A test closer to home: WHO strengthens laboratories in South Sudan By: Andrew Baguma In Panyagor, Jonglei State, Abraham Chol has seen what it means when patients can get test results close to home. “I have seen patients who came worried about their illness get their results the same day and start
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. KEY POINTS As of 12 October, authorities report some 1,250 affected homes, more than 800 people in shelters and 27 people injured following the magnitude 7.6 earthquake on 9 October. There are no reports of deaths or missing people. Fearing further aftershocks, many families ar...
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. Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 01-09-2026 What happened, where and when? El Niño-driven drought conditions have severely suppressed the June-September 2026 Kiremt rainfall, causing onset delays of up to 4 weeks across Northern Eastern and Southeastern Et...
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. Description of the Event Crisis Category Supporting Document Date of event 30-09-2026 What happened, where and when? In late September 2026, a low-pressure system over the North Andaman Sea and Mon-Tanintharyi coastal areas intensified into a depression, resulting in strong mon...
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. Description According to local authorities, heavy rainfall on 10–11 October caused localized flooding, landslides and transport disruption in parts of Central Viet Nam, particularly Quang Tri, Da Nang and Lam Dong. One flood-related death was confirmed in Dan Hoa, Quang Tri. Fl...
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. Nutrition data from SMART surveys conducted since January 2026 recorded Critical levels of acute malnutrition across much of Greater Darfur. New evidence points to a sharp increase in severe acute malnutrition admissions in South Darfur and North Darfur, including in several ar...
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. Madam President, I thank [UN] Deputy Special Envoy [for Syria, Claudio] Cordone for his continued engagement on behalf of the people of Syria. Syria is at a critical juncture. Since January last year, we have seen important signs of progress. More Syrians are returning home. Re...
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Countries: Panama, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico . KEY FIGURES 2.3K homes damaged due to severe flooding in Chile 800 people remain in shelters after a 7.6 earthquake in Panama 83% chance that El Niño will become the strongest on record between Oct - Dec MEXICO:...
