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    UGANDA: Ebola response - November 2022 (28)
    Health workers Tumukunde and Odiisi put on personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Ebola Treatment Unit in Entebbe on 8 November 2022. On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Sudan ebolavirus species, after the confirmation of a case in Mubende district in the central part of the country. WHO is working closely with the government-led response, providing advice, supplies and specialists. https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/ebola-uganda-2022Health workers Tumukunde and Odiisi put on personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Ebola Treatment Unit in Entebbe on 8 November 2022. On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Sudan ebolavirus species, after the confirmation of a case in Mubende district in the central part of the country. WHO is working closely with the government-led response, providing advice, supplies and specialists. https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/ebola-uganda-2022Health workers Tumukunde and Odiisi put on personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Ebola Treatment Unit in Entebbe on 8 November 2022. On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Sudan ebolavirus species, after the confirmation of a case in Mubende district in the central part of the country. WHO is working closely with the government-led response, providing advice, supplies and specialists. https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/ebola-uganda-2022

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    SOMALIA: WHO's response to drought crisis in Baidoa - November 2022 (25)
    In August 2022 Mohamed Osman, a WHO officer in charge of the community health workers project visits  a site hosting IDPs in Baidoa, Somalia. Thousands of people have arrived here this year in search of humanitarian assistance. Somalia is currently experiencing an escalating drought that has affected 7.8 million people and displaced 1.1 million in search of food, water, and humanitarian assistance. An estimated 4.3 million people (26% of total population) are experiencing severe food crisis or worse, including 121,000 people in a catastrophe (IPC 5) level. 33% of the children below 5 years of age suffering from severe acute malnutrition with medical complications. The effects of food insecurity and drought are further compounded by protracted conflict and lack of access to healthcare for most of the population.  WHO is providing life-saving assistance in drought- affected areas, working with families, local communities, and governments throughout Somalia.In August 2022 Mohamed Osman, a WHO officer in charge of the community health workers project visits  a site hosting IDPs in Baidoa, Somalia. Thousands of people have arrived here this year in search of humanitarian assistance. Somalia is currently experiencing an escalating drought that has affected 7.8 million people and displaced 1.1 million in search of food, water, and humanitarian assistance. An estimated 4.3 million people (26% of total population) are experiencing severe food crisis or worse, including 121,000 people in a catastrophe (IPC 5) level. 33% of the children below 5 years of age suffering from severe acute malnutrition with medical complications. The effects of food insecurity and drought are further compounded by protracted conflict and lack of access to healthcare for most of the population.  WHO is providing life-saving assistance in drought- affected areas, working with families, local communities, and governments throughout Somalia.In August 2022 Mohamed Osman, a WHO officer in charge of the community health workers project visits  a site hosting IDPs in Baidoa, Somalia. Thousands of people have arrived here this year in search of humanitarian assistance. Somalia is currently experiencing an escalating drought that has affected 7.8 million people and displaced 1.1 million in search of food, water, and humanitarian assistance. An estimated 4.3 million people (26% of total population) are experiencing severe food crisis or worse, including 121,000 people in a catastrophe (IPC 5) level. 33% of the children below 5 years of age suffering from severe acute malnutrition with medical complications. The effects of food insecurity and drought are further compounded by protracted conflict and lack of access to healthcare for most of the population.  WHO is providing life-saving assistance in drought- affected areas, working with families, local communities, and governments throughout Somalia.

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    ETHIOPIA: Impact of drought, floods and conflict on health - October 2022 (40)
    On 19 October 2022, Temira is pictured wtih her 12-month-old daughter Zahara in front of the Eltomale Site Mobile Health and Nutrition Team in Chifra, Afar. "This clinic is located near my home, so I can bring Zahara here easily," she said. "Zahara received a check-up and vaccination today. When I am not feeling well, I also come here." WHO supports mobile health and nutrition teams in Afar directly or through partners. The pictured mobile health team is one of five teams that WHO directly supports by covering operational costs, providing medical supplies and training. Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades. M any people have left their homes in search of food and water, and pasture for animals. Large-scale displacement is often accompanied by a deterioration in hygiene and sanitation. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a major concern, especially when combined with low existing vaccination coverage and health service availability.  As people become increasingly food insecure, they also must make the impossible choice between food and healthcare, even as nutritional deficiencies make them increasingly vulnerable to disease. This is particularly true for children, for whom the combination of malnutrition and disease can prove fatal.   WHO and partners are working to counter the consequences of malnutrition, respond to disease outbreaks, and ensure that essential health services can continue. On 19 October 2022, Temira is pictured wtih her 12-month-old daughter Zahara in front of the Eltomale Site Mobile Health and Nutrition Team in Chifra, Afar. "This clinic is located near my home, so I can bring Zahara here easily," she said. "Zahara received a check-up and vaccination today. When I am not feeling well, I also come here." WHO supports mobile health and nutrition teams in Afar directly or through partners. The pictured mobile health team is one of five teams that WHO directly supports by covering operational costs, providing medical supplies and training. Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades. M any people have left their homes in search of food and water, and pasture for animals. Large-scale displacement is often accompanied by a deterioration in hygiene and sanitation. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a major concern, especially when combined with low existing vaccination coverage and health service availability.  As people become increasingly food insecure, they also must make the impossible choice between food and healthcare, even as nutritional deficiencies make them increasingly vulnerable to disease. This is particularly true for children, for whom the combination of malnutrition and disease can prove fatal.   WHO and partners are working to counter the consequences of malnutrition, respond to disease outbreaks, and ensure that essential health services can continue. On 19 October 2022, Temira is pictured wtih her 12-month-old daughter Zahara in front of the Eltomale Site Mobile Health and Nutrition Team in Chifra, Afar. "This clinic is located near my home, so I can bring Zahara here easily," she said. "Zahara received a check-up and vaccination today. When I am not feeling well, I also come here." WHO supports mobile health and nutrition teams in Afar directly or through partners. The pictured mobile health team is one of five teams that WHO directly supports by covering operational costs, providing medical supplies and training. Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades. M any people have left their homes in search of food and water, and pasture for animals. Large-scale displacement is often accompanied by a deterioration in hygiene and sanitation. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a major concern, especially when combined with low existing vaccination coverage and health service availability.  As people become increasingly food insecure, they also must make the impossible choice between food and healthcare, even as nutritional deficiencies make them increasingly vulnerable to disease. This is particularly true for children, for whom the combination of malnutrition and disease can prove fatal.   WHO and partners are working to counter the consequences of malnutrition, respond to disease outbreaks, and ensure that essential health services can continue. 

