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  • Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) 25th anniversary (8)
    On 18 February 2021 WHO Emergency Programme logistics experts Christophe Pontlevoy (left) and Gerald Schwinte (right) and Geneva University Hospital pharmacist Alexandra (centre) prepare the initial doses of Ebola vaccines for shipment to Guinea as part of the response to an Ebola outbreak in the country. The VSV-EBOV vaccine has to be stored at -60 to -80 degrees Celsius during transport and storage. The Ebola outbreak in Guinea was declared on 14 February 2021. The Ministry of Health of Guinea, WHO and Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) partners have initiated measures to control the outbreak and prevent further spread.On 18 February 2021 WHO Emergency Programme logistics experts Christophe Pontlevoy (left) and Gerald Schwinte (right) and Geneva University Hospital pharmacist Alexandra (centre) prepare the initial doses of Ebola vaccines for shipment to Guinea as part of the response to an Ebola outbreak in the country. The VSV-EBOV vaccine has to be stored at -60 to -80 degrees Celsius during transport and storage. The Ebola outbreak in Guinea was declared on 14 February 2021. The Ministry of Health of Guinea, WHO and Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) partners have initiated measures to control the outbreak and prevent further spread.On 18 February 2021 WHO Emergency Programme logistics experts Christophe Pontlevoy (left) and Gerald Schwinte (right) and Geneva University Hospital pharmacist Alexandra (centre) prepare the initial doses of Ebola vaccines for shipment to Guinea as part of the response to an Ebola outbreak in the country. The VSV-EBOV vaccine has to be stored at -60 to -80 degrees Celsius during transport and storage. The Ebola outbreak in Guinea was declared on 14 February 2021. The Ministry of Health of Guinea, WHO and Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) partners have initiated measures to control the outbreak and prevent further spread.
  • Meetings of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), 2022-2025 (127)
    Steven Solomon, WHO Principal Legal Officer (left) and Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme (centre) celebrate at the end of the closing session of the INB in the early morning on 16 April 2025. Following 13 formal rounds of meetings, nine of which were extended, and many informal and intersessional negotiations on various aspects of the draft agreement, the INB finalized a proposal for the WHO Pandemic Agreement on 16 April 2025. The outcome of the INB’s work will now be presented to the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly for its consideration. Press release: https://www.who.int/news/item/16-04-2025-who-member-states-conclude-negotiations-and-make-significant-progress-on-draft-pandemic-agreementSteven Solomon, WHO Principal Legal Officer (left) and Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme (centre) celebrate at the end of the closing session of the INB in the early morning on 16 April 2025. Following 13 formal rounds of meetings, nine of which were extended, and many informal and intersessional negotiations on various aspects of the draft agreement, the INB finalized a proposal for the WHO Pandemic Agreement on 16 April 2025. The outcome of the INB’s work will now be presented to the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly for its consideration. Press release: https://www.who.int/news/item/16-04-2025-who-member-states-conclude-negotiations-and-make-significant-progress-on-draft-pandemic-agreementSteven Solomon, WHO Principal Legal Officer (left) and Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme (centre) celebrate at the end of the closing session of the INB in the early morning on 16 April 2025. Following 13 formal rounds of meetings, nine of which were extended, and many informal and intersessional negotiations on various aspects of the draft agreement, the INB finalized a proposal for the WHO Pandemic Agreement on 16 April 2025. The outcome of the INB’s work will now be presented to the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly for its consideration. Press release: https://www.who.int/news/item/16-04-2025-who-member-states-conclude-negotiations-and-make-significant-progress-on-draft-pandemic-agreement
  • Top Favorites (193)
    On 14 February 2022 at a temporary shelter for people displaced by tropical cyclone Batsirai in Ampasimandrorona district, WHO's Dr Koné Foussen speaks to the grandmother and mother of twins about the importance of vaccinating the infants. Since January 2022, multiple extreme weather events have damaged homes and public infrastructure in Madagascar, leaving over 760,000 people without access to health and displacing over 168,000 people. WHO is working with the national health authorities and health partners for a coordinated response effort, including delivering essential medical supplies and medicines and deploying experts in the affected regions. Since January 2022, multiple extreme weather events have damaged homes and public infrastructure in Madagascar, resulted in the death of over 200 people, and left over 650,000 people without access to health care.On 14 February 2022 at a temporary shelter for people displaced by tropical cyclone Batsirai in Ampasimandrorona