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Guinea Ebola Response Situation Report | 9 to 31 May 2016

  • Between May 9 and 13, IOM, in partnership with CDC, launched the first simulation exercise to manage EVD cases at the Madina Oula Point of Entry (PoE), at the border with Sierra Leone. Between May 22 and 26, it launched the second simulation exercise at the PoE of Baala, near Liberia. The main objective of these exercises is to prepare the authorities in charge of the points of entry in detecting, notifying and managing any suspected case of potential epidemic disease, especially EVD cases at