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  • Afghanistan (933)
    Welfare Organization for Rehabilitation, Livelihood & Development (WORLD) is an implementing partner for WHO that the project is funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is providing health services in Berbori Sub Health Center in Dour Baba District of Nangarhar Province. Welfare Organization for Rehabilitation, Livelihood & Development (WORLD) is an implementing partner for WHO that the project is funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is providing health services in Berbori Sub Health Center in Dour Baba District of Nangarhar Province. Welfare Organization for Rehabilitation, Livelihood & Development (WORLD) is an implementing partner for WHO that the project is funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is providing health services in Berbori Sub Health Center in Dour Baba District of Nangarhar Province. 
  • Libya floods (108)
    Catastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away buildings and homes in Libya.   https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-health-supplies-arrive-in-libya-as-part-of-intensified-response-to-devastating-floods.htmlCatastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away buildings and homes in Libya.   https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-health-supplies-arrive-in-libya-as-part-of-intensified-response-to-devastating-floods.htmlCatastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away buildings and homes in Libya.   https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-health-supplies-arrive-in-libya-as-part-of-intensified-response-to-devastating-floods.html
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories (2056)
    Children look out through a hole in a wall at a destroyed residential area, Gaza strip. Since 7 October 2023, the escalating crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory has caused large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries. In the Gaza Strip, airstrikes and a lack of medical supplies, food, water and fuel have virtually depleted an already under-resourced health system. Hospitals have been operating far beyond capacity due to rising numbers of patients as well as displaced civilians seeking shelter. The provision of essential health services – from maternal and newborn care to treatment for chronic conditions – has been severely compromised. https://www.emro.who.int/opt/information-resources/emergency-situation-reports.html https://www.emro.who.int/opt/news/hospitals-in-the-gaza-strip-at-a-breaking-point-warns-who.html  Children look out through a hole in a wall at a destroyed residential area, Gaza strip. Since 7 October 2023, the escalating crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory has caused large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries. In the Gaza Strip, airstrikes and a lack of medical supplies, food, water and fuel have virtually depleted an already under-resourced health system. Hospitals have been operating far beyond capacity due to rising numbers of patients as well as displaced civilians seeking shelter. The provision of essential health services – from maternal and newborn care to treatment for chronic conditions – has been severely compromised. https://www.emro.who.int/opt/information-resources/emergency-situation-reports.html https://www.emro.who.int/opt/news/hospitals-in-the-gaza-strip-at-a-breaking-point-warns-who.html  Children look out through a hole in a wall at a destroyed residential area, Gaza strip. Since 7 October 2023, the escalating crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory has caused large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries. In the Gaza Strip, airstrikes and a lack of medical supplies, food, water and fuel have virtually depleted an already under-resourced health system. Hospitals have been operating far beyond capacity due to rising numbers of patients as well as displaced civilians seeking shelter. The provision of essential health services – from maternal and newborn care to treatment for chronic conditions – has been severely compromised. https://www.emro.who.int/opt/information-resources/emergency-situation-reports.html https://www.emro.who.int/opt/news/hospitals-in-the-gaza-strip-at-a-breaking-point-warns-who.html  
  • Pakistan floods (148)
    Vaccinators accessing hard to reach areas affected by the floods in Pakistan during a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations. The devastating floods throughout Pakistan forced a large population to move into temporary settlements or camps. The unexpectedly high levels of flooding have had a significant adverse effect on health, particularly for children. Moreover, overcrowded and rudimentary shelters, broken health infrastructure and inadequate safe water and sanitation have compounded the risk of measles and rubella. Poor access to vaccination services and population displacement have contributed to measles outbreaks in 31 districts in the country since the floods started. Data from the National Disaster Management Authority show that 12 out of 13 (92%) districts with recent outbreaks are flood-affected. To mitigate the risk of measles outbreaks in flood-affected populations, the Expanded Programme on Immunization has carried out a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations living in temporary shelters, often beside main roads, motorways and the banks of the canals. This was an immediate flood response intervention to prevent outbreaks in the most vulnerable displaced populations. The campaign targeted 1.8 million children aged between 6 months and 59 months in 38 districts. With 98% coverage, the campaign will help control disease transmission and prevent outbreaks in flood-hit areas. The campaign is an integral part of the wider WHO response designed to support the government's flood recovery and rehabilitation efforts.   