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  • Adolescents  (38)
    On 16 March 2021 Jean Carlos stands for a portrait near the vaccination site in the indigenous community of Concordia, Colombia. He was vaccinated against COVID-19 earlier that day. He would like to study agroforestry engineering in the future. In Colombia, vulnerable communities in the Amazon region are among the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination. Colombian authorities are addressing the challenge of reaching out to remote indigenous communities, some of which are only accessible by air or by river. Health teams are going door-to-door and setting up “pop-up” vaccination sites in order to quickly vaccinate as many eligible community residents as possible. Health authorities are adapting their strategy in the area in order to take into account cultural specificities, and are working with indigenous health workers and field vaccinators to facilitate community engagement in the process. On 1 March 2021, Colombia became the first country in the Americas to receive COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, marking an historic step toward the goal of ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the region and worldwide. The delivery of 117 000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines adds to the vaccination campaign that the Colombian government started on February 17 with doses obtained from bilateral agreements with the producers. COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and WHO, working in partnership with developed and developing country vaccine manufacturers, UNICEF, PAHO Revolving Fund, the World Bank, and others. It is the only global initiative that is working with governments and manufacturers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide to both higher-income and lower-income countries.On 16 March 2021 Jean Carlos stands for a portrait near the vaccination site in the indigenous community of Concordia, Colombia. He was vaccinated against COVID-19 earlier that day. He would like to study agroforestry engineering in the future. In Colombia, vulnerable communities in the Amazon region are among the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination. Colombian authorities are addressing the challenge of reaching out to remote indigenous communities, some of which are only accessible by air or by river. Health teams are going door-to-door and setting up “pop-up” vaccination sites in order to quickly vaccinate as many eligible community residents as possible. Health authorities are adapting their strategy in the area in order to take into account cultural specificities, and are working with indigenous health workers and field vaccinators to facilitate community engagement in the process. On 1 March 2021, Colombia became the first country in the Americas to receive COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, marking an historic step toward the goal of ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the region and worldwide. The delivery of 117 000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines adds to the vaccination campaign that the Colombian government started on February 17 with doses obtained from bilateral agreements with the producers. COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and WHO, working in partnership with developed and developing country vaccine manufacturers, UNICEF, PAHO Revolving Fund, the World Bank, and others. It is the only global initiative that is working with governments and manufacturers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide to both higher-income and lower-income countries.On 16 March 2021 Jean Carlos stands for a portrait near the vaccination site in the indigenous community of Concordia, Colombia. He was vaccinated against COVID-19 earlier that day. He would like to study agroforestry engineering in the future. In Colombia, vulnerable communities in the Amazon region are among the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination. Colombian authorities are addressing the challenge of reaching out to remote indigenous communities, some of which are only accessible by air or by river. Health teams are going door-to-door and setting up “pop-up” vaccination sites in order to quickly vaccinate as many eligible community residents as possible. Health authorities are adapting their strategy in the area in order to take into account cultural specificities, and are working with indigenous health workers and field vaccinators to facilitate community engagement in the process. On 1 March 2021, Colombia became the first country in the Americas to receive COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, marking an historic step toward the goal of ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the region and worldwide. The delivery of 117 000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines adds to the vaccination campaign that the Colombian government started on February 17 with doses obtained from bilateral agreements with the producers. COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and WHO, working in partnership with developed and developing country vaccine manufacturers, UNICEF, PAHO Revolving Fund, the World Bank, and others. It is the only global initiative that is working with governments and manufacturers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide to both higher-income and lower-income countries.