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    KENYA: Drought, food insecurity and health - September 2022 (44)
    On 20 September 2022, Intore (left) is screened for malnutrition by a member of a mobile health team in Korr, Marsabit. Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades. M any people have left their homes in search of food and water, and pasture for animals. Large-scale displacement is often accompanied by a deterioration in hygiene and sanitation. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a major concern, especially when combined with low existing vaccination coverage and health service availability.  As people become increasingly food insecure, they also must make the impossible choice between food and healthcare, even as nutritional deficiencies make them increasingly vulnerable to disease. This is particularly true for children, for whom the combination of malnutrition and disease can prove fatal.   WHO and partners are working to counter the consequences of malnutrition, respond to disease outbreaks, and ensure that essential health services can continue. On 20 September 2022, Intore (left) is screened for malnutrition by a member of a mobile health team in Korr, Marsabit. Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades. M any people have left their homes in search of food and water, and pasture for animals. Large-scale displacement is often accompanied by a deterioration in hygiene and sanitation. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a major concern, especially when combined with low existing vaccination coverage and health service availability.  As people become increasingly food insecure, they also must make the impossible choice between food and healthcare, even as nutritional deficiencies make them increasingly vulnerable to disease. This is particularly true for children, for whom the combination of malnutrition and disease can prove fatal.   WHO and partners are working to counter the consequences of malnutrition, respond to disease outbreaks, and ensure that essential health services can continue. On 20 September 2022, Intore (left) is screened for malnutrition by a member of a mobile health team in Korr, Marsabit. Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades. M any people have left their homes in search of food and water, and pasture for animals. Large-scale displacement is often accompanied by a deterioration in hygiene and sanitation. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a major concern, especially when combined with low existing vaccination coverage and health service availability.  As people become increasingly food insecure, they also must make the impossible choice between food and healthcare, even as nutritional deficiencies make them increasingly vulnerable to disease. This is particularly true for children, for whom the combination of malnutrition and disease can prove fatal.   WHO and partners are working to counter the consequences of malnutrition, respond to disease outbreaks, and ensure that essential health services can continue. 

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    Pakistan floods - August to September 2022 (35)
    Momin (right) and his family in their home in the village of Mingora in Pakistan's Swat valley. Their home was submerged in the floods a week before this photograph was taken. The water burst through an opening in the ceiling. 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-crisisMomin (right) and his family in their home in the village of Mingora in Pakistan's Swat valley. Their home was submerged in the floods a week before this photograph was taken. The water burst through an opening in the ceiling. 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-crisisMomin (right) and his family in their home in the village of Mingora in Pakistan's Swat valley. Their home was submerged in the floods a week before this photograph was taken. The water burst through an opening in the ceiling. 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

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    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Empowering communities to prevent and self-manage NCDs - March 2022 (45)
    Stevie (left) and Christon (right) enjoy a typical family meal in the home of Stevvalyn (not pictured). Family is very important to Stevvalyn. As one of the main caregivers in her extended family she makes a conscious effort to provide balanced and healthy meals. Stevvalyn took part in a chronic disease self-management course, implemented by PAHO/WHO with the support of the Universal Health Coverage Partnership. Through the course, they and other participants learned about the different aspects of managing noncommunicable diseases including getting a good night’s sleep, the mind-body connection, physical activity and exercise, healthy eating, reading food labels and making informed treatment decisions. The course also covered important areas like problem solving, dealing with difficult emotions, communication skills and making an action plan. Along with developing skills to manage their conditions, participants 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/Stevie (left) and Christon (right) enjoy a typical family meal in the home of Stevvalyn (not pictured). Family is very important to Stevvalyn. As one of the main caregivers in her extended family she makes a conscious effort to provide balanced and healthy meals. Stevvalyn took part in a chronic disease self-management course, implemented by PAHO/WHO with the support of the Universal Health Coverage Partnership. Through the course, they and other participants learned about the different aspects of managing noncommunicable diseases including getting a good night’s sleep, the mind-body connection, physical activity and exercise, healthy eating, reading food labels and making informed treatment decisions. The course also covered important areas like problem solving, dealing with difficult emotions, communication skills and making an action plan. Along with developing skills to manage their conditions, participants 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/Stevie (left) and Christon (right) enjoy a typical family meal in the home of Stevvalyn (not pictured). Family is very important to Stevvalyn. As one of the main caregivers in her extended family she makes a conscious effort to provide balanced and healthy meals. Stevvalyn took part in a chronic disease self-management course, implemented by PAHO/WHO with the support of the Universal Health Coverage Partnership. Through the course, they and other participants learned about the different aspects of managing noncommunicable diseases including getting a good night’s sleep, the mind-body connection, physical activity and exercise, healthy eating, reading food labels and making informed treatment decisions. The course also covered important areas like problem solving, dealing with difficult emotions, communication skills and making an action plan. Along with developing skills to manage their conditions, participants 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/

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