With a predominantly rural population, high unmet health needs, and a heavy burden of diseases, service delivery is deeply constrained by shortages of skilled health workers, limited infrastructure, and medication stockouts. Climate-related shocks and displacement further stress the network. Exten
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. The recommendation marks the first time vaccines specifically designed to protect against Bundibugyo virus, the virus responsible for the current outbreak, will be evaluated during an outbreak of the disease. The two vaccine candidates are ChAdOx1, developed by the University o...
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. Taiz, Yemen (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today delivered four trucks of essential medical supplies to Taiz city, including surgical kits to help hospitals treat weapon-wounded patients. This delivery is a vital humanitarian step towards addressin...
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Countries: World, occupied Palestinian territory, Qatar, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic . This strategic support bolsters UNDP’s efforts to protect essential services and infrastructure, restore livelihoods, generate jobs, and maintain educational continuity. NEW YORK - The State of...
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. Routine immunisation must be restored in Darfur El-Geneina – During a period of just over two years during the ongoing war in Sudan, teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) across Darfur treated close to 30,000 patients with vaccine-preventable diseases, according to MSF's la...
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. Key Messages Widespread Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected from October through January (the lean season) as yala stocks begin to decline, and households become increasingly market dependent amid elevated food, fuel, transportation, and other essential costs. Second i...
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. Pakistan Integrated Context Analysis Highlights Food Insecurity and Climate Risk Hotspots The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and in consultation with government institutions and technical partners...
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. Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 29-09-2026 What happened, where and when? Zambia has been experiencing the cholera outbreak since 15th August 2025. The first case was detected at Chipwa Health post bordering Tanzania in a region that was experiencing chol...
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. Highlights • Casualties rose again, led by Lahj. The HEOC register reached 9,730 (7,959 injured, 1,771 deaths) by 30 October, +658 in five days. The period average of ~132 per day is up from ~93 in Sitrep #9. Lahj accounted for 309 casualties (47%). • Marib recorded the most de...
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Countries: World, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, S...