  • Children (110)
    Children whose home was damaged by the flooding play in a stream in Madyan in Pakistan's Swat valley on 1 September 2022. Catastrophic floods in Pakistan in August 2022 killed some 1,400 people, destroyed more than half a million homes and displaced over 660,000 people into camps. Many more people are displaced in host communities. More than 750,000 livestock – a critical source of income for many families – died after the rainfall, which in August was more than five times the national 30-year average in some parts of Pakistan. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the floods damaged 1.2 million hectares of agricultural land in Sindh Province alone. Some 33 million people have been affected, and access to many vulnerable communities was cut off as hundreds of bridges and thousands of kilometres of roads were destroyed or washed away.  WHO is supporting the Government of Pakistan to respond by delivering supplies needed by health facilities and increasing disease monitoring to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/pakistan-crisisChildren whose home was damaged by the flooding play in a stream in Madyan in Pakistan's Swat valley on 1 September 2022. Catastrophic floods in Pakistan in August 2022 killed some 1,400 people, destroyed more than half a million homes and displaced over 660,000 people into camps. Many more people are displaced in host communities. More than 750,000 livestock – a critical source of income for many families – died after the rainfall, which in August was more than five times the national 30-year average in some parts of Pakistan. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the floods damaged 1.2 million hectares of agricultural land in Sindh Province alone. Some 33 million people have been affected, and access to many vulnerable communities was cut off as hundreds of bridges and thousands of kilometres of roads were destroyed or washed away.  WHO is supporting the Government of Pakistan to respond by delivering supplies needed by health facilities and increasing disease monitoring to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/pakistan-crisisChildren whose home was damaged by the flooding play in a stream in Madyan in Pakistan's Swat valley on 1 September 2022. Catastrophic floods in Pakistan in August 2022 killed some 1,400 people, destroyed more than half a million homes and displaced over 660,000 people into camps. Many more people are displaced in host communities. More than 750,000 livestock – a critical source of income for many families – died after the rainfall, which in August was more than five times the national 30-year average in some parts of Pakistan. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the floods damaged 1.2 million hectares of agricultural land in Sindh Province alone. Some 33 million people have been affected, and access to many vulnerable communities was cut off as hundreds of bridges and thousands of kilometres of roads were destroyed or washed away.  WHO is supporting the Government of Pakistan to respond by delivering supplies needed by health facilities and increasing disease monitoring to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/pakistan-crisis
  • Community life (259)
    Climate change in India Illustration about climate change in India. Climate change has the potential to affect human health in a number of ways, for instance by altering the geographic range and seasonality of certain infectious diseases, disturbing food-producing ecosystems, and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes. Farmers near Mallapuram, Gangavathi District, Karnataka, India. April 2015.Climate change in India Illustration about climate change in India. Climate change has the potential to affect human health in a number of ways, for instance by altering the geographic range and seasonality of certain infectious diseases, disturbing food-producing ecosystems, and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes. Farmers near Mallapuram, Gangavathi District, Karnataka, India. April 2015.Climate change in India Illustration about climate change in India. Climate change has the potential to affect human health in a number of ways, for instance by altering the geographic range and seasonality of certain infectious diseases, disturbing food-producing ecosystems, and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes. Farmers near Mallapuram, Gangavathi District, Karnataka, India. April 2015.
  • Culture, customs and heritage  (128)
    Shivaratri Festival in Pushkar, India. Young girls sitting together with a person wearing an elephant mask during celebrations of the Shivaratri Festival in the city of Pushkar. The elephant mask represents Ganesha, a deity in the Hindu pantheon.Shivaratri Festival in Pushkar, India. Young girls sitting together with a person wearing an elephant mask during celebrations of the Shivaratri Festival in the city of Pushkar. The elephant mask represents Ganesha, a deity in the Hindu pantheon.Shivaratri Festival in Pushkar, India. Young girls sitting together with a person wearing an elephant mask during celebrations of the Shivaratri Festival in the city of Pushkar. The elephant mask represents Ganesha, a deity in the Hindu pantheon.
