Reporting Period 2010-2011
This document provides Technical content on ZIKV, its manifestations, complications, modes of transmission, and prevention measures to be used in answering frequently asked questions and conveying messages in information and communication materials, community talks, press conferences, etc.
On 17 October 2017, the Ugandan Ministry of Health notified WHO of a confirmed Marburg outbreak of Marburg Virus disease (MVD) in Kween district, Eastern Uganda. The outbreak was officially declared by the Ministry of health on 19 October 2017.
As of 7 November, four cases of MVD have been reported...- two confirmed (dead), one probable (dead) and one suspected. Other patients, previously reported as suspected cases, have since tested negative for the virus.
WHO has been implementing the Emergency Response Plan since 20 October 2017 when the Ministry of Health officially declared the outbreak. The Emergency Response Plan was developed on several assumptions which may now need to be revised.
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A key purpose of the Recovery Toolkit is to support countries in the reactivation of health services which may have suffered as a result of the emergency. These services include ongoing programmes such as immunization and vaccinations, maternal and child health services, and noncommunicable diseases....
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The school and a community teaching modules are aimed at preventing vector-borne diseases through community participation. Meanwhile, the interactive toolkit is meant to be help raise awareness on health, sanitation and vector control. These materials will help volunteers and practitioners foster di...alogue with communities and ensure that prevention is seen as the primary way of combatting vector-borne diseases
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The paper sets out the specific communication challenge posed by Ebola and why it was so difficult to get to grips with this in the early months of the outbreak. It thendocuments when the health communication response became more useful and explores what that tells us about effective media and commu...nication. Finally, it offers recommendations to ensure that media and communication are used to their full potential during other disease outbreaks and humanitarian crisis
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Policy and Legal Opportunities for HIV Testing Services and Civil Society Engagement
El Ministerio de Salud comunica a las empresas que comercializan alimentos y bebidas no alcohólicas procesados y a la población en general, que a partir del 17 de setiembre de 2021 entran en vigencia los nuevos parámetros técnicos, correspondientes a la segunda fase establecida en el reglamento ...de la Ley N° 30021 referentes al contenido de azúcar, sodio, grasas saturadas y grasas trans.
En ese sentido, las empresas que comercializan alimentos y bebidas no alcohólicas procesados, deberán adecuarse a la segunda fase, consignando las advertencias publicitarias tipo OCTÓGONOS conforme a los parámetros técnicos establecidos.
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