The list of secondary health facilities, those expected to be operational 24X7, isolation facilities and ambulances is being reviewed and updated periodically.Įarlier in the week, WHO organized a refresher training for health sector partners on early warning, alert and reporting system (EWARS which is a WHO-led surveillance system to identify disease outbreaks), with the focus on notification of cases of acute watery diarrhea and procedure for diarrheal treatment centers.
“The ongoing phase is critical, as the health risks are huge in the ongoing rainy season, and the grossly underfunded health sector, including WHO, is struggling to ensure continuity of services to save lives of this highly vulnerable population,” the WHO Representative said.Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron’s party topped the first round of voting in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, putting him on course for an overwhelming majority to implement his programme of ambitious reforms.Įstimates based on partial results showed Macron’s year-old Republique en Marche (Republic on the Move, REM) and its ally MoDem on 32.2-32.9 percent, ahead of the right-wing Republicans on 20.9-21.5 percent. The far-right National Front (FN) was seen third with 13.1-14 percent.