WHO & Regionals [to 16 January 2016]

Syrian Arab Republic: Crossing borders with life-saving support
12 January 2016 — Almost 6.5 million Syrians remain displaced within the country and more than 4 million are living in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. WHO’s Emergency Support Team, based in Amman, coordinates the distribution of medical supplies and equipment to Syrian Arab Republic and neighbouring countries dealing with the crisis…

.Appeal for communities under siege in Syria
January 2016 — WHO and UNICEF delivered urgently-needed humanitarian supplies to the besieged communities of Madaya, Foua’a and Kafraya in Syria. Much of the community in Madaya is severely malnourished with only 2 doctors for a town of 40,000.

Zika virus infection: Frequently asked questions
January 2016 — Zika fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by Zika virus, consisting of mild fever, rash, headaches, arthralgia, myalgia, asthenia, and non-purulent conjunctivitis, occurring about 3 to 12 days after the mosquito bite.

Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) 15 January 2016, vol. 91, 2 (pp. 1¬¬3–20)
Contents:
13 Human rabies transmitted by dogs: current status of global data, 2015

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:: WHO Regional Offices
WHO African Region AFRO
:: New Ebola Case in Sierra Leone; WHO continues to stress risk of more flare-ups
WHO statement – 15 January 2016

WHO Region of the Americas PAHO
:: PAHO helps countries in the Americas prepare for spread of Zika (01/16/2016)

WHO South-East Asia Region SEARO
:: Five polio-free years; efforts must continue
By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia
On 13 January, WHO South-East Asia Region completes five years without any case of wild poliovirus. This is a remarkable achievement in view of the continued threat of poliovirus importation from the remaining polio-endemic countries.
Countries in the Region have been making commendable efforts, stepping up vigilance against polio and continuing to protect children against the crippling virus. WHO South-East Asia Region reported its last case of wild poliovirus in West Bengal, India, in 2011, which facilitated polio-free certification of the Region on 27 March 2014…

WHO European Region EURO
:: What can countries expect during this year’s influenza season? 13-01-2016

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region EMRO
:: WHO Regional Director’s statement on urgent and immediate access into Taiz City for delivery of health supplies
14 January 2016
:: WHO’s Regional Director and Minister of Health of Yemen discuss Yemen’s critical health needs
13 January 2016

WHO Western Pacific Region
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