Summary: - The median Flour Purchasing Power (FPP) is 10.2 kg of low-quality wheat flour for a day's unskilled wage. In total, 17 provinces fall below this median (midpoint), meaning workers there can afford fewer kg of flour per day than the national median. - The national median prices across ei
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. Bangui, 29 September 2026 – I strongly condemn the recent attacks against humanitarian personnel and humanitarian operations along the Zemio-Djema axis on 17 and 21 September....
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. At EMPHNET, community engagement is a core principle that shapes how we work to improve health outcomes. By building trust, fostering collaboration, and empowering communities as partners and leaders, it supports locally relevant and sustainable public health solutions across t...
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. 1. Situation update • As of 21 September, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had reported more than 7,700 confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) cases, including over 3,700 deaths, across 63 health zones in seven provinces. Transmission remained widespread, with daily...
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. This week, as world leaders gather in New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), they do so against a backdrop of deepening conflict, fragmentation and polarisation. Ekurhuleni and New York might seem worlds apart but they are connected by ques...
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. The brochure details the key components of the monitoring mechanism for the operational and technical application of the CEAS.
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. Strengthening epidemiological capacity to better understand these needs, improve surveillance, and generate evidence for public health action has therefore become increasingly important. In response, EMPHNET, with support from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Preventi...
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. Highlighted Signals and Events During epidemiological week 38 (14 September to 20 September), WHO Public Health Intelligence (PHI) teams conducted digital event‑based surveillance (DEBS) to support the early detection and assessment of potential public health threats. During th...
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Countries: World, Angola, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen . In 2025, 47 countries reported 451 499 cholera cases and 7870 deaths to WHO. This is the highest number of annual cholera deaths reported to WHO since 1999. These figures ...
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Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh . The goal of those in attendance was to propose “a comprehensive, innovative and concrete plan for a sustainable resolution of the crisis, including efforts to create a conducive environment for the voluntary, safe, sustainable and dignified retu...
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. Summary: Data for Afghanistan estimates that as of June 2026, the average monthly poverty line per person is 2,800 Afghanis. This comprises 1,669 Afghanis for food items and 1,131 Afghanis for non-food items. See the attached full report for provincial poverty lines. Poverty li...
