WHO's Operational Update on Health Emergencies (WOU)

In this issue of WHO's Operational Update on Health Emergencies, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to countries include:

EWARS in a box supports El Niño event in central America
Responding to the devastating floods in Libya
The Health and WASH clusters complete a joint Whole of Syria cholera operational review
Cholera: Reaching isolated populations on La Gonâve Island, Haiti
WHO calls for donor support as Afghanistan’s health system suffers critical underfunding
WHO rolls out an electronic Early Warning Alert and Response (EWAR) system in Sudan to facilitate early detection and timely response to disease outbreaks
Africa CDC, WHO and RKI launched a Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa
Empowering youth in health emergencies: a story of collaboration and engagement
WHO pioneers the development of a disease-agnostic contact tracing guideline
COVID-19 After Action Review: A tool for health system learning and strengthening following the pandemic
WHO Global Logistics Centers’ Monthly Update
Ensuring access to online learning on mpox

See the WOU Issue: 17

COVID-19 Epidemiological Update

Globally, the number of new cases decreased by 42% during the 28-day period of 25 September to 22 October 2023 as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over half a million new cases reported. The number of new deaths decreased by 43% as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 4700 new fatalities reported. As of 22 October 2023, over 771 million confirmed cases and over six million deaths have been reported globally.

In this edition, we include:

The COVID-19 epidemiological update at the global and regional levels.
An update on hospitalizations and ICU admissions.
An update on the SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest (VOI) and variants under monitoring (VUM).

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Operations support and logistics: year in review 2022

Donors making a difference: the resilient spirit of women providing and receiving health care

WHO salutes the resilient spirit of women providing and receiving health care around the world with the support of our partners. Read our stories from a refugee dealing with cancer postpartum in Greece, to our work in remote Ecuador, Libya, Ghana, Rwanda and more

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See more of WHO's response in on-going emergencies

WHO's response to health emergencies annual report

Contingency Fund for Emergencies

WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan

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