https://www.emro.who.int/pak/pakistan-news/measles-rubella-campaign-undertaken-to-prevent-disease-outbreaks-in-pakistan.htmlVaccinators accessing hard to reach areas affected by the floods in Pakistan during a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations. The devastating floods throughout Pakistan forced a large population to move into temporary settlements or camps. The unexpectedly high levels of flooding have had a significant adverse effect on health, particularly for children. Moreover, overcrowded and rudimentary shelters, broken health infrastructure and inadequate safe water and sanitation have compounded the risk of measles and rubella. Poor access to vaccination services and population displacement have contributed to measles outbreaks in 31 districts in the country since the floods started. Data from the National Disaster Management Authority show that 12 out of 13 (92%) districts with recent outbreaks are flood-affected. To mitigate the risk of measles outbreaks in flood-affected populations, the Expanded Programme on Immunization has carried out a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations living in temporary shelters, often beside main roads, motorways and the banks of the canals. This was an immediate flood response intervention to prevent outbreaks in the most vulnerable displaced populations. The campaign targeted 1.8 million children aged between 6 months and 59 months in 38 districts. With 98% coverage, the campaign will help control disease transmission and prevent outbreaks in flood-hit areas. The campaign is an integral part of the wider WHO response designed to support the government's flood recovery and rehabilitation efforts.   https://www.emro.who.int/pak/pakistan-news/measles-rubella-campaign-undertaken-to-prevent-disease-outbreaks-in-pakistan.htmlVaccinators accessing hard to reach areas affected by the floods in Pakistan during a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations. The devastating floods throughout Pakistan forced a large population to move into temporary settlements or camps. The unexpectedly high levels of flooding have had a significant adverse effect on health, particularly for children. Moreover, overcrowded and rudimentary shelters, broken health infrastructure and inadequate safe water and sanitation have compounded the risk of measles and rubella. Poor access to vaccination services and population displacement have contributed to measles outbreaks in 31 districts in the country since the floods started. Data from the National Disaster Management Authority show that 12 out of 13 (92%) districts with recent outbreaks are flood-affected. To mitigate the risk of measles outbreaks in flood-affected populations, the Expanded Programme on Immunization has carried out a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations living in temporary shelters, often beside main roads, motorways and the banks of the canals. This was an immediate flood response intervention to prevent outbreaks in the most vulnerable displaced populations. The campaign targeted 1.8 million children aged between 6 months and 59 months in 38 districts. With 98% coverage, the campaign will help control disease transmission and prevent outbreaks in flood-hit areas. The campaign is an integral part of the wider WHO response designed to support the government's flood recovery and rehabilitation efforts.   https://www.emro.who.int/pak/pakistan-news/measles-rubella-campaign-undertaken-to-prevent-disease-outbreaks-in-pakistan.html
  • Somalia (279)
    The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (EU ECHO), have supported the Federal and State Ministries of Health to provide lifesaving health supplies and services to over 5 million people across drought-affected areas of Banadir, South West, Jubbaland and Galmudug states in Somalia. The 24-month ECHO-funded project is to increase access to life-saving health and nutrition services for populations within IDP camps and host communities and addressing the needs of pregnant and lactating women, elderly individuals, and children under five in drought and conflict-affected areas. https://www.emro.who.int/somalia/news/echo-funds-help-provide-lifesaving-health-supplies-and-services-to-over-5-million-population-across-drought-affected-states-in-somalia.htmlThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (EU ECHO), have supported the Federal and State Ministries of Health to provide lifesaving health supplies and services to over 5 million people across drought-affected areas of Banadir, South West, Jubbaland and Galmudug states in Somalia. The 24-month ECHO-funded project is to increase access to life-saving health and nutrition services for populations within IDP camps and host communities and addressing the needs of pregnant and lactating women, elderly individuals, and children under five in drought and conflict-affected areas. https://www.emro.who.int/somalia/news/echo-funds-help-provide-lifesaving-health-supplies-and-services-to-over-5-million-population-across-drought-affected-states-in-somalia.htmlThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (EU ECHO), have supported the Federal and State Ministries of Health to provide lifesaving health supplies and services to over 5 million people across drought-affected areas of Banadir, South West, Jubbaland and Galmudug states in Somalia. The 24-month ECHO-funded project is to increase access to life-saving health and nutrition services for populations within IDP camps and host communities and addressing the needs of pregnant and lactating women, elderly individuals, and children under five in drought and conflict-affected areas. https://www.emro.who.int/somalia/news/echo-funds-help-provide-lifesaving-health-supplies-and-services-to-over-5-million-population-across-drought-affected-states-in-somalia.html
  • Sudan (491)
    WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO's commitment to reaching all Sudanese in need and called on the international community to urgently act to end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis. During their visit, Dr Tedros and Dr Balkhy met with Sudanese leaders, including Lt. General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council; Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Mr Malik Agar; and Federal Minister of Health Dr Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim Awadallah.  At Bait Al Shabab camp in Port Sudan, displaced families struggle with severe shortages of food, water, and medicine https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/high-level-mission-to-sudan-reaffirms-who-commitment-calls-for-urgent-action-to-address-and-end-the-extreme-health-and-humanitarian-crisis.htmlWHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO's commitment to reaching all Sudanese in need and called on the international community to urgently act to end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis. During their visit, Dr Tedros and Dr Balkhy met with Sudanese leaders, including Lt. General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council; Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Mr Malik Agar; and Federal Minister of Health Dr Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim Awadallah.  At Bait Al Shabab camp in Port Sudan, displaced families struggle with severe shortages of food, water, and medicine https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/high-level-mission-to-sudan-reaffirms-who-commitment-calls-for-urgent-action-to-address-and-end-the-extreme-health-and-humanitarian-crisis.htmlWHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO's commitment to reaching all Sudanese in need and called on the international community to urgently act to end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis. During their visit, Dr Tedros and Dr Balkhy met with Sudanese leaders, including Lt. General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council; Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Mr Malik Agar; and Federal Minister of Health Dr Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim Awadallah.  At Bait Al Shabab camp in Port Sudan, displaced families struggle with severe shortages of food, water, and medicine https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/high-level-mission-to-sudan-reaffirms-who-commitment-calls-for-urgent-action-to-address-and-end-the-extreme-health-and-humanitarian-crisis.html
  • Syrian Arab Republic (382)
    Destroyed buildings turned to rubble. On 6 February 2023, a series of large earthquakes hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Thousands of lives were lost in the initial earthquakes and thousands more are at risk given the destruction of infrastructure and freezing temperatures in the affected areas. Efforts in the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes and the following days are focused on search and rescue, finding survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings. Other urgent needs are providing medical care for people with physical injuries and ensuring food, drinking water and shelter for all those who have lost their homes. Ensuring continuous access to basic health services is also critical. Since the earthquake hit Syria, WHO has been providing supplies and working with health officials to direct medical teams and support to where they are most needed. WHO has also released more than US$ 16 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies, including US$ 3 million within hours of the disaster, in both Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic.  Destroyed buildings turned to rubble. On 6 February 2023, a series of large earthquakes hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Thousands of lives were lost in the initial earthquakes and thousands more are at risk given the destruction of infrastructure and freezing temperatures in the affected areas. Efforts in the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes and the following days are focused on search and rescue, finding survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings. Other urgent needs are providing medical care for people with physical injuries and ensuring food, drinking water and shelter for all those who have lost their homes. Ensuring continuous access to basic health services is also critical. Since the earthquake hit Syria, WHO has been providing supplies and working with health officials to direct medical teams and support to where they are most needed. WHO has also released more than US$ 16 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies, including US$ 3 million within hours of the disaster, in both Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic.  Destroyed buildings turned to rubble. On 6 February 2023, a series of large earthquakes hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Thousands of lives were lost in the initial earthquakes and thousands more are at risk given the destruction of infrastructure and freezing temperatures in the affected areas. Efforts in the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes and the following days are focused on search and rescue, finding survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings. Other urgent needs are providing medical care for people with physical injuries and ensuring food, drinking water and shelter for all those who have lost their homes. Ensuring continuous access to basic health services is also critical. Since the earthquake hit Syria, WHO has been providing supplies and working with health officials to direct medical teams and support to where they are most needed. WHO has also released more than US$ 16 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies, including US$ 3 million within hours of the disaster, in both Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic.  
