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🌍 Mass Gatherings in Ethiopia 🌍 Ethiopia, a country rich in diverse cultures and traditions, is known for its numerous mass gatherings celebrating its vibrant heritage. From religious festivals to cultural events honoring the unique practices of various ethnic groups, these gatherings are crucial for uniting communities. Given the scale and significance of these events, special consideration is required to ensure public safety and health. This involves multisectoral collaboration, enhanced planning, and comprehensive preparedness and response strategies that can be effectively implemented before, during, and after each gathering. In light of this, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute is prioritizing these events by focusing on strengthening public health preparedness and response activities. This proactive approach aims to safeguard the health and well-being of participants and the wider community. #Ethiopia # EPHI# Mass Gatherings #Public health 

Many families where we work in Cambodia know what solutions they need to solve their families water-related health issues, but they don’t have access to the funds needed to make those safe water solutions a reality. Through our work and your support, families in Cambodia are now getting affordable access to the safe water solutions they need to survive and thrive. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZ3_HCWE

World Health Organization EMRO 's Regional Director, Dr. Hanan Balkhy, made her first visit to #Somalia, a country at a pivotal moment. After decades of conflict, environmental crises, and disease, signs of change are emerging, with leaders and citizens alike pushing for a brighter future. In Mogadishu, Dr. Hanan engaged with officials and partners to tackle Somalia's critical health challenges. With health infrastructure in ruins and about 40% of Somalis lacking essential services, she stressed the urgent need for skilled medical staff and better maternal and child care. Read the article 👉 https://bit.ly/4fAW7vu #HealthForAll #Somalia #MyScience #Madha_Yahduth #Public_health

China's Song dynasty (960-1127 CE) saw a population boom, frequent epidemics, and major wars. This article in Chinese Medicine and Culture explores the innovative public health system established by Emperor Huizong to address these challenges. This system included poorhouses, public hospitals, and cemeteries. Poorhouses offered charity, while hospitals provided medical care for the poor and cemeteries ensured proper burials. By exploring the background, organization, and functions of this system, the article offers a unique insight into the public health system in ancient China. Read more in Chinese Medicine and Culture: https://ow.ly/AxCU50SHSPl #ChineseMedicineAndCulture #TraditionalChineseMedicine #TCM #SongDynasty #AncientChina #PublicHealthSystem #HistoricalHealthcare #AncientHealthcare

We are working to improve health outcomes, well-being and economic opportunity for all Oklahomans. See how TSET is making a difference near you: https://bit.ly/49XSdeh

Good morning. Greetings from Kathmandu! My research paper entitled Effectiveness of Social Media during COVID-like Health Emergencies in Nepal is available on this link of ResearchGate: https://lnkd.in/gQkFK5-E

It was an exciting first day of the Vital Statistics Report Workshop for the Pacific US Territories! 🌺 Experts in health, civil registration, and data from across the Pacific are in Honolulu this week to shape the future of vital statistics for American Samoa 🇦🇸 and Guam 🇬🇺. We dove deep into birth and death data, analyzing trends and starting to calculate key indicators like birth rates over time. It’s just the beginning of an impactful journey ahead! 📊🚀 🤝🏾 American Samoa Department of Health, Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services #VitalStatistics #HealthData #DataDriven #AmericanSamoa #Guam #PublicHealth #PacificIslandHealth #PIHOA

Robust vital statistics and civil registry systems and capacities remain a challenge in a number of Pacific Islands impacting health agencies' abilities to effectively monitor, verify, analyze, and report key health indicator trends such as causes of death and number of births with accuracy and confidence. This has been a long journey supported under the Brisbane Accord Group. We are very appreciative of the continued strong partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP) who supported and co-facilitated a deep-dive vital statistics reporting workshop in Honolulu with PIHOA and CDC/PIHOA experts held last week with vital statistics focal points from American Samoa and Guam. We are keen to see the outcomes of this work for American Samoa and Guam. This work is one component of a series of targeted activities over the last couple of years to strengthen and enhance USAPI health agency vital statistics systems and capacities under guidance of the USAPI Civil Registry and Vital Statistics Working Group comprised of USAPI health agency vital statistics focal points supported by key technical partners such as ASTHO, CDC, PIHOA, SPC, WHO, and many others. #Brisbane Accord Group

#YFCA_UPDATE 🌍💧 Promoting Hygiene for Health 💧🌍 In a vital initiative to improve health and hygiene, YFCA launched awareness sessions across Shabwah and Ad Dali' Governorates. ✅ Key Highlights: 200 Awareness Sessions started in August 2024. Engaged 25 community hygiene volunteers. Reached 787 attendees from diverse backgrounds in September. 📚 Topics Covered: ◾ Dangers of cholera and watery diarrhea. ◾ Transmission and prevention of infectious diseases. ◾ Proper water storage and purification methods. ◾ Safe waste disposal practices. ◾ Importance of handwashing and personal hygiene. This initiative targets internally displaced persons (IDPs) and marginalized groups, demonstrating YFCA’s commitment to supporting the most vulnerable communities. Funded by Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany (AA)in partnership with Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH). These efforts are crucial for cultivating lasting behavioral changes and enhancing the overall health of these communities. #YFCA #DKH #HygieneAwareness