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West & Central Africa HIV catch-up - WHO in an era of transformation

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The Transformation Agenda (TA) ushered in an ambitious reform process intended to transform the World Health Organization (WHO) into an organization that is proactive, results-driven, accountable and which meets stakeholder expectations, towards transforming and improving public health services in t ... he African Region. It aimed to achieve a WHO that is pro-results, which optimally and creatively targets technical work as well as make operations more responsive, with greater effectiveness in both communications and partnerships. The Africa Region has been the epicentre of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic and it’s one of the leading causes of disease and death on the continent. The WHO, with partners, has worked tirelessly for many years to control the threat and reduce the negative impact of the disease. Since the early 2000s, significant progress has been made in the global fight against the scourge of HIV. However, the WCA subregion was falling concerningly behind ESA on several key indicators of progress. In 2016, the WHO joined UNAIDS, UNICEF and other partners in a call for a strong and urgent response to support WCA countries to develop catch-up plans to triple and fast-track ART coverage, to enable the region to catch up with ESA by the end of 2020. Implementation of a widespread test-and-treat strategy, coupled with the scale-up of differentiated service delivery (DSD) and mobilization of requisite funding, accelerated WCA’s progress towards this goal. The HIV treatment catch-up and fast-track plan has achieved its target of seeing the West and Central African region (WCA) catch up with the Eastern and Southern African region’s (ESA) antiretroviral coverage rate of 78% in 2021, albeit later than the 2020 target time frame. A 33% improvement was achieved in WCA, against 21% in ESA, between 2015–2020. WCA achieved a significant 42% increase, compared to ESA’s 23%, between 2015 and 2021, to see WCA draw level with ESA at 78%. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) alone, progress of up to 47% was observed between 2015 and 2020, for example. In addition, 1.6 million more People Living with HIV (PLHIV) were enrolled on antiretroviral treatment (ART) between 2015 and 2020. more

Action against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: An Updated Strategy

Division of International Protection UNHCR (2011) CC

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) threatens displaced women and girls, as well as men and boys, in all regions of the world. Creating safe environments and mitigating the risk of SGBV can only be achieved by addressing gender inequality and discrimination. While the scourge of SGBV is receivin ... more

The Cost of Security Risk Management for NGOs

Finucane, C.; European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) (2013) C2

The Cost of Security Risk Management for NGOs explores the costs related to safety and security management for aid programmes. It aims to assist all aid practitioners to determine their risk management expenditure more accurately, and demonstrate an evidence-based approach when presenting this infor ... more

Emergency in Ukraine: external situation report
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Here you can download the latest Situation Reports Weekly updates on the current situation in Ukraine and refugee-receiving countries, priority public health concerns and WHO’s actions to rapidly respond to the health emergency triggered by the conflict and to minimize disruptions to the delivery ... more

Syria: Complex Emergency Emergency Plan of Action Operation Update

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2020) C1

This operation update provides a summary of key results achieved against the IFRC Syria Complex Emergency Plan of Action covering 13-month period, from 1 June 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Ethiopia Country Refugee Response Plan: The integrated response plan for refugees from Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia (January 2019 - December 2020)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2019) C1

he refugee flow to Ethiopia continued during 2018, with 36,1351 persons seeking safety and protection within the country’s borders. At the start of 2019, the nation hosted 905,8312 thousand refugees who were forced to flee their homes as a result of insecurity, political instability, military cons ... more

WHO and partners working with national health authorities to contain new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Health Organization WHO (2018)

Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers (Arabic version)
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World Health Organization WHO, War Trauma Foundation and World Vision International (2011) C_WHO

لإسعافات الأولية النفسية: دليل العاملين في الميدان This guide covers psychological first aid which involves humane, supportive and practical help to fellow human beings suffering serious crisis events. It is written for people in a position to help other ... more

Regulatory barriers to providing emergency and transitional shelter after disasters - Country case study: Nepal

IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross Red Cresent Societies (2014) C1

Uganda: Ebola Preparedness Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) - DREF Operation n° MDRUG041

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2018) C1

Following the declaration of the 9th Ebola Disease Outbreak (EVD) on 8 May 2018 by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health, the WHO has raised the alert for neighbouring countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which share extensive borders, hosting DRC refugees and ... more

Response to the Ukraine Crisis: interim report, February to June 2022

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) C_WHO

Saving lives is the priority of WHO’s response in Ukraine. WHO works to ensure time-critical, lifesaving multisectoral assistance, non-discriminatory access to emergency and essential health services and priority prevention programmes, and laying the foundation for longer-term health systems recov ... more

Haiti Earthquake Situation Reports

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO

Here you can find the latest situation reports

Ensuring health security in the African region: Emergency preparedness and response flagships progress report #4

World Health Organisation WHO (2022) C_WHO

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), in accordance with recommendations from various WHO committees, has developed three flagship initiatives to support Member States in the African region to prepare for, detect and respond to public health emergencies. They are the r ... more

WHO Emergency Appeal: Health Crisis in Flood-Affected Pakistan
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Pakistan is on the verge of a public health disaster as a result of the massive monsoon rainfalls and unprecedented levels of flooding that are affecting 33 million people across the country. The risk of disease outbreaks is extremely high and malnutrition rates are rising. WHO requires US$ 81.5 m ... more

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC response to earthquake: Situation report #3

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

In the early morning of 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Türkiye near the northern border of Syria. The earthquake was followed 11 minutes later by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. Many aftershocks continue to be felt across the region. Whilst the impact is still being ass ... more

Zimbabwe: Situation Update, 30 March 2019

World Food Programme, Logistics Cluster (2019) C2

Flooding following Cyclone Idai in mid-March has now affected 270,000 people as of 30 March 2019. • The most heavily affected areas are the districts of Chimanimani and Chipinge in Manicaland which have been isolated due to roads and bridges being washed away. Mashonaland East (Chikomba district) ... more

Ensuring Food Safety In The Aftermath Of Natural Disasters

World Health Organization (2004)

Pedoman Teknis Penanggulangan Krisis Kesehatan akibat Bencana

Departemen Kesehatan Republik Indonesia (2007) C1

Guidance book for health workers who working in the handling of health crisis caused by natural disasters in Indonesia. This manual refers to international standards.

Uganda: Marburg Viral Disease (MVD) outbreak Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF n° MDRUG039

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2017) C1

Integrated Response Plan: Yemen Cholera Outbreak
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World Health Organization, WASH Cluster, Health Cluster (2017) C_WHO

The plan outlines emergency health, WASH and communications interventions to contain and prevent further spread of the outbreak in the 227 high risk districts, where suspected cholera cases were reported during the period October 2016 to May 2017. Health and WASH clusters will continually identify p ... more