May 2020 – Maritime Health Trainings for Seafarers and Doctors

7 Dangerous Diseases/Disorders Seafarers Should Be Aware Of

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-safety/7-dangerous-diseasesdisorders-seafarers-should-be-aware-of/

https://safety4sea.com/eu-maritime-industry-calls-for-a-common-approach-on-safety-of-transport-workers/

Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in the Gaza Strip February 18, 2025
The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is continuing, with a mass vaccination campaign scheduled from 22 to 26 February 2025. The novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) will be administered to over 591 000 children under 10 years of age to protect them from polio. This campaign follows the recent detection […]
WHO, St. Jude launch groundbreaking international delivery of childhood cancer medicines February 10, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer medicines in 2 of 6 pilot countries, through the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines.
Dire health and humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo prompts escalation of efforts by WHO, partners February 7, 2025
The recent surge in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to significant loss of life, trauma, displacement, and the destruction of critical health infrastructure, exacerbating an already dire situation for millions of people.The situation remains tense and volatile, and the health needs are immense. WHO remains on the ground, and […]

Joint ECDC-EFSA rapid outbreak assessment – Prolonged multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona ST2559 linked to consumption of tomatoes in the EU/EEA and the UK November 12, 2024
A cross-border outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona ST2559 is ongoing in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK).
Implications of the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Rwanda for the EU/EEA, 2024 October 10, 2024
This threat assessment addresses the implications of the ongoing Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda for the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA).
Risk assessment for the EU/EEA of the mpox epidemic caused by monkeypox virus clade I in affected African countries August 16, 2024
The monkeypox virus (MPXV) clade I epidemic that has been affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since November 2023 has recently spread to several other African countries including Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya.