Great news: The 13th #Ebola outbreak that started on 8 October in #DRCโ€™s ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ North Kivu Province has been declared over. No new cases were reported at the end of a 42-day countdown.

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11 cases (8 confirmed, 3 probable), including 9 deaths and 2 survivors were reported in the #Ebola outbreak that occurred in the same province as the 2018 outbreak that lasted 2 years and the 2021 outbreak that ended in May.

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More than 1800 people were vaccinated in a campaign that started 5 days after the first case was detected. For the first time, licensed vaccines against #Ebola were used from the ICG-managed global stockpile of Ebola vaccines, with support from @gavi

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Swift response comprising ๐Ÿ”‘ outbreak control measures such as contact tracing, testing, disease surveillance & community collaboration helped contain the #Ebola outbreak within Beni. To support #DRC, WHO deployed experts, supplies, & contributed funds.

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WHO continues to support the survivors through the #Ebola Survivor Programme which includes monthly checkups, medical evaluations, psychological, and nutritional support.

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#HealthForAll requires:
โœ… health systems to include migrants and refugees
โœ… #HealthWorkers able to provide people-centred, culturally sensitive care that is respectful of a personโ€™s cultural, religious, and linguistic needs

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Don't miss Day 3 of our Global Conference on #HealthPromotion!
And find out more about health promotion from our interactive page bit.ly/3ILslVq

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Day 2 of our Global Conference on #HealthPromotion!
Join us and learn more on how you can make healthier choice for your health bit.ly/30wm2Ds

Check out our interactive page bit.ly/3ILslVq
๐Ÿšญ Quit tobacco!
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The new platform aims to provide safe and effective #cancer medicines to approximately 120,000 children between 2022 and 2027, with the expectation to scale up in future years bit.ly/3EVRfPN
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