May 2020 – Maritime Health Trainings for Seafarers and Doctors

7 Dangerous Diseases/Disorders Seafarers Should Be Aware Of

7 Dangerous Diseases/Disorders Seafarers Should Be Aware Of

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WHO calls for access to health and humanitarian assistance on fourth day of conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory October 10, 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) repeats its call for an end to the hostilities that are causing untold suffering in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Over 1000 people have died and many more injured following horrific acts of violence by Hamas and others on Saturday in Israel. Nine hundred people have died and many more […]
New funding to ensure 370 million children receive polio vaccinations and to boost health innovation in low-income countries October 10, 2023
Today, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new financing partnership to address critical global health opportunities: eradicating polio and ensuring that innovations in health are more accessible to the people who need them most.
WHO issues global plan to tackle leading cause of death in childbirth October 10, 2023
WHO today released its first roadmap to tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) – defined as excessive bleeding after childbirth - which affects millions of women annually and is the world’s leading cause of maternal deaths.

Monkeypox multi-country outbreak - second update December 1, 2023
Since early May, and as of 11 October 2022, 20 455 confirmed cases of monkeypox (MPX) have been reported from 29 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries, including four deaths. As of 30 September, MPX confirmed cases reported from EU/EEA countries represented almost one third (29.7%) of the cases reported to the World Health Organization […]
Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka ST413 possibly linked to consumption of chicken meat in the EU/EEA, Israel and the UK December 1, 2023
A cross-border outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka ST413 has been ongoing in the EU/EEA, Israel, and the UK since September 2021.
Rapid Risk Assessment: Risk of Sudan virus to EU/EEA citizens considered very low December 1, 2023
Since the beginning of the outbreak declared on 20 September 2022 and as of 5 November 2022, Uganda has experienced 132 confirmed cases of Ebola disease (EBOD) caused by Sudan virus (SUDV), including 53 deaths and 61 recoveries across eight districts.