  • Families  (53)
    Rafuel with his wife Janella and their son Jemuel at French Fort, Tobago, on 20 March 2022. As a nurse at a health centre in Tobago, Rafuel participated in a chronic disease self-management course implemented by PAHO/WHO with the support of the Universal Health Coverage Partnership. The programme empowered people affected by noncommunicable diseases to manage their condition by making healthier choices such as getting a good night’s sleep, staying physically active, eating healthy and making informed treatment decisions. It also covered other important areas like problem solving, dealing with difficult emotions, communication skills and making an action plan. Participants like Rafuel also learned how to roll out the same training in their own communities and contexts, such as with religious groups and in health care settings.  Trinidad and Tobago, like many countries around the world, is facing a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease. These chronic conditions account for over 62% of deaths each year, with three quarters occurring in people under 70 years old. Over half of the country’s population has 3 or more risk factors for NCDs, such as poor nutrition, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol and tobacco, placing them at greater danger of developing a chronic illness. The country’s experience shows that empowering and equipping communities to take charge of their health through prevention and self-management of NCDs - a primary health care approach - is an effective way to build healthier populations.   Trinidad and Tobago is among the 115 countries and areas to which the Universal Health Coverage Partnership helps deliver WHO’s support and technical expertise in strengthening health systems to achieve health for all.   https://www.uhcpartnership.net/story-trinidad-and-tobago/Rafuel with his wife Janella and their son Jemuel at French Fort, Tobago, on 20 March 2022. As a nurse at a health centre in Tobago, Rafuel participated in a chronic disease self-management course implemented by PAHO/WHO with the support of the Universal Health Coverage Partnership. The programme empowered people affected by noncommunicable diseases to manage their condition by making healthier choices such as getting a good night’s sleep, staying physically active, eating healthy and making informed treatment decisions. It also covered other important areas like problem solving, dealing with difficult emotions, communication skills and making an action plan. Participants like Rafuel also learned how to roll out the same training in their own communities and contexts, such as with religious groups and in health care settings.  Trinidad and Tobago, like many countries around the world, is facing a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease. These chronic conditions account for over 62% of deaths each year, with three quarters occurring in people under 70 years old. Over half of the country’s population has 3 or more risk factors for NCDs, such as poor nutrition, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol and tobacco, placing them at greater danger of developing a chronic illness. The country’s experience shows that empowering and equipping communities to take charge of their health through prevention and self-management of NCDs - a primary health care approach - is an effective way to build healthier populations.   Trinidad and Tobago is among the 115 countries and areas to which the Universal Health Coverage Partnership helps deliver WHO’s support and technical expertise in strengthening health systems to achieve health for all.   https://www.uhcpartnership.net/story-trinidad-and-tobago/Rafuel with his wife Janella and their son Jemuel at French Fort, Tobago, on 20 March 2022. As a nurse at a health centre in Tobago, Rafuel participated in a chronic disease self-management course implemented by PAHO/WHO with the support of the Universal Health Coverage Partnership. The programme empowered people affected by noncommunicable diseases to manage their condition by making healthier choices such as getting a good night’s sleep, staying physically active, eating healthy and making informed treatment decisions. It also covered other important areas like problem solving, dealing with difficult emotions, communication skills and making an action plan. Participants like Rafuel also learned how to roll out the same training in their own communities and contexts, such as with religious groups and in health care settings.  Trinidad and Tobago, like many countries around the world, is facing a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease. These chronic conditions account for over 62% of deaths each year, with three quarters occurring in people under 70 years old. Over half of the country’s population has 3 or more risk factors for NCDs, such as poor nutrition, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol and tobacco, placing them at greater danger of developing a chronic illness. The country’s experience shows that empowering and equipping communities to take charge of their health through prevention and self-management of NCDs - a primary health care approach - is an effective way to build healthier populations.   Trinidad and Tobago is among the 115 countries and areas to which the Universal Health Coverage Partnership helps deliver WHO’s support and technical expertise in strengthening health systems to achieve health for all.   https://www.uhcpartnership.net/story-trinidad-and-tobago/
  • Father and child  (29)