district, WHO's Dr Koné Foussen speaks to the grandmother and mother of twins about the importance of vaccinating the infants. Since January 2022, multiple extreme weather events have damaged homes and public infrastructure in Madagascar, leaving over 760,000 people without access to health and displacing over 168,000 people. WHO is working with the national health authorities and health partners for a coordinated response effort, including delivering essential medical supplies and medicines and deploying experts in the affected regions. Since January 2022, multiple extreme weather events have damaged homes and public infrastructure in Madagascar, resulted in the death of over 200 people, and left over 650,000 people without access to health care.On 14 February 2022 at a temporary shelter for people displaced by tropical cyclone Batsirai in Ampasimandrorona district, WHO's Dr Koné Foussen speaks to the grandmother and mother of twins about the importance of vaccinating the infants. Since January 2022, multiple extreme weather events have damaged homes and public infrastructure in Madagascar, leaving over 760,000 people without access to health and displacing over 168,000 people. WHO is working with the national health authorities and health partners for a coordinated response effort, including delivering essential medical supplies and medicines and deploying experts in the affected regions. Since January 2022, multiple extreme weather events have damaged homes and public infrastructure in Madagascar, resulted in the death of over 200 people, and left over 650,000 people without access to health care.

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    Media package - Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2023 (18)
    Dilnoza and her baby Yusufjon stand for a photo after a family nurse visited them at home for a checkup in Rudaki District, Tajikistan, on 28 September 2023. Tajikistan’s experience shows how long-term investments in primary health care and stronger health workforce pay dividends in healthier populations and lives saved.  Related video: https://youtu.be/iENYZ2gMW5Q?si=q7VPsLnVulT7jszqDilnoza and her baby Yusufjon stand for a photo after a family nurse visited them at home for a checkup in Rudaki District, Tajikistan, on 28 September 2023. Tajikistan’s experience shows how long-term investments in primary health care and stronger health workforce pay dividends in healthier populations and lives saved.  Related video: https://youtu.be/iENYZ2gMW5Q?si=q7VPsLnVulT7jszqDilnoza and her baby Yusufjon stand for a photo after a family nurse visited them at home for a checkup in Rudaki District, Tajikistan, on 28 September 2023. Tajikistan’s experience shows how long-term investments in primary health care and stronger health workforce pay dividends in healthier populations and lives saved.  Related video: https://youtu.be/iENYZ2gMW5Q?si=q7VPsLnVulT7jszq
  • Tedros official portrait (8)
    Official portrait of WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Spanish)Official portrait of WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Spanish)Official portrait of WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Spanish)
  • Tedros meets with... (50)
    WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Anaclaudia Rossbach, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Geneva, Switzerland, 20 February 2025 Posting on X after the meeting, Dr Tedros said: "I was pleased to welcome @AnacludiaRossb1 to @WHO and discuss the importance of our partnership with @UNHABITAT in improving housing conditions, especially for people living in slums. Together, we aim to save lives, reduce disease and increase quality of life for the most vulnerable populations. #HealthForAll" Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Anaclaudia Rossbach, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Geneva, Switzerland, 20 February 2025 Posting on X after the meeting, Dr Tedros said: "I was pleased to welcome @AnacludiaRossb1 to @WHO and discuss the importance of our partnership with @UNHABITAT in improving housing conditions, especially for people living in slums. Together, we aim to save lives, reduce disease and increase quality of life for the most vulnerable populations. #HealthForAll" Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Anaclaudia Rossbach, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Geneva, Switzerland, 20 February 2025 Posting on X after the meeting, Dr Tedros said: "I was pleased to welcome @AnacludiaRossb1 to @WHO and discuss the importance of our partnership with @UNHABITAT in improving housing conditions, especially for people living in slums. Together, we aim to save lives, reduce disease and increase quality of life for the most vulnerable populations. #HealthForAll" Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • WHO's who (166)
    WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Eswatini Representative Dr Susan Tembo at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 15 September 2023. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Eswatini Representative Dr Susan Tembo at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 15 September 2023. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Eswatini Representative Dr Susan Tembo at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 15 September 2023. 
