HEALTH TOPICS

  • Health workers Claudine (L) &amp; Rebecca at an Ebola treatment centre in Butembo.<br><br>North Kivu is the epicentre of Congo's 10th Ebola epidemic, an outbreak declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.Health workers Claudine (L) &amp; Rebecca at an Ebola treatment centre in Butembo.<br><br>North Kivu is the epicentre of Congo's 10th Ebola epidemic, an outbreak declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.

    Health workers

  • Workers offload boxes of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines as the country receives its first batch of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines under COVAX scheme, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast February 26, 2021. <br><br>504 thousand doses of the Astrazeneca / Oxford vaccine were received in Abidjan. Vaccination against COVID-19 begins March 1 in Côte d'IvoireWorkers offload boxes of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines as the country receives its first batch of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines under COVAX scheme, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast February 26, 2021. <br><br>504 thousand doses of the Astrazeneca / Oxford vaccine were received in Abidjan. Vaccination against COVID-19 begins March 1 in Côte d'Ivoire

    Emergencies preparedness and response

  • A vaccination team works in Kabasha, Beni Territory, 2 suspected Ebola cases were reported in the town the day before. <br><br>North Kivu is the epicentre of Congo's 10th Ebola epidemic, an outbreak declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.A vaccination team works in Kabasha, Beni Territory, 2 suspected Ebola cases were reported in the town the day before. <br><br>North Kivu is the epicentre of Congo's 10th Ebola epidemic, an outbreak declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.

    Immunization

  • In June 2020, a significant milestone is expected for polio eradication and global health: the certification of the WHO African Region as wild polio-free. The end of wild polio across the entire Region represents a major steppingstone toward global polio eradication; with this certification, five of the six WHO regions will be wild polio-free. <br><br>In February 2020, Nigeria, the last polio-endemic country in Africa, conducted vaccination campaigns. <br><br>This photo story documents the following activities: <br><br>Innovation: new technologies such as GIS, phone applications, solar power for vaccine cold chain transport.<br><br>Human effort: people travelling great distances through difficult/insecure terrain to provide vaccines to children.<br><br>Polio heroes: people who have made great sacrifices of lost their lives delivering vaccines as well as survivors who have achieved much despite their disabilities. <br><br>More information about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.afro.who.int/node/11759">WHO Response (Polio)</a>In June 2020, a significant milestone is expected for polio eradication and global health: the certification of the WHO African Region as wild polio-free. The end of wild polio across the entire Region represents a major steppingstone toward global polio eradication; with this certification, five of the six WHO regions will be wild polio-free. <br><br>In February 2020, Nigeria, the last polio-endemic country in Africa, conducted vaccination campaigns. <br><br>This photo story documents the following activities: <br><br>Innovation: new technologies such as GIS, phone applications, solar power for vaccine cold chain transport.<br><br>Human effort: people travelling great distances through difficult/insecure terrain to provide vaccines to children.<br><br>Polio heroes: people who have made great sacrifices of lost their lives delivering vaccines as well as survivors who have achieved much despite their disabilities. <br><br>More information about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.afro.who.int/node/11759">WHO Response (Polio)</a>

    Universal Health Coverage (UHC)