WHO EMRO Weekly Epidemiological Monitor: Volume 15; Issue no 7; 13 February 2022
Wild poliovirus outbreak in Malawi and prospects for the Eastern Mediterranean RegionThe Ministry of Health of Malawi reported on 17 February 2022 an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Li…
Fire Sweeps Northern Somalia Market; 28 Injured
A huge fire engulfed the main market in the city of Hargeisa in northern Somalia Saturday, injuring at least 28 people and destroying hundreds of businesses, city authorities and witnesses said.According to witnesses the overnight inferno started where…
Governor Receives Petition To Change Medical Referral Arrangement
HE Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook, on behalf of St Helena Government (SHG), has today, Friday 1 April 2022, been presented a petition by organiser John Cranfield and delegation – Tammy Williams and Tracey Corker.The petition calls for SHG to resolve that…
UN Confirms Death of 8 Peacekeepers in Congo Helicopter Crash
A United Nations spokesperson says no one survived Tuesday when a helicopter crashed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with eight U.N. peacekeepers on board.Earlier, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the helicopter was carrying six crew m…
UN analysis shows link between lack of vaccine equity and widening poverty gap
New analyses released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), show that only a tiny proportion of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in developing countries, leading to a widening gap between rich and poor.In September 2021, the World Health Orga…
Nigerian Citizens Worried After Armed Men Attacked Airport, Killed One Official In Kaduna
Many Nigerian citizens and security experts are raising concerns that the country may be overturn by terrorists after some 200 gunmen Saturday invaded an airport in Kaduna State and killed an official. The attack followed days of violent raids in the s…
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination for Passengers Departing on Sunday, 27 March 2022
The Health Services Directorate would like to remind passengers booked on the Airlink flight scheduled to depart St Helena on Sunday, 27 March 2022, that if you have received any of your COVID-19 vaccinations on-Island, it is mandatory that you contact…
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the WHO press conference – 23 March 2022
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening.The global increase in COVID-19 cases continues, driven by large outbreaks in Asia and a fresh wave in Europe.Several countries are now seeing their highest death rates since the beginning of the pandemic.T…
DR Congo: Fourteen killed in machete attack in Ituri province
KINSHASA— Fourteen people, including seven children, have been killed with machetes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Red Cross has said, as a community leader blamed a notorious armed group for the bloody attack.The attack took place in a d…
‘Dangerous Moment’: Huge Effort Begins to Curb Polio After Malawi Case
The world is at a ‘dangerous moment’ in the fight against diseases like polio, a senior World Health Organization official said, as efforts begin to immunize 23 million children across five African countries after an outbreak in Malawi.In February, Mal…