) C2 View PDF(214) Download (151) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: outbreak preparedness, outbreak control, WASH, ebola, map, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Ebola Virus Disease Readiness Implementation Progress Report WCO Uganda August –October 2018 World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2019) C_WHO View PDF(409) Download (176) Add to my MEDBOX Risk of spill-over of EVD to Uganda has been categorised as very high. On 28 September 2018, WHO elevated the risk at the regional level which includes Uganda from ‘high’ to ‘very high’. Uganda has a very long and largely porous border with the DRC. High population movements across the borders occur for various reason including for trade, social activities and services and asylum. There are cross-border markets in several border districts in Uganda and DRC that involve thousands of people crossing into and out of DRC and Uganda for trade purposes several days in a week. Tags: preparedness and response plan, Uganda, ebola, outbreak control, Report, Source: https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/f
	Social Sciences Research Mapping for Ebola in DRC and neighboring Countries Sonar Global GOARN (2019) C_WHO Open external link (661) Add to my MEDBOX Interactive Map Tags: research, ebola, social sciences, outcome, outbreak response, map, Source: http://sonar-global.eu/mapping/north-kiv
	Social Science in Epidemics: Ebola Virus Disease lessons learned. Summary Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1 View PDF(258) Download (111) Add to my MEDBOX This brief draws out some recommendations for Ebola response actors in North Kivu. It includes lessons learned primarily from (i) historical outbreaks in Congo; (ii) outbreaks in Uganda in 2000-01 and 2012; (iii) the 2014-2016 West African epidemic; (iv) the outbreak in Equateur Province in DRC (May- July 2018), and (v) the ongoing outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces in DRC (August 2018 - ongoing). The full report can be accessed here: https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/14160 Tags: study brief, Ebola, outbreak, outbreak response, nord kivu, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

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