    Patient John and his son leave the Tulagi Clinic outpatient area in Tulagi, Solomon Islands on 5 March 2021. - In Solomon Islands, WHO recognised that health systems needed to develop to accommodate a rise in noncommunicable diseases or NCDs in the region. Previously, health programs were mostly designed to treat patients with acute conditions or diagnosis. However, the increase of NCDs like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic lung diseases pose a grave threat to regional and national health and development. Working hand in hand with the Ministry of Health and the provincial governments, WHO helped design a program that would respond to the rise in NCDs in the region. The program aims to provide better overall care for patients, including screenings as well as prevention and treatment of NCDs, primarily cardiovascular diseases related to diabetes, hypertension, obesity, etc. Known as the PEN (Package of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions) program, this approach considers the patient's whole being and lifestyle, not just specific ailments, and emphasises wellness and prevention activities. Additionally, WHO promotes integration of multiple health services, and the PEN program integrates TB (Tuberculosis) screenings as it screens for NCDs. The PEN program was started at WHO headquarters in Honiara but is now led by provincial NCD coordinators who have taken ownership of the program. Virginia Legaile, based in Tulagi (about a 1.5 hour boat ride from Honiara), is one of these provincial NCD coordinators. She previously worked as a nurse in an outpatient clinic, but after embracing the NCD screening of patients that was incorporated as part of the PEN program, the medical director increased her hours to see NCD patients from one to five days a week. Virginia is one of twelve NCD Coordinators across the country who, along with her peers, has also started the first paper medical file system in the entire country.Patient John and his son leave the Tulagi Clinic outpatient area in Tulagi, Solomon Islands on 5 March 2021. - In Solomon Islands, WHO recognised that health systems needed to develop to accommodate a rise in noncommunicable diseases or NCDs in the region. Previously, health programs were mostly designed to treat patients with acute conditions or diagnosis. However, the increase of NCDs like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic lung diseases pose a grave threat to regional and national health and development. Working hand in hand with the Ministry of Health and the provincial governments, WHO helped design a program that would respond to the rise in NCDs in the region. The program aims to provide better overall care for patients, including screenings as well as prevention and treatment of NCDs, primarily cardiovascular diseases related to diabetes, hypertension, obesity, etc. Known as the PEN (Package of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions) program, this approach considers the patient's whole being and lifestyle, not just specific ailments, and emphasises wellness and prevention activities. Additionally, WHO promotes integration of multiple health services, and the PEN program integrates TB (Tuberculosis) screenings as it screens for NCDs. The PEN program was started at WHO headquarters in Honiara but is now led by provincial NCD coordinators who have taken ownership of the program. Virginia Legaile, based in Tulagi (about a 1.5 hour boat ride from Honiara), is one of these provincial NCD coordinators. She previously worked as a nurse in an outpatient clinic, but after embracing the NCD screening of patients that was incorporated as part of the PEN program, the medical director increased her hours to see NCD patients from one to five days a week. Virginia is one of twelve NCD Coordinators across the country who, along with her peers, has also started the first paper medical file system in the entire country.Patient John and his son leave the Tulagi Clinic outpatient area in Tulagi, Solomon Islands on 5 March 2021. - In Solomon Islands, WHO recognised that health systems needed to develop to accommodate a rise in noncommunicable diseases or NCDs in the region. Previously, health programs were mostly designed to treat patients with acute conditions or diagnosis. However, the increase of NCDs like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic lung diseases pose a grave threat to regional and national health and development. Working hand in hand with the Ministry of Health and the provincial governments, WHO helped design a program that would respond to the rise in NCDs in the region. The program aims to provide better overall care for patients, including screenings as well as prevention and treatment of NCDs, primarily cardiovascular diseases related to diabetes, hypertension, obesity, etc. Known as the PEN (Package of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions) program, this approach considers the patient's whole being and lifestyle, not just specific ailments, and emphasises wellness and prevention activities. Additionally, WHO promotes integration of multiple health services, and the PEN program integrates TB (Tuberculosis) screenings as it screens for NCDs. The PEN program was started at WHO headquarters in Honiara but is now led by provincial NCD coordinators who have taken ownership of the program. Virginia Legaile, based in Tulagi (about a 1.5 hour boat ride from Honiara), is one of these provincial NCD coordinators. She previously worked as a nurse in an outpatient clinic, but after embracing the NCD screening of patients that was incorporated as part of the PEN program, the medical director increased her hours to see NCD patients from one to five days a week. Virginia is one of twelve NCD Coordinators across the country who, along with her peers, has also started the first paper medical file system in the entire country.
  • Mother and child  (90)
    Karina and her son Gabriel, 7, read a book together at their home in Moreno, Argentina, on Dec.10, 2020. Karina spends a lot of time engaging with Gabriel through activities such as reading, which can promote communication, a practice learned in the CST programme. The Caregiver Skills Training (CST) programme was developed by WHO and is being implemented in Argentina by international partner Programa Argentino para Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos con Condiciones del Espectro Autista (PANAACEA) to serve families of children with developmental delays and disabilities. The programme uses a family-oriented approach and is designed to be delivered by trained non-specialists (community-based workers, peer caregivers or others) as part of a network of health and social services for children and their families. CST consists of nine group sessions and three individual home visits, focused on training caregivers how to use everyday play and home activities and routines as opportunities for learning and development. The sessions specifically address communication, engagement, daily living skills, challenging behaviour and caregiver coping strategies. Gabriel was diagnosed with autism at age 3. He was not speaking and did not interact with other people, including his family. As a mother of four, Karina Visciglia struggled to care for her family and find Gabriel the services he needed. Through CST facilitators and PANAACEA, Karina gained access to a network of services and a support system. She saw significant improvements in her ability to connect and communicate with her son, and did so through the use of play activities, games, and home routines. She also says she felt empowered and improved herself by taking part in the group sessions. In general, caregivers of children with developmental delays often experience very high levels of distress and, in many cases, interruptions or discontinuation of care services. The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts on mental health but particularly on that of women and those taking care of young children with developmental disabilities. The CST programme was adapted to a remote, online version so that it was able to continue during the pandemic in Argentina.Karina and her son Gabriel, 7, read a book together at their home in Moreno, Argentina, on Dec.10, 2020. Karina spends a lot of time engaging with Gabriel through activities such as reading, which can promote communication, a practice learned in the CST programme. The Caregiver Skills Training (CST) programme was developed by WHO and is being implemented in Argentina by international partner Programa Argentino para Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos con Condiciones del Espectro Autista (PANAACEA) to serve families of children with developmental delays and disabilities. The programme uses a family-oriented approach and is designed to be delivered by trained non-specialists (community-based workers, peer caregivers or others) as part of a network of health and social services for children and their families. CST consists of nine group sessions and three individual home visits, focused on training caregivers how to use everyday play and home activities and routines as opportunities for learning and development. The sessions specifically address communication, engagement, daily living skills, challenging behaviour and caregiver coping strategies. Gabriel was diagnosed with autism at age 3. He was not speaking and did not interact with other people, including his family. As a mother of four, Karina Visciglia struggled to care for her family and find Gabriel the services he needed. Through CST facilitators and PANAACEA, Karina gained access to a network of services and a support system. She saw significant improvements in her ability to connect and communicate with her son, and did so through the use of play activities, games, and home routines. She also says she felt empowered and improved herself by taking part in the group sessions. In general, caregivers of children with developmental delays often experience very high levels of distress and, in many cases, interruptions or discontinuation of care services. The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts on mental health but particularly on that of women and those taking care of young children with developmental disabilities. The CST programme was adapted to a remote, online version so that it was able to continue during the pandemic in Argentina.Karina and her son Gabriel, 7, read a book together at their home in Moreno, Argentina, on Dec.10, 2020. Karina spends a lot of time engaging with Gabriel through activities such as reading, which can promote communication, a practice learned in the CST programme. The Caregiver Skills Training (CST) programme was developed by WHO and is being implemented in Argentina by international partner Programa Argentino para Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos con Condiciones del Espectro Autista (PANAACEA) to serve families of children with developmental delays and disabilities. The programme uses a family-oriented approach and is designed to be delivered by trained non-specialists (community-based workers, peer caregivers or others) as part of a network of health and social services for children and their families. CST consists of nine group sessions and three individual home visits, focused