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Friday, 11 April 2025 | Issue 299
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Kangaroo mother care, Ethiopia, 2021
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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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Monday, 14 April
World Chagas Disease Day
The theme this year is “Prevent, Control, Care: Everyone’s role in Chagas disease”. This year’s campaign hopes to increase public awareness of Chagas disease and secure greater funding for early diagnosis and comprehensive follow-up care initiatives.
Chagas disease predominantly affects impoverished populations in Latin America, but is increasingly spreading across continents. With 7 million infections globally and significant mortality rates, it poses a substantial public health threat. An estimated 10 000 people die from Chagas disease every year, and over 100 million people are at risk of acquiring the disease.
For more information on Chagas Disease and the WHO Chagas Disease day campaign, please visit [https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-chagas-disease-day/2025]
Tuesday, 15 April
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum
15 to 17 April 2025
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum is taking place from 15 to 17 April 2025 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Forum provides youth with opportunities to discuss concrete actions and commitments to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A plenary session on SDG3: Youth and Health – overcoming challenges and staying healthy [https://ecosoc.un.org/sites/default/files/2025-02/DRAFT-PROGRAMME-EYF-2025.pdf], co-led by the WHO Youth Council, will take place on Tuesday, 15 April at 11:30 AM EDT and can be viewed on UN WebTV [https://webtv.un.org/en].
Wednesday, 16 April
Global Disability Summit
The utility of pathogen genomics: spotlight mpox (WHO EPI-WIN webinar)
16 April, 13.00 to 14.00 CEST, webinar
This webinar will spotlight the use of genomics in expanding our understanding of mpox transmission dynamics and its role in strengthening the overall surveillance for public health interventions, with a forward look towards the need for sustained genomics surveillance.
Further information and registration: here [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2025/04/16/default-calendar/who-epi-win-webinar-the-utility-of-pathogen-genomics-spotlight-mpox].
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Launch of the WHO technical guide on measuring and monitoring quality of care to improve maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services
16 April, 14.00 to 15.30 CEST, webinar
This guide and an accompanying health information system landscape assessment tool are designed to support programme managers, policymakers, and health practitioners in strengthening the measurement and monitoring of quality of care to improve health services, with a special focus on maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health.
Further information and registration: here [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2025/04/16/default-calendar/global-webinar–launch-of-the-who-technical-guide-on-measuring-and-monitoring-quality-of-care-to-improve-maternal–newborn–child-and-adolescent-health-services].
Also of interest:
Stories of interest:
Angola takes measures to improve access to safe water and curb cholera [https://www.afro.who.int/countries/angola/news/angola-takes-measures-improve-access-safe-water-and-curb-cholera], 11 April Reducing measles outbreak risk in 38 drought-affected districts in Ethiopia [https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ethiopia/news/reducing-measles-outbreak-risk-38-drought-affected-districts-ethiopia], 11 April Worldwide rally for maternal and newborn health marks World Health Day 2025 [https://www.who.int/news/item/10-04-2025-worldwide-rally-for-maternal-and-newborn-health-marks-world-health-day-2025], 10 April Donors making a difference in support of WHO’s global work for better nutrition for all [https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/donors-making-a-difference–nutrition], 10 April WHO and Japan launch humanitarian project for refugees in Tindouf, Algeria [https://www.afro.who.int/fr/countries/algeria/news/loms-et-le-japon-lancent-un-projet-humanitaire-pour-les-refugies-de-tindouf?country=Algeria&name=Algeria] (in French), 10 April Amid earthquake recovery, WHO steps in to prevent dengue outbreaks in Myanmar [https://www.who.int/myanmar/news/feature-stories/detail/amid-earthquake-recovery–who-steps-in-to-prevent-dengue-outbreaks-in-myanmar], 09 April Ireland supports the World Health Organization’s Ebola response efforts in Uganda [https://www.afro.who.int/countries/uganda/news/ireland-supports-world-health-organizations-ebola-response-efforts-uganda?country=Uganda&name=Uganda], 08 April Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures – On World Health Day, WHO calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza [https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/healthy-beginnings-hopeful-futures-on-world-health-day-who-calls-for-an-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza.html], 07 April Novo Nordisk Foundation’s $3.49 million donation strengthens Syria’s health emergency response [https://www.emro.who.int/syria/news/novo-nordisk-foundations-349-million-donation-strengthens-syrias-health-emergency-response.html], 07 April
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