Prepared by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response for the WHO Executive Board, January 2021
“The world was not as prepared as it should have been, and it must do better,” concludes a WHO panel reviewing the pandemic response "
Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Plan in West Africa. Annex 2
WHO practical guidelines. 2nd edition
The African region reports the highest number of health emergencies of all the WHO regions every year: an average of
2-3 new events every week
The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 118 events in the region. This week’s main articles cover the following events:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Togo
Measles in Chad
Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
"This document provides recommendations for protecting healthcare providers and managing patients in the event of a hazardous materials exposure. Content was compiled through nationally recognized, current practice standards and formatted into user-friendly materials. "
This document is updated.
Please check the document:Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications