The Department of Health (DOH) through the Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Republic of Korea through the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) conducted comprehensive simulation exercises with the local government unit (LGU) of Valenzuela City last 25 March 2024. The aim of this initiative is to demonstrate the translation, implementation, and operationalization of national strategies to safeguard public health and mitigate risks posed by any emerging and re-emerging disease. The exercise focused on a suspect case in Sitio Kaunlaran of Valenzuela. Aspects such as sample collection, case contact tracing and the referral of patients were covered.In a message delivered by Health Emergencies Team Lead Dr Yui Sekitani, WHO Representative to the Philippines Dr Rui Paulo de Jesus expressed his support for improving emergency preparedness and response in the Philippines. “While it is the first, we hope
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Top donor Germany signs major contribution to WHO for health emergencies; signs host agreement for WHO pandemic hub
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Germany deepened its longstanding engagement with WHO on Thursday with two new agreements: one to contribute a further €40 million to WHO’s work in health emergencies, and a second to host the Berlin-based WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence.With the new contribution, Germany has provided €53.5 million so far this year to support WHO’s response to more than 50 active health emergencies.“This is important because climate disasters, conflicts, and the ongoing pandemic demand urgent action,” said Susanne Baumann, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office for Germany (GFFO), whose delegation met with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Our support is flexible and vital for saving lives around the globe.”Through the GFFO, the country provides substantial funding to humanitarian crises in Afghanistan, Libya, Ukraine, Yemen, and to Ebola responses in Africa.Germany is an all-time top donor to WHO’s Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE), havin