Empowering students to become powerful change agents against antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria
With financial support of Global Affairs Canada, and in partnership with the Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Health Trust (DRASA) , the World Health Organization (WHO) is empowering students to become effective agents on antimicrobial resistance and health hygiene. “I didn’t know that antibiotics are for bacteria. If I am sick, we usually do self-medication. My […]
Ebola Disease Transmission is interrupted in Kasese District
All people who came into contact with the confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease in Kasese district yesterday completed 21 days of follow up without developing the disease. This means EVD transmission from the confirmed cases from the known contacts has been interrupted in Kasese. “At present, there is no confirmed Ebola case in Uganda and […]
WHO Democratic Republic of the Congo – External Situation Report 9 July 2019
The outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo continues this past week with a similar transmission intensity. While the number of new cases continues to ease in former hotspots, such as Butembo, Katwa and Mandima health zones, there has been an increase in cases in […]