The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the support of WHO and partners, is preparing to vaccinate high risk populations against Ebola virus disease (EVD) in affected health zones. Health workers operating in affected areas are being vaccinated today and community outreach has started to prepare for the ring vaccination. More than 7,500 doses […]
Read More We, the Ministers of Environment and Heads of Delegation of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa, held the fourth BRICS Environmental Ministers’ Meeting in Durban on 18 May 2018. We reiterate our commitment to the importance of 2030 […]
Read More The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today (May 18, 2018) that it has provided an initial $1 million to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These funds, which reflect the U.S. Government’s initial financial response, will go to the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of the […]
Read More Merck Foundation launches their ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ to build fertility care capacity and break the stigma around infertile women. Merck Foundation appoints the Chairperson of National Council of Namibia, as an Ambassador of Merck More than a Mother in the country. Merck Foundation launches media recognition award and media training program to raise […]
Read More The Zayed Sustainability Prize (www.ZayedSustainabilityPrize.com) is now open to applicants from across the African continent. Having evolved from the Zayed Future Energy Prize, this annual award recognises achievements that are driving impact, innovation, and inspiration in areas across health, food, energy and water sectors with expanding possibilities for a sustainable future. Applicants are encouraged to […]
Read More WHO’s Special Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, held today in Geneva, has nominated Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari from Oman as WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, to be formally appointed by the WHO Executive Board during its 143rd session from 28 to 29 May 2018. The nominee is […]
Read More The 1st meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo took place on Friday 18 May 2018, from 11:00 to 14:00 Geneva time (CET). Emergency Committee conclusion It was the view of […]
Read More Communities across Equateur Province need to be alerted to the rising Ebola risk if the spread of the killer disease is to be halted. This warning from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) comes following news of reports of a confirmed Ebola case in the provincial capital, Mbandaka, in north-eastern […]
Read More One new case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been confirmed in Wangata, one of the three health zones of Mbandaka, a city of nearly 1.2 million people in Equateur Province in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Ministry of Health of the DRC announced the finding, after laboratory tests conducted by the Institut […]
Read More U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEOffice of the SpokespersonFor Immediate ReleaseMay 16, 2018 MR GREENAN: Good morning, everybody, and thank you for joining us for this on-the-record conference call on PEPFAR and the 15th anniversary. We have with us this morning Ambassador-at-Large Deborah L. Birx. She is the U.S. global AIDS coordinator and U.S. special representative for […]
Read More Over the past few days, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has raced to support the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Congolese Ministry of Health in addressing the needs of communities affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). IOM is focusing on population mobility mapping at border-crossings and in […]
Read More There will be 24 Budget Votes scheduled for debate this week at National Assembly mini-plenary sittings. There will also be Policy Debates on Budget Votes at plenary sittings of the National Council of Provinces. The National Council of Provinces is scheduled also to consider matters other than Budget Votes at its plenary sittings. Tomorrow, the National Council […]
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