WHO Regional Offices
WHO African Region AFRO
:: HIV prevention: offering hope to victims of sexual violence – 01 December 2014

WHO Region of the Americas PAHO
:: Training on clinical management of Ebola begins for medical and nursing professionals from Latin America (12/03/2014)

WHO South-East Asia Region SEARO
WHO brings Partners together for Ebola Preparedness
:: 5 December 2014
WHO brought together representatives from Member States, donors, response partners and collaborating centres to update them on Ebola Virus Disease.
Led by the Regional Director, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO experts briefed partners on preparedness of the South-East Asia Region. The Partners Meeting on Ebola Virus Disease was held at WHO’s South-East Asia Regional Office in New Delhi on 5 December 2014.

WHO European Region EURO
:: Spain ends Ebola transmission 03-12-2014

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region EMRO
:: International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2014
This year’s theme is “Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology”. Technology can be a way to break down barriers for people with disability as devices become faster, cheaper and more accessible. In recognition of its importance, WHO is launching the Global Cooperation on Assistive Health Technology (GATE) initiative in partnership with United Nations (UN) agencies, international organizations, professional organizations, academia and organizations for people with disabilities.
On this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, WHO is renewing its commitment to continue to work constructively with governments towards inclusion and equal opportunities for people with disabilities.

:: Suspected Ebola virus disease case in Pakistan 3 December 2014
Joint press release by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination and the World Health Organization (WHO) on follow-up on the suspected Ebola virus disease case
2 December 2014, Islamabad – The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination in coordination with the National Institute of Health and WHO has sent a four member federal rapid response team consisting of an epidemiologist, laboratory technologist and infectious disease control consultant to undertake an investigation of the suspected Ebola case identified yesterday by Karachi airport authorities and transferred to an appropriate isolation ward at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
Although the clinical picture of the patient is much better than upon his arrival, federal and provincial health authorities together with WHO consider it imperative to pursue full compliance with anti-Ebola protocol. Having returned from the city of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, less than 21 days ago, the patient remains epidemiologically linked with the disease until biologically proven otherwise…

WHO Western Pacific Region WPRO
:: Churches champion health in Vanuatu
VANUATU, 3 December 2014 – Hundreds of families in Vanuatu accessed free health services such as eye screening and child immunization, thanks to the leadership of the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu, with support from the Vanuatu Ministry of Health and WHO. This event is part of growing Pacific-wide movement where communities and local organizations are reaching beyond their normal activities to promote health.