WHO & Regionals [to 12 September 2015]

Implementing comprehensive HIV and STI programmes with men who have sex with men
September 2015 — WHO and partners have published practical advice on implementing HIV and sexually transmitted infection programmes with men who have sex with men. Among other things this publication covers behavioural prevention programmes such as use of condoms and lubricant and early diagnosis. It also addresses community empowerment, violence, health-care services, and service delivery.

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Global Alert and Response (GAR) – Disease Outbreak News (DONs)
:: 11 September 2015 Cholera – United Republic of Tanzania
:: 6 September 2015 Plague – Madagascar

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:: WHO Regional Offices
WHO African Region AFRO
:: Down to zero – Nigeria on the path to polio eradication
Abuja, 11 September 2015 – There’s starting to be a breath of fresh air for parents in Africa, and around the world, as Nigeria approaches being removed from the notorious polio-endemic list. From more than 1122 cases in 2006 to zero today, Nigeria has made tremendous progress in polio eradication with no children being paralyzed in more than one year.
:: Child mortality rates plunge by more than half since 1990 but global MDG target missed by wide margin – 09 September 2015
:: Polio outbreak confirmed in Mali – 07 September 2015

WHO Region of the Americas PAHO
:: PAHO/WHO promotes safe, green and “smart” hospitals in the Caribbean (09/10/2015)

WHO South-East Asia Region SEARO
:: Make Universal Health Coverage a reality: WHO 11 September 2015
:: Focus on neglected tropical diseases: WHO 10 September 2015

WHO European Region EURO
:: WHO European governing body to convene in Vilnius 10-09-2015
:: New evidence: how the economic crisis has affected health systems and health in Europe 07-09-2015

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region EMRO
:: Yemen’s largest blood transfusion centre in Sana’a faces threat of closure
Sana’a, 3 September 2015 – WHO is calling for support to prevent Yemen’s largest blood transfusion centre in Sana’a from closing down due to a shortage of blood bags, reagents and fuel to run the generators. During the past 6 months of the crisis, the need for blood transfusion services has more than doubled. Although there are many people willing to donate blood, the centre is unable to cope due to shortages in blood bags and reagents to collect, store and screen blood and other components.

WHO Western Pacific Region
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