Category Archives: Medical & Health
Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola Virus Disease – External Situation Report 81
1. Situation update
This week, the incidence of new confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases remained low. From 17 to 23 February 2020, one new confirmed case was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The case was reported in Beni Health Zone, North Kivu Province on 17 February …
How learning to talk the talk is saving lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Guinean anthropologist, David Niabalamou is so passionate about his job engaging with communities affected by Ebola that he’s learned two new languages in twelve months, earning him the affectionate nickname, David the Local, from colleagues. Having worked on the Ebola response in his native Guinea from 2014 to 2016, Niabalamou …
Improving national and district capacity to tackle maternal mortality in Sierra Leone
Maternal mortality remains a major concern in Sierra Leone. Recent statistics show that maternal mortality accounts for 36 percent of all deaths among women age 15-49 in the country. This makes Sierra Leone one of the countries in the world with the highest life-time risk of women dying at pregnancy …
A second COVID-19 case is confirmed in Africa
The Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform of Algeria has reported the country’s first case of COVID-19. Health authorities report that tests indicate that an Italian adult, who arrived in the country on 17 February 2020 has tested positive for coronavirus disease.
This follows Africa’s first COVID-19 case which …
