WHO & Regionals [to 5 March 2016]

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Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) 4 March 2016, vol. 91, 9 (pp. 105–120)
Contents:
105 Progress towards measles elimination in Nepal, 2007–2014
112 Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Liberia: national expert group meeting, 15–19 September 2015

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Disease Outbreak News (DONs)
:: Zika virus infection – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 March 2016
:: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Saudi Arabia 29 February 2016
:: Zika virus infection – Trinidad and Tobago 29 February 2016

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:: WHO Regional Offices
WHO African Region AFRO
:: WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Moeti concludes official visit to Cote d’Ivoire
Abidjan, 3 March 2016 – The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti concluded a three day official visit to Cote d’Ivoire yesterday. The visit began on Monday 29 February and was aimed at further strengthening collaboration between WHO and the Government of Cote d’Ivoire…

WHO Region of the Americas PAHO
:: PAHO/WHO calls on countries to strengthen surveillance of birth defects, including microcephaly (03/03/2016)

WHO South-East Asia Region SEARO
:: Media Statement on World Birth Defects Day 03 March 2016

WHO European Region EURO
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WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region EMRO
:: Countries urged to enhance preparedness and readiness measures for Zika virus infection in the Region 3 March 2016
:: Life-saving medical supplies reach besieged city in Syria
2 March 2016 – Today, WHO delivered urgently needed medicines, including antibiotics and painkillers, to the besieged city of Mouadamieh, 10 km south of Damascus. Since January 2016, WHO has delivered medicines, medical supplies and vaccines to a number of hard-to-reach areas in Syria, but at times has faced the challenge of having vital medicines removed from shipments depriving people of vital medical support.

WHO Western Pacific Region
:: WHO and partners reflect on the outcomes of the Conference of Parties on climate change
MANILA, 2 March 2016 – From 30 November to 11 December 2015, world leaders, climate change experts, representatives from the private sector and civil society organizations met in Paris to set a new standard for dealing with complex global problems posed by climate change. In all, 195 countries committed to limit the temperature increase to well below two degrees Celsius. This United Nations Conference of Parties on climate change, (COP 21) resulted in a major agreement and “a huge flame of hope.”