More than 1.9 million Iraqi children in high-risk governorates to be vaccinated against polio
The campaign will target children in 46 districts in 16 governorates, including Baghdad, Babylon, Anbar, Dahuk, Erbil, Kerbala, Kirkuk Missan, Najaf, Ninewa, Salah Al-Din, Suleymaniya, Wassit and Basra.
World: WHO calls for reinvigorated action to fight malaria
Gaps in access to life-saving tools are undermining global efforts to curb the disease, and the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to set back the fight even further.
Amid Tigray conflict, UNHCR and partners seek almost $150 million to help refugees in Sudan
As thousands of Ethiopians are displaced into Sudan, where more than 12.7 million people are already in need of assistance, the Refugee Emergency Response Plan seeks to scale up existing multi-sectoral efforts.
World: WHO urges African countries to ramp up readiness for COVID-19 vaccination drive
An analysis finds that based on the self-reports by African countries, the region has an average score of 33% readiness for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, which is well below the desired benchmark of 80%.