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COVID-19 :  Among 776.8 million confirmed cases, 7 million died, said WHO 

Bujumnbura, December 24th, 2024 Gako News (Blog) The today  WHO Special edition 174 satates that in 234 coutnries, over 7 million deaths were confirmed among 776.8 million people who suffered from COVID-19.

Overall, ICU admissions per 1000 hospitalizations have been decreasing since the peak in July 2021 when the rate was 245 per 1000 hospitalizations, dropping below 132 per 1000 hospitalizations at the beginning of 2022, and to less than 69 per 1000 hospitalizations by the end of 2023. At the beginning of 2024, there was an increase ICU admissions per 1000 hospitalizations, rising to above 191 per 1000 hospitalizations in March, and declining to 108 per 1000 hospitalizations in early November 2024. Meanwhile, deaths per 1000 hospitalization showed a consistent decline from June 2021 when they reached 253 per 1000 hospitalizations to a low level of 59 per 1000 hospitalizations in August 2023. Since January 2024, the rate has continued to decline reaching 41 deaths per 1000 hospitalizations by early November 2024, states the special edition.  

Post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), called "long COVID" by some, continues to pose a significant burden on health systems, with an estimated 6% of symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections resulting in PCC symptoms. While severe COVID-19 is a significant risk factor for PCC, over 90% of PCC cases arise following mild COVID-19 due to the sheer volume of infections. Vaccination appears to offer a protective effect, reducing the likelihood of developing PCC. 

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has evolved since 2021, with high-income countries initially having higher vaccination rates. From January 2024, WHO shifted from measuring "continuous" COVID-19 vaccination coverage since the start of the vaccine rollout to measuring annual uptake. Using the new monitoring approach, as of the end of the third quarter of 2024, 39.2 million people in 90 Member States (representing 31% of the global population) received a dose this year, with 14.8 million in quarter three alone, added WHO experts.

 447 metric tons of medical supplies delivered to Gaza remain insufficient.

 Bujumbura, February 12th, Gako News (Blog) Taking the turn today at the world governments Summit in Dubai, the WHO DG ,  Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said  447 metric tons of medical supplies delivered to Gaza remain insufficient.

According to WHO, only 15 out of 36 hospitals are still partially or minimally functional in Gaza when more than 52 persons were reported dead yesterday due to Israel attack.

In particular, he thanks the UAE for its support for the WHO Global Logistics Hub here in Dubai, which has become an essential part of WHO’s operational response to health emergencies around the world.

Tedros reminded that last year, the hub distributed medical supplies for 50 million people in emergency situations in 81 countries, in every region of the world – Afghanistan, Chad, Fiji, Haiti, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen and more. Since the hub opened in 2015 in Dubai, it has expanded 7-fold, from 3000 to 20 000 square metres, he added.

Indeed, the hub is currently playing a vital role in WHO’s response to several emergencies around the world, including the ongoing crisis in Gaza.

So far, we have delivered 447 metric tons of medical supplies to Gaza, but it’s a drop in the ocean of need, which continues to grow every day.

Inyuma yokugenderwa n'Umushikiranganji wa mbere Gervais NDIRAKOBUCA amusanze mubitaro vya gisirikare mu kamenge "Hopital Militaire de Kamenge" akamufashisha agafashanyo k'amafranga y'amarundi agera ku miliyoni zitanu (5 Millions) n'ibifungurwa vy'inanze, umukenyezi Mugisha yari yabwiwe n'abaganga ko yibungenze imbanyi izovukamwo abana batandatu(6) bakurikije ibipimo.

Bwakeye kumusi wa gatandatu IMANA itera iteka umuryango wa MUGISHA, bituma bibera igitangaza n'umugusha k'Uburundi , akaba yibarutse abana batandatu kandi bose ni bazima aho mbere batatu muri bo ni Abahungu (3 Garçons) abandi batatu ni Abakobwa (3 Filles) ariko hakaba hifashishijwe uburyo bwo kubarwa (Opération césarienne).

Inyuma yokugenderwa n'Umushikiranganji wa mbere Gervais NDIRAKOBUCA amusanze mubitaro vya gisirikare mu kamenge "Hopital Militaire de Kamenge" akamufashisha agafashanyo k'amafranga y'amarundi agera ku miliyoni zitanu (5 Millions) n'ibifungurwa vy'inanze, umukenyezi Mugisha yari yabwiwe n'abaganga ko yibungenze imbanyi izovukamwo abana batandatu(6) bakurikije ibipimo.

Bwakeye kumusi wa gatandatu IMANA itera iteka umuryango wa MUGISHA, bituma bibera igitangaza n'umugusha k'Uburundi , akaba yibarutse abana batandatu kandi bose ni bazima aho mbere batatu muri bo ni Abahungu (3 Garçons) abandi batatu ni Abakobwa (3 Filles) ariko hakaba hifashishijwe uburyo bwo kubarwa (Opération césarienne).