  • WHO staff in the field (536)
    WHO’s response to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO epidemiolgist Marie-Roseline Darnycka Bélizaire on a MONUSCO helicopter flight between Beni and Butembo. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled over the New Year to Ebola-affected areas in the DRC to review the response at this critical phase. On the three-day mission (31 December 2018 - 2 January 2019) to Beni, Butembo and Komanda, Dr Tedros took stock of the outbreak, spent time with affected communities, and personally thanked responders for their dedication. WHO has 380 response staff in North Kivu and Ituri working together with hundreds more from the Ministry of Health and partners. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO’s response to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO epidemiolgist Marie-Roseline Darnycka Bélizaire on a MONUSCO helicopter flight between Beni and Butembo. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled over the New Year to Ebola-affected areas in the DRC to review the response at this critical phase. On the three-day mission (31 December 2018 - 2 January 2019) to Beni, Butembo and Komanda, Dr Tedros took stock of the outbreak, spent time with affected communities, and personally thanked responders for their dedication. WHO has 380 response staff in North Kivu and Ituri working together with hundreds more from the Ministry of Health and partners. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO’s response to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO epidemiolgist Marie-Roseline Darnycka Bélizaire on a MONUSCO helicopter flight between Beni and Butembo. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled over the New Year to Ebola-affected areas in the DRC to review the response at this critical phase. On the three-day mission (31 December 2018 - 2 January 2019) to Beni, Butembo and Komanda, Dr Tedros took stock of the outbreak, spent time with affected communities, and personally thanked responders for their dedication. WHO has 380 response staff in North Kivu and Ituri working together with hundreds more from the Ministry of Health and partners. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • WHO HQ Compound (228)
    View of the exterior of building B, as seen from the main building (building A) of WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 25 January 2024.  Building A is undergoing renovation, which is part of a modernization of the WHO Headquarters campus to address the Organization’s changing needs, tackle urgent safety and important efficiency issues, and bring the campus in line with Swiss environmental initiatives and norms. Related: https://intranet.who.int/sites/hqbuildingsrenovation/documents/modernizing%20who%20headquarters%20final.pdfView of the exterior of building B, as seen from the main building (building A) of WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 25 January 2024.  Building A is undergoing renovation, which is part of a modernization of the WHO Headquarters campus to address the Organization’s changing needs, tackle urgent safety and important efficiency issues, and bring the campus in line with Swiss environmental initiatives and norms. Related: https://intranet.who.int/sites/hqbuildingsrenovation/documents/modernizing%20who%20headquarters%20final.pdfView of the exterior of building B, as seen from the main building (building A) of WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 25 January 2024.  Building A is undergoing renovation, which is part of a modernization of the WHO Headquarters campus to address the Organization’s changing needs, tackle urgent safety and important efficiency issues, and bring the campus in line with Swiss environmental initiatives and norms. Related: https://intranet.who.int/sites/hqbuildingsrenovation/documents/modernizing%20who%20headquarters%20final.pdf
  • WHO Academy Building (39)
    WHO Academy new building in Lyon, France, 8 November 2024.WHO Academy new building in Lyon, France, 8 November 2024.WHO Academy new building in Lyon, France, 8 November 2024.
  • Berlin Hub building (73)
    Inside the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin, Germany – an overview of the lobby, office spaces, meeting rooms, and collaborative areas, captured on 22 August 2024.Inside the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin, Germany – an overview of the lobby, office spaces, meeting rooms, and collaborative areas, captured on 22 August 2024.Inside the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin, Germany – an overview of the lobby, office spaces, meeting rooms, and collaborative areas, captured on 22 August 2024.
  • EB156 (3 - 11 February 2025) (62)
    Appreciation for Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, outgoing Regional Director for Africa at the 156th Session of WHO Executive Board, 4 February 2025. The Executive Board takes place on 3–11 February 2025. The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The main functions of the Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, and to advise and generally facilitate its work. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Appreciation for Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, outgoing Regional Director for Africa at the 156th Session of WHO Executive Board, 4 February 2025. The Executive Board takes place on 3–11 February 2025. The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The main functions of the Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, and to advise and generally facilitate its work. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Appreciation for Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, outgoing Regional Director for Africa at the 156th Session of WHO Executive Board, 4 February 2025. The Executive Board takes place on 3–11 February 2025. The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The main functions of the Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, and to advise and generally facilitate its work. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Inauguration of the WHO Academy, 17 December 2024 (102)
    Plaque reveal ceremony of the WHO Academy, in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, President of France, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Grégory Doucet, Mayor of Lyon, David Atchaoarena, Executive Director WHO Academy and French local authorities, on 17 December 2024 at the WHO Academy campus in Lyon, France. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Plaque reveal ceremony of the WHO Academy, in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, President of France, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Grégory Doucet, Mayor of Lyon, David Atchaoarena, Executive Director WHO Academy and French local authorities, on 17 December 2024 at the WHO Academy campus in Lyon, France. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Plaque reveal ceremony of the WHO Academy, in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, President of France, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Grégory Doucet, Mayor of Lyon, David Atchaoarena, Executive Director WHO Academy and French local authorities, on 17 December 2024 at the WHO Academy campus in Lyon, France. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Speaker Series N°9 - The Role of Research in Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, 28 November 2024 (73)
    Speaker Series N°9, co-hosted with the https://globalhealth.charite.de/en/ , focused on the crucial role of high-quality research in strengthening pandemic and epidemic intelligence and guiding evidence-based public health decisions.  The session highlighted findings from the recently published https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240094529 , an initiative led by the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, in collaboration with Charité, GloPID-R, the WHO Science Division, and the Wellcome Trust. This global effort brought together researchers, public health experts, and decision-makers to identify and prioritize 23 key research areas crucial for effective public health surveillance. More event info:  https://pandemichub.who.int/news-room/events/item/2024/11/28/default-calendar/the-role-of-research-in-pandemic-and-epidemic-intelligence   Professor Beate Kampmann, Co-Director of the Charité Center for Global Health, Moderator Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Speaker Series N°9, co-hosted with the https://globalhealth.charite.de/en/ , focused on the crucial role of high-quality research in strengthening pandemic and epidemic intelligence and guiding evidence-based public health decisions.  The session highlighted findings from the recently published https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240094529 , an initiative led by the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, in collaboration with Charité, GloPID-R, the WHO Science Division, and the Wellcome Trust. This global effort brought together researchers, public health experts, and decision-makers to identify and prioritize 23 key research areas crucial for effective public health surveillance. More event info:  https://pandemichub.who.int/news-room/events/item/2024/11/28/default-calendar/the-role-of-research-in-pandemic-and-epidemic-intelligence   Professor Beate Kampmann, Co-Director of the Charité Center for Global Health, Moderator Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Speaker Series N°9, co-hosted with the https://globalhealth.charite.de/en/ , focused on the crucial role of high-quality research in strengthening pandemic and epidemic intelligence and guiding evidence-based public health decisions.  The session highlighted findings from the recently published https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240094529 , an initiative led by the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, in collaboration with Charité, GloPID-R, the WHO Science Division, and the Wellcome Trust. This global effort brought together researchers, public health experts, and decision-makers to identify and prioritize 23 key research areas crucial for effective public health surveillance. More event info:  https://pandemichub.who.int/news-room/events/item/2024/11/28/default-calendar/the-role-of-research-in-pandemic-and-epidemic-intelligence   Professor Beate Kampmann, Co-Director of the Charité Center for Global Health, Moderator Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • WHA77 (1534)
    Plenary meeting at the 77th World Health Assembly on 27 May 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Related: https://www.who.int/about/accountability/governance/world-health-assembly/seventy-seventhPlenary meeting at the 77th World Health Assembly on 27 May 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Related: https://www.who.int/about/accountability/governance/world-health-assembly/seventy-seventhPlenary meeting at the 77th World Health Assembly on 27 May 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Related: https://www.who.int/about/accountability/governance/world-health-assembly/seventy-seventh
  • Walk the Talk 2024 (452)
    The 5th edition of WHO’s  Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 26 May 2024, providing a healthy kickstart to the 77th World Health Assembly. Pictured here: A performance by Sherrie Silver and dancers during Walk the Talk. Related: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/05/26/default-calendar/walk-the-talk-geneva-2024The 5th edition of WHO’s  Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 26 May 2024, providing a healthy kickstart to the 77th World Health Assembly. Pictured here: A performance by Sherrie Silver and dancers during Walk the Talk. Related: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/05/26/default-calendar/walk-the-talk-geneva-2024The 5th edition of WHO’s  Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 26 May 2024, providing a healthy kickstart to the 77th World Health Assembly. Pictured here: A performance by Sherrie Silver and dancers during Walk the Talk. Related: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/05/26/default-calendar/walk-the-talk-geneva-2024
  • MOZAMBIQUE: Cyclone Chido, December 2024 (32)
    WHO staff set up a tent donated by WHO Mozambique to temporarily replace the health center facilities while they are being rebuilt in Mecufi, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique. The devastating impact of Cyclone Chido has affected more than 620 000 people in Mozambique, with the three northern provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa worst-hit by the cyclone which made landfall on 15 December 2024, damaging homes, schools and other crucial infrastructure. Forty-eight health facilities have been damaged and equipment and medical supplies destroyed. The government has mounted a multisectoral emergency response, with support from partners, including World Health Organization (WHO) which has deployed emergency health officers to help conduct assessments in five districts in two provinces and establish temporary structures to meet the immediate health needs of injured people and ensure continuity of essential health services for people with chronic conditions. https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/responding-health-needs-mozambique-wake-cyclone-chidoWHO staff set up a tent donated by WHO Mozambique to temporarily replace the health center facilities while they are being rebuilt in Mecufi, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique. The devastating impact of Cyclone Chido has affected more than 620 000 people in Mozambique, with the three northern provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa worst-hit by the cyclone which made landfall on 15 December 2024, damaging homes, schools and other crucial infrastructure. Forty-eight health facilities have been damaged and equipment and medical supplies destroyed. The government has mounted a multisectoral emergency response, with support from partners, including World Health Organization (WHO) which has deployed emergency health officers to help conduct assessments in five districts in two provinces and establish temporary structures to meet the immediate health needs of injured people and ensure continuity of essential health services for people with chronic conditions. https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/responding-health-needs-mozambique-wake-cyclone-chidoWHO staff set up a tent donated by WHO Mozambique to temporarily replace the health center facilities while they are being rebuilt in Mecufi, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique. The devastating impact of Cyclone Chido has affected more than 620 000 people in Mozambique, with the three northern provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa worst-hit by the cyclone which made landfall on 15 December 2024, damaging homes, schools and other crucial infrastructure. Forty-eight health facilities have been damaged and equipment and medical supplies destroyed. The government has mounted a multisectoral emergency response, with support from partners, including World Health Organization (WHO) which has deployed emergency health officers to help conduct assessments in five districts in two provinces and establish temporary structures to meet the immediate health needs of injured people and ensure continuity of essential health services for people with chronic conditions. https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/responding-health-needs-mozambique-wake-cyclone-chido
  • DR CONGO: Humanitarian Crisis (28)
    Odta checks in with health staff before entering the consultation room at the transit health center set up by WHO and partners to meet urgent health needs in Bulengo camp, about 15 kilometres from Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A group in the east of the country has taken up arms again, disrupting the already fragile humanitarian situation in the area. Since early April 2022, almost 900,000 people living in the territory of Nyiragongo, Rutshuru and Masisi have been forced to flee their homes to seek refuge in villages north and west of the city of Goma and other communities in the territory of Lubero. As of March 2023, more than 40,000 people were taking shelter in the camp of Bulengo. WHO and partners are helping to improve sanitation and are providing emergency health services for camp residents, but the needs in the area are enormous and more support is needed.Odta checks in with health staff before entering the consultation room at the transit health center set up by WHO and partners to meet urgent health needs in Bulengo camp, about 15 kilometres from Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A group in the east of the country has taken up arms again, disrupting the already fragile humanitarian situation in the area. Since early April 2022, almost 900,000 people living in the territory of Nyiragongo, Rutshuru and Masisi have been forced to flee their homes to seek refuge in villages north and west of the city of Goma and other communities in the territory of Lubero. As of March 2023, more than 40,000 people were taking shelter in the camp of Bulengo. WHO and partners are helping to improve sanitation and are providing emergency health services for camp residents, but the needs in the area are enormous and more support is needed.Odta checks in with health staff before entering the consultation room at the transit health center set up by WHO and partners to meet urgent health needs in Bulengo camp, about 15 kilometres from Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A group in the east of the country has taken up arms again, disrupting the already fragile humanitarian situation in the area. Since early April 2022, almost 900,000 people living in the territory of Nyiragongo, Rutshuru and Masisi have been forced to flee their homes to seek refuge in villages north and west of the city of Goma and other communities in the territory of Lubero. As of March 2023, more than 40,000 people were taking shelter in the camp of Bulengo. WHO and partners are helping to improve sanitation and are providing emergency health services for camp residents, but the needs in the area are enormous and more support is needed.
  • KENYA: Multi-regions Cholera (149)
    WHO staff and Kajiado County health officials and health workers stand for a group photo at Merueshi Village Health Centre during the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) campaign on 6 August 2023. The team were responsible for ensuring the surrounding community were reached during the OCV campaign. The OCV campaign was held from 3 - 12 August 2023 as part of the ongoing response to a cholera outbreak which was first reported in Kenya in October 2022. More than 1800 vaccinators and 900 volunteers were involved in the campaign, which reached almost 1.7 million people in 8 sub-counties.WHO staff and Kajiado County health officials and health workers stand for a group photo at Merueshi Village Health Centre during the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) campaign on 6 August 2023. The team were responsible for ensuring the surrounding community were reached during the OCV campaign. The OCV campaign was held from 3 - 12 August 2023 as part of the ongoing response to a cholera outbreak which was first reported in Kenya in October 2022. More than 1800 vaccinators and 900 volunteers were involved in the campaign, which reached almost 1.7 million people in 8 sub-counties.WHO staff and Kajiado County health officials and health workers stand for a group photo at Merueshi Village Health Centre during the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) campaign on 6 August 2023. The team were responsible for ensuring the surrounding community were reached during the OCV campaign. The OCV campaign was held from 3 - 12 August 2023 as part of the ongoing response to a cholera outbreak which was first reported in Kenya in October 2022. More than 1800 vaccinators and 900 volunteers were involved in the campaign, which reached almost 1.7 million people in 8 sub-counties.
  • MEXICO: Measles vaccination among indigenous people, June 2024 (21)
    Julia Paredes Lopez, a nurse with the Chihuahua Health Secretariat, consults the vaccination card of Reyna and her daughter Deisy at an indigenous camp in Chihuahua City, Mexico, on 25 June 2024. For 30 years, nurse Julia Paredes has traveled distances on horseback or by foot to vaccinate remote villages, overcoming linguistic and cultural barriers to provide the preventive care.  "In the last 30 years, I've seen how the vaccines arrived to the most remote localities. I've seen how people stopped dying because of measles. I would like to be remembered with a vaccine thermos in the streets, talking to people and telling them that vaccines save lives," she said.Julia Paredes Lopez, a nurse with the Chihuahua Health Secretariat, consults the vaccination card of Reyna and her daughter Deisy at an indigenous camp in Chihuahua City, Mexico, on 25 June 2024. For 30 years, nurse Julia Paredes has traveled distances on horseback or by foot to vaccinate remote villages, overcoming linguistic and cultural barriers to provide the preventive care.  "In the last 30 years, I've seen how the vaccines arrived to the most remote localities. I've seen how people stopped dying because of measles. I would like to be remembered with a vaccine thermos in the streets, talking to people and telling them that vaccines save lives," she said.Julia Paredes Lopez, a nurse with the Chihuahua Health Secretariat, consults the vaccination card of Reyna and her daughter Deisy at an indigenous camp in Chihuahua City, Mexico, on 25 June 2024. For 30 years, nurse Julia Paredes has traveled distances on horseback or by foot to vaccinate remote villages, overcoming linguistic and cultural barriers to provide the preventive care.  "In the last 30 years, I've seen how the vaccines arrived to the most remote localities. I've seen how people stopped dying because of measles. I would like to be remembered with a vaccine thermos in the streets, talking to people and telling them that vaccines save lives," she said.
  • BRAZIL: HIV and STI prevention and treatment (March-April 2024) (30)
    Infectious Disease Specialist Dr Bernardes examines David during a routine consultation for HIV treatment at the Center for Reference and Training on STDs/AIDS-SP (CRT) in São Paulo, Brazil. David is a social educator, communicator, and activist in the fight against HIV. "I've been taking care of David since 2018, and we work together in partnership with other patients because of his involvement and work with young people. David assists with his supportive work, serving as a bridge between people who may have any kind of resistance to treatment," said Dr Bernardes.Infectious Disease Specialist Dr Bernardes examines David during a routine consultation for HIV treatment at the Center for Reference and Training on STDs/AIDS-SP (CRT) in São Paulo, Brazil. David is a social educator, communicator, and activist in the fight against HIV. "I've been taking care of David since 2018, and we work together in partnership with other patients because of his involvement and work with young people. David assists with his supportive work, serving as a bridge between people who may have any kind of resistance to treatment," said Dr Bernardes.Infectious Disease Specialist Dr Bernardes examines David during a routine consultation for HIV treatment at the Center for Reference and Training on STDs/AIDS-SP (CRT) in São Paulo, Brazil. David is a social educator, communicator, and activist in the fight against HIV. "I've been taking care of David since 2018, and we work together in partnership with other patients because of his involvement and work with young people. David assists with his supportive work, serving as a bridge between people who may have any kind of resistance to treatment," said Dr Bernardes.
  • BANGLADESH: Dengue Fever, September-October 2023 (75)
    Resma is treated for complications from dengue at Mugda Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 20 September 2023. Since April 2023 Bangladesh has been experiencing its most severe outbreak of dengue on record. The outbreak is putting huge pressure on the health system.  The higher incidence of dengue is taking place in the context of an unusual episodic amount of rainfall, combined with high temperatures and high humidity, which have resulted in an increased mosquito population throughout Bangladesh.  WHO is supporting the authorities to strengthen surveillance, laboratory capacity, clinical management, vector control, risk communication and community engagement, and has trained doctors and deployed experts on the ground. WHO has also provided supplies to test for dengue and to support care for patients.  Read more : https://www.who.int/bangladesh/emergencies/dengue-update-2023Resma is treated for complications from dengue at Mugda Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 20 September 2023. Since April 2023 Bangladesh has been experiencing its most severe outbreak of dengue on record. The outbreak is putting huge pressure on the health system.  The higher incidence of dengue is taking place in the context of an unusual episodic amount of rainfall, combined with high temperatures and high humidity, which have resulted in an increased mosquito population throughout Bangladesh.  WHO is supporting the authorities to strengthen surveillance, laboratory capacity, clinical management, vector control, risk communication and community engagement, and has trained doctors and deployed experts on the ground. WHO has also provided supplies to test for dengue and to support care for patients.  Read more : https://www.who.int/bangladesh/emergencies/dengue-update-2023Resma is treated for complications from dengue at Mugda Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 20 September 2023. Since April 2023 Bangladesh has been experiencing its most severe outbreak of dengue on record. The outbreak is putting huge pressure on the health system.  The higher incidence of dengue is taking place in the context of an unusual episodic amount of rainfall, combined with high temperatures and high humidity, which have resulted in an increased mosquito population throughout Bangladesh.  WHO is supporting the authorities to strengthen surveillance, laboratory capacity, clinical management, vector control, risk communication and community engagement, and has trained doctors and deployed experts on the ground. WHO has also provided supplies to test for dengue and to support care for patients.  Read more : https://www.who.int/bangladesh/emergencies/dengue-update-2023
  • INDIA: Reaching people at risk of malaria in remote areas of Chhattisgarh, March 2023 (101)
    Daymati is tested for malaria by health workers in Kadampara village as a part of malaria surveillance activities in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. Members of the community with suspected cases of malaria receive a rapid diagnostic test (RDT), which allows for quick results within 15 to 30 minutes.  In recent years, India has made impressive gains in reducing its malaria burden, with cases dropping by more than 40% between 2015 and 2021. Most of the remaining cases are concentrated among tribal populations living in rural areas. This photo set describes efforts by local health workers to reach people at risk of malaria in remote areas of Chhattisgarh, a state that accounts for nearly one fifth of the country’s malaria burden. Related: https://www.who.int/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/reaching-people-at-risk-of-malaria-in-remote-areas-of-Chhattisgarh-indiaDaymati is tested for malaria by health workers in Kadampara village as a part of malaria surveillance activities in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. Members of the community with suspected cases of malaria receive a rapid diagnostic test (RDT), which allows for quick results within 15 to 30 minutes.  In recent years, India has made impressive gains in reducing its malaria burden, with cases dropping by more than 40% between 2015 and 2021. Most of the remaining cases are concentrated among tribal populations living in rural areas. This photo set describes efforts by local health workers to reach people at risk of malaria in remote areas of Chhattisgarh, a state that accounts for nearly one fifth of the country’s malaria burden. Related: https://www.who.int/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/reaching-people-at-risk-of-malaria-in-remote-areas-of-Chhattisgarh-indiaDaymati is tested for malaria by health workers in Kadampara village as a part of malaria surveillance activities in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. Members of the community with suspected cases of malaria receive a rapid diagnostic test (RDT), which allows for quick results within 15 to 30 minutes.  In recent years, India has made impressive gains in reducing its malaria burden, with cases dropping by more than 40% between 2015 and 2021. Most of the remaining cases are concentrated among tribal populations living in rural areas. This photo set describes efforts by local health workers to reach people at risk of malaria in remote areas of Chhattisgarh, a state that accounts for nearly one fifth of the country’s malaria burden. Related: https://www.who.int/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/reaching-people-at-risk-of-malaria-in-remote-areas-of-Chhattisgarh-india
  • INDONESIA: Immunization Heroes, September 2024 (26)
    Rahmi (Mimi), a midwife, stands beside a boat, holding a cold box used to store vaccines, preparing to return to the mainland after providing immunization services to the residents of Pala Island, Indonesia. Pala Island, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.Rahmi (Mimi), a midwife, stands beside a boat, holding a cold box used to store vaccines, preparing to return to the mainland after providing immunization services to the residents of Pala Island, Indonesia. Pala Island, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.Rahmi (Mimi), a midwife, stands beside a boat, holding a cold box used to store vaccines, preparing to return to the mainland after providing immunization services to the residents of Pala Island, Indonesia. Pala Island, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
  • COVID-19 (330)
    WHO is supporting COVID-19 preparedness and response for vulnerable Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. WHO assisted the IEDCR (Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control And Research) Field Laboratory in Cox’s Bazar to increase COVID-19 testing capacity from around 100 tests per day to over 1500 per day. WHO also mobilized partners to establish over 1000 beds in and around the camps for treatment of severe cases of COVID-19. In addition, WHO is enhancing the disease surveillance system, strengthening contact tracing, training health workers on infection prevention and control, and delivering essential health supplies. WHO Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Rebecca Rachel Apolot (left) helps nurse Monjila to put on a mask before starting work in a Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Center (SARI ITC) in a Rohingya camp. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO is supporting COVID-19 preparedness and response for vulnerable Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. WHO assisted the IEDCR (Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control And Research) Field Laboratory in Cox’s Bazar to increase COVID-19 testing capacity from around 100 tests per day to over 1500 per day. WHO also mobilized partners to establish over 1000 beds in and around the camps for treatment of severe cases of COVID-19. In addition, WHO is enhancing the disease surveillance system, strengthening contact tracing, training health workers on infection prevention and control, and delivering essential health supplies. WHO Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Rebecca Rachel Apolot (left) helps nurse Monjila to put on a mask before starting work in a Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Center (SARI ITC) in a Rohingya camp. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO is supporting COVID-19 preparedness and response for vulnerable Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. WHO assisted the IEDCR (Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control And Research) Field Laboratory in Cox’s Bazar to increase COVID-19 testing capacity from around 100 tests per day to over 1500 per day. WHO also mobilized partners to establish over 1000 beds in and around the camps for treatment of severe cases of COVID-19. In addition, WHO is enhancing the disease surveillance system, strengthening contact tracing, training health workers on infection prevention and control, and delivering essential health supplies. WHO Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Rebecca Rachel Apolot (left) helps nurse Monjila to put on a mask before starting work in a Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Center (SARI ITC) in a Rohingya camp. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.

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