on training caregivers how to use everyday play and home activities and routines as opportunities for learning and development. The sessions specifically address communication, engagement, daily living skills, challenging behaviour and caregiver coping strategies. Gabriel was diagnosed with autism at age 3. He was not speaking and did not interact with other people, including his family. As a mother of four, Karina Visciglia struggled to care for her family and find Gabriel the services he needed. Through CST facilitators and PANAACEA, Karina gained access to a network of services and a support system. She saw significant improvements in her ability to connect and communicate with her son, and did so through the use of play activities, games, and home routines. She also says she felt empowered and improved herself by taking part in the group sessions. In general, caregivers of children with developmental delays often experience very high levels of distress and, in many cases, interruptions or discontinuation of care services. The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts on mental health but particularly on that of women and those taking care of young children with developmental disabilities. The CST programme was adapted to a remote, online version so that it was able to continue during the pandemic in Argentina.
  • Portraits  (215)
    Every month a WHO supported mobile health clinic visits Sienna village, close to the Sharia collective town in the Duhok region of northern Iraq. About 1,500 Yazidi live in the village, many of them in unfinished buildings. They’ve been displaced from Sinjar mountain since 2014. The medical staff, which consists of a doctor, two nurses, a pharmacy assistant, a nurse practitioner and a driver, typically sees between 100-150 patients each visit. WHO supports six mobile clinics in the region and they serve about 40,000 people who do not live in camps. Four are wholly supported by WHO and two run by the national NGO Heevie have a separate operation with vehicles donated by WHO. The Duhok Directorate of Health also contributes to the clinics. They visited Sumer Zahko, Amedi and Shikhan districts. Because of the financial constraints facing the Kurdish region, which mean many public servants are not receiving their full salary, four of the mobile teams receive a monthly financial incentive of $1,000 for doctors and $550 for nurses. - Pharmacist GhezeleEvery month a WHO supported mobile health clinic visits Sienna village, close to the Sharia collective town in the Duhok region of northern Iraq. About 1,500 Yazidi live in the village, many of them in unfinished buildings. They’ve been displaced from Sinjar mountain since 2014. The medical staff, which consists of a doctor, two nurses, a pharmacy assistant, a nurse practitioner and a driver, typically sees between 100-150 patients each visit. WHO supports six mobile clinics in the region and they serve about 40,000 people who do not live in camps. Four are wholly supported by WHO and two run by the national NGO Heevie have a separate operation with vehicles donated by WHO. The Duhok Directorate of Health also contributes to the clinics. They visited Sumer Zahko, Amedi and Shikhan districts. Because of the financial constraints facing the Kurdish region, which mean many public servants are not receiving their full salary, four of the mobile teams receive a monthly financial incentive of $1,000 for doctors and $550 for nurses. - Pharmacist GhezeleEvery month a WHO supported mobile health clinic visits Sienna village, close to the Sharia collective town in the Duhok region of northern Iraq. About 1,500 Yazidi live in the village, many of them in unfinished buildings. They’ve been displaced from Sinjar mountain since 2014. The medical staff, which consists of a doctor, two nurses, a pharmacy assistant, a nurse practitioner and a driver, typically sees between 100-150 patients each visit. WHO supports six mobile clinics in the region and they serve about 40,000 people who do not live in camps. Four are wholly supported by WHO and two run by the national NGO Heevie have a separate operation with vehicles donated by WHO. The Duhok Directorate of Health also contributes to the clinics. They visited Sumer Zahko, Amedi and Shikhan districts. Because of the financial constraints facing the Kurdish region, which mean many public servants are not receiving their full salary, four of the mobile teams receive a monthly financial incentive of $1,000 for doctors and $550 for nurses. - Pharmacist Ghezele
  • Scenery (155)
    Ebola vaccines trials in Guinea. A river in western Guinea, an area badly hit by Ebola. The World Health Organisation is running phase III clinical trials for Ebola virus disease vaccine in Guinea. The technique being used is "ring vaccination" which was used in the 1970s to eradicate smallpox.Ebola vaccines trials in Guinea. A river in western Guinea, an area badly hit by Ebola. The World Health Organisation is running phase III clinical trials for Ebola virus disease vaccine in Guinea. The technique being used is "ring vaccination" which was used in the 1970s to eradicate smallpox.Ebola vaccines trials in Guinea. A river in western Guinea, an area badly hit by Ebola. The World Health Organisation is running phase III clinical trials for Ebola virus disease vaccine in Guinea. The technique being used is "ring vaccination" which was used in the 1970s to eradicate smallpox.