  • WHO emergency response to Lebanon crisis: October - November 2024 (61)
    Four flights containing WHO medical supplies for injuries, cholera and mental health arrived in Beirut, Lebanon.  The supplies are enough to treat around 100,000 patients. WHO is working to bring in additional supplies to meet all the needs.Four flights containing WHO medical supplies for injuries, cholera and mental health arrived in Beirut, Lebanon.  The supplies are enough to treat around 100,000 patients. WHO is working to bring in additional supplies to meet all the needs.Four flights containing WHO medical supplies for injuries, cholera and mental health arrived in Beirut, Lebanon.  The supplies are enough to treat around 100,000 patients. WHO is working to bring in additional supplies to meet all the needs.
  • Yemen (448)
    Crumbling infrastructure, overcrowded households, poor physical conditions, lack of hygiene facilities and often insurmountable obstacles to access to medical care are the norm in many areas. Yet at the same time, Yemen faces some of the highest disease outbreak levels in the world. WHO launched a campaign to combat mosquito-borne diseases in 6 of Yemen’s governorates after heavy rainfall hit many of Yemen’s governorates. The campaign included awareness-raising activities conducted by community health volunteers, indoor fogging, residual spraying, larval source management and control of breeding spots. Community health volunteers knock on doors to ensure that health information reaches the households that need it most. Extreme weather events like floods disrupt normal water storage and increase the number of breeding sites for mosquitoes in and around human habitation, leading to outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in densely populated areas.Crumbling infrastructure, overcrowded households, poor physical conditions, lack of hygiene facilities and often insurmountable obstacles to access to medical care are the norm in many areas. Yet at the same time, Yemen faces some of the highest disease outbreak levels in the world. WHO launched a campaign to combat mosquito-borne diseases in 6 of Yemen’s governorates after heavy rainfall hit many of Yemen’s governorates. The campaign included awareness-raising activities conducted by community health volunteers, indoor fogging, residual spraying, larval source management and control of breeding spots. Community health volunteers knock on doors to ensure that health information reaches the households that need it most. Extreme weather events like floods disrupt normal water storage and increase the number of breeding sites for mosquitoes in and around human habitation, leading to outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in densely populated areas.Crumbling infrastructure, overcrowded households, poor physical conditions, lack of hygiene facilities and often insurmountable obstacles to access to medical care are the norm in many areas. Yet at the same time, Yemen faces some of the highest disease outbreak levels in the world. WHO launched a campaign to combat mosquito-borne diseases in 6 of Yemen’s governorates after heavy rainfall hit many of Yemen’s governorates. The campaign included awareness-raising activities conducted by community health volunteers, indoor fogging, residual spraying, larval source management and control of breeding spots. Community health volunteers knock on doors to ensure that health information reaches the households that need it most. Extreme weather events like floods disrupt normal water storage and increase the number of breeding sites for mosquitoes in and around human habitation, leading to outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in densely populated areas.

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