In a small remote community in La Moskitia Honduras, people were getting malaria not once but two or three times in a row. Responding to this crisis, Dr. Manuel Espinoza and his team from the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. embarked on a nine-hour journey—half of it by canoe—to reach the area. They helped the community map the cases, and realized a swampy area needed draining. The community took on the challenge of draining the swamp, demonstrating how data can pinpoint problems and community action can drive solutions. Additionally, efforts are now underway to establish an early warning system to prevent future outbreaks. Read more about their work here: https://lnkd.in/eeRBVA2m
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#10 Years Since #Liberia Faced EVD: Lessons Learned, Resilience Built Today marks a decade since the devastating Ebola Virus Disease #EVD outbreak gripped Liberia. We remember those we lost and honor the frontline heroes who fought tirelessly. But this anniversary is also about #resilience. Liberia has seen zero #EVD cases for 10 years! A key contributor to this success story has been the creation of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia #NPHIL in 2017. #Crucial lessons learned: ✓ Community Engagement is Key: Working with communities to build trust and understanding of disease prevention is crucial. ✓ Strengthened Surveillance: Early detection and rapid response systems are vital to contain outbreaks. ✓ Investment in Healthcare: A robust healthcare infrastructure with a dedicated public health institute is essential for preparedness and response. #NPHIL's establishment has significantly bolstered Liberia's ability to tackle infectious diseases through: ✓Enhanced laboratory capacity ✓Strengthened disease surveillance ✓Improved public health workforce development ✓ Political commitments and partners coordination Together, we can prevent future outbreaks and build a healthier future for all. #EVD #Liberia #PublicHealth #NPHIL
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This #WorldHumanitarianDay, let's highlight the critical role of #rabies prevention in protecting communities. By preventing zoonotic disease emergence through initiatives like #PREZODE, we can avert future humanitarian crises and save lives. Together, we can build a safer, healthier world. #EndRabiesNow #OneHealth 🐾💉 #HumanitarianDay #BreakingBoundaries #BreakingRabiesBoundaries
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Community Engagement is the key indeed in responding to any out break #RCCE#, IPC, WASH, Laboratory, Surveillance, case management, Logistics and supply chain.
#PhotoStory: From 2022 to 2023, Malawi and its Southern African neighbors faced one of the deadliest cholera outbreaks. Thanks to the relentless efforts of leaders like Chief Loti, cholera cases are now declining. Read Chief Loti's inspiring story and why #communityengagement is key to ending public health threats. Together, we can #ACTNOW and #ENDCHOLERA!
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#PhotoStory: From 2022 to 2023, Malawi and its Southern African neighbors faced one of the deadliest cholera outbreaks. Thanks to the relentless efforts of leaders like Chief Loti, cholera cases are now declining. Read Chief Loti's inspiring story and why #communityengagement is key to ending public health threats. Together, we can #ACTNOW and #ENDCHOLERA!
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The Israel-Gaza war is "the deadliest conflict for children in recent times: roughly 160 children were being killed a day last month according to the World Health Organization. Compare this with three a day in the recent conflict in Syria, two a day in Afghanistan, and 0.7 a day in Ukraine. The total number of children killed is already more than 5,300 says Unicef, the United Nations Children’s Fund. They didn’t choose to be born there, and are innocent, but are bearing the brunt of these attacks. Tragically, the nearly unprecedented death and injury we have seen so far is likely to only be the beginning. From looking at similar conflicts across the world, public health experts know that we are likely to see more children dying from preventable disease than from bullets and bombs. While the Israeli government has spoken about safe zones for families to flee to, these aren’t anywhere near what we would consider safe public health zones. They don’t have clean water, functional sanitation and toilets, enough food, or trained medical staff with medicine and equipment. These are the basic needs that any human, especially babies and children, need to stay healthy and alive." - Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh https://lnkd.in/gynfpRtH
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How can we support, scale, and sustain efforts to address preventable causes of death and save the lives of children around the world? Join us on Monday at 8am EDT to hear global leaders, advocates, and implementers discuss how we can accelerate improvement in child health.
In 2022, the annual global number of children who died before their fifth birthday dropped below five million for the first time. That’s something to celebrate. But progress isn’t happening fast enough for the millions of children who still die of preventable diseases. On Sept 16, learn how we can accelerate momentum for children’s health at our live event with Child Health Task Force right here on LinkedIn. Speakers will include: Lynda Farma-Grant, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone Dyness Kasungami, CHTF Pavani Ram, USAID Jennifer Requejo, The Global Financing Facility (GFF)/Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Honorable Elhadji Bozari Amadou Sabo, Arewa Town Chief, Niger Katherine Semrau, Ariadne Labs Meles Solomon, Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia Register: https://lnkd.in/ezuvYCtq #MOMENTUM4Kids #ChildHealth
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The END Fund has an ambitious goal: to help 500 million people live without the risk of neglected tropical diseases. Many people have never heard the term neglected tropical diseases, but that doesn't change the fact that this group of diseases threatens one out of every five people on the planet. Right now, we are seeing unprecedented progress in this effort with countries like Senegal, Mali, Kenya and Zimbabwe close to eliminating a neglected tropical disease. But, we aren’t at the finish line yet. In our new video, we explore why this global movement is so important and how we plan to achieve one of the greatest public health stories in human history. #TheENDFund #impactphilanthropy #SDGs #privatesectorphilanthropy #globalhealth #NTDs https://lnkd.in/e9sTtnsA
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🌍 Co-Creating the Mpox Elimination Campaign in the WHO European Region: A Community-Led Approach: From May 2022 to September 2023, the WHO Regional Office for Europe partnered with affected communities to develop a highly targeted mpox elimination campaign. This collaboration emphasized the importance of community engagement, with civil society organizations providing vital feedback and informing risk communication efforts. Initiatives such as webinars for event organizers and roundtable discussions ensured that outreach efforts were inclusive and responsive to community needs. The campaign's success illustrates how placing communities at the center of emergency responses can enhance outcomes and serves as a model for future public health initiatives. 👥💬 #CommunityEngagement #PublicHealth #MpoxElimination #HealthEmergencies #WHO https://lnkd.in/dYJwm8uv
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You know that the interventions that you are undertaking as part of epidemic and pandemic preparedness are sound and making impact when the abstracts that you are part of the writing team are accepted for an international scientific conference on Global health security. On behalf of Kenya Red Cross we submitted 2 abstracts to the Global Health security conference to be held in Sydney In June 2024. The abstracts are titled. ✅️ Mobilizing Community Resources for Epidemic Financing: A Case Study of Community Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Program (CP3) in Anthrax Outbreak Response in Narok County, Kenya (2021-2023). ✅️ Safeguarding Kenya's health security through Community based surveillance with one health approach. Such milestones make you motivated to further put more energy on the work you are doing for the communities at risk of disease outbreaks. https://lnkd.in/dXVwSNwQ #CP3 in Kenya #Onehealth #IFRC #USAIDGlobalhealth
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