  • School - Education (168)
    Tina's Academy International School students were vaccinated by a team of health workers dispatched by the government in and around Owa-Alero, which has been one of the places with a high number of yellow fever cases.  The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and health authorities in the states of Delta and Enugu to respond to an outbreak of yellow fever that was confirmed in early November 2020. WHO and partners are assisting with case investigation, case management and community engagement, among other activities.  In addition, in response to this outbreak a planned yellow fever vaccination campaign in Delta was brought forward, starting on 10 November. Nigeria had been reporting suspected cases of the yellow fever in all 36 states and the federal capital territory since its outbreak in September 2017 and is one of the countries implementing the global eliminate yellow fever epidemics (EYE) strategy. As part of the strategy, Nigeria has developed a 10-year strategic plan for the elimination of yellow fever epidemics. Through this strategy, the country plans to vaccinate at least 80% of the target population in all states by 2026. https://www.who.int/health-topics/yellow-feverTina's Academy International School students were vaccinated by a team of health workers dispatched by the government in and around Owa-Alero, which has been one of the places with a high number of yellow fever cases.  The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and health authorities in the states of Delta and Enugu to respond to an outbreak of yellow fever that was confirmed in early November 2020. WHO and partners are assisting with case investigation, case management and community engagement, among other activities.  In addition, in response to this outbreak a planned yellow fever vaccination campaign in Delta was brought forward, starting on 10 November. Nigeria had been reporting suspected cases of the yellow fever in all 36 states and the federal capital territory since its outbreak in September 2017 and is one of the countries implementing the global eliminate yellow fever epidemics (EYE) strategy. As part of the strategy, Nigeria has developed a 10-year strategic plan for the elimination of yellow fever epidemics. Through this strategy, the country plans to vaccinate at least 80% of the target population in all states by 2026. https://www.who.int/health-topics/yellow-feverTina's Academy International School students were vaccinated by a team of health workers dispatched by the government in and around Owa-Alero, which has been one of the places with a high number of yellow fever cases.  The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and health authorities in the states of Delta and Enugu to respond to an outbreak of yellow fever that was confirmed in early November 2020. WHO and partners are assisting with case investigation, case management and community engagement, among other activities.  In addition, in response to this outbreak a planned yellow fever vaccination campaign in Delta was brought forward, starting on 10 November. Nigeria had been reporting suspected cases of the yellow fever in all 36 states and the federal capital territory since its outbreak in September 2017 and is one of the countries implementing the global eliminate yellow fever epidemics (EYE) strategy. As part of the strategy, Nigeria has developed a 10-year strategic plan for the elimination of yellow fever epidemics. Through this strategy, the country plans to vaccinate at least 80% of the target population in all states by 2026. https://www.who.int/health-topics/yellow-fever

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