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Friday, 20 December 2024 | Issue 285
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Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory [https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/conflict-in-Israel-and-oPt]
WHO work on mpox [https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/mpox-outbreak]
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Friday, 27 December
International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
The International Day of Epidemic Preparedness [https://www.un.org/en/observances/epidemic-preparedness-day] was established in 2020 by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness about the importance of preventing, preparing for, and responding to epidemics. The day serves as a powerful reminder of the devastating global impact of epidemics, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and underscores the urgent need for strong public health systems, international cooperation and equitable access to healthcare.
WHO works closely with governments [https://www.who.int/activities/strengthening-national-emergency-preparedness] to support efforts to build strong emergency and epidemic preparedness systems, as part of an overall approach to advance universal health coverage and strengthen primary health care systems.
A selection of stories on preparedness for health emergencies:
Strengthening preparedness and response to health emergencies in the African Region [https://www.afro.who.int/fr/countries/burkina-faso/news/renforcement-de-la-preparation-et-de-la-riposte-aux-urgences-sanitairesdans-la-region-africaine?country=Burkina%20Faso&name=Burkina%20Faso] “A taste of crisis”: a massive simulation exercise helps countries to prepare for and better respond to extreme weather [https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/28-11-2024-a-taste-of-crisis—a-massive-simulation-exercise-helps-countries-to-prepare-for-and-better-respond-to-extreme-weather] Simulation exercise helps Western Pacific countries prepare for future outbreaks [https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/feature-stories/item/simulation-exercise-helps-western-pacific-countries-prepare-for-future-outbreaks] Caribbean public health professionals strengthening health emergencies response [https://www.paho.org/en/news/29-11-2024-caribbean-public-health-professionals-strengthening-health-emergencies-response]
UN and partners join a simulation exercise in Ghana to test new ways to respond to outbreaks [https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/un-and-partners-join-a-simulation-exercise-in-ghana-to-test-new-ways-to-respond-to-outbreaks]
Other information and assets of interest to journalists:
Selection of stories on WHO’s work in emergencies
Selection of stories on WHO’s work in emergencies
Marburg outbreak in Rwanda declared over [https://www.afro.who.int/countries/rwanda/news/marburg-outbreak-rwanda-declared-over], 20 December 2024 Strength in unity: collaborative efforts against health misinformation in the Pacific [https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/feature-stories/item/strength-in-unity–collaborative-efforts-against-health-misinformation-in-the-pacific], 19 December 2024 Hamida’s safe journey to motherhood [https://www.emro.who.int/lby/libya-news/hamidas-safe-journey-to-motherhood.html], 19 December 2024 WHO and USAID donate testing kits to strengthen Angola’s response to mpox [https://www.afro.who.int/pt/countries/angola/news/oms-e-usaid-doam-kits-de-testes-para-reforcar-resposta-de-angola-ao-mpox], 18 December 2024 Protecting Futures: Bangladesh with the support of WHO and partners roll out HPV vaccines in Rohingya Camps [https://www.who.int/bangladesh/news/detail/18-12-2024-protecting-futures-gob-with-support-of-who-and-partners-roll-out-hpv-vaccines-in-rohingya-camps], 18 December 2024 One Health in Action: What Wildlife Health Surveillance Can Tell Us About Pandemic Prevention [https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/feature-stories/item/one-health-in-action–what-wildlife-health-surveillance-can-tell-us-about-pandemic-prevention], 16 December 2024 UK steps up humanitarian support with £4.4 million to fight Mpox in DRC [https://www.afro.who.int/fr/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/le-royaume-uni-intensifie-son-soutien-humanitaire-avec-44-millions-de-livres-sterling-pour-lutter], 12 December 2024
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