WHO & Regionals [to 4 April 2015]
:: Conflict in Yemen kills and injures hundreds, places major strain on health system
1 April 2015, Sana’a, Yemen – An escalation in conflict and violence in Yemen has resulted in hundreds dead and thousands injured, and placed immense strain on health facilities and humanitarian health care providers…

…WHO, in support of Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population, is working with the International Committee of the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF France and Spain) and other partner organizations to ensure that patients receive the treatment they urgently need and that health facilities are provided with sufficient medicines and medical supplies.

To date, WHO and partners have provided interagency emergency health kits for more than 80 000 beneficiaries, as well as blood bags, oxygen cylinders with regulators, and IV fluids. Urgently required medicines and other supplies that are available in the country are being procured locally. With the closure of all airports and ports to Yemen, WHO is coordinating with the World Food Programme and UN partners to explore alternative solutions for the provision of additional medicines and medical kits from its humanitarian hub in Dubai.

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:: The Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) 3 April 2015, vol. 90, 14 (pp. 133–148) includes:
– Planning, requesting medicines and reporting for preventive chemotherapy
– UNICEF and WHO meet to strengthen reporting of anthelminthic treatment for preschool children

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:: GIN – March 2015 pdf, 1.87Mb 31 March 2015

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:: WHO Regional Offices
WHO African Region AFRO
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WHO Region of the Americas PAHO
:: Experts Discuss Actions to Include Health in All Public Policies in the Countries of the Americas (03/30/2015)

WHO South-East Asia Region SEARO
:: Make food safety a priority: WHO 31 March 2015

WHO European Region EURO
:: Complex food chain increases food safety risks 31-03-2015

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region EMRO
:: Conflict in Yemen kills and injures hundreds, places major strain on health system
1 April 2015, Sana’a, Yemen – An escalation in conflict and violence in Yemen has resulted in hundreds dead and thousands injured, and placed immense strain on health facilities and humanitarian health care providers

WHO Western Pacific Region
:: Ensuring food in the Region is safe from farm to plate
MANILA, 1 April 2015 – Diseases caused by unsafe food claim an estimated 2 million lives globally each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific Region marks World Health Day (7 April) this year by urging governments, the food industry and consumers to observe food safety to save lives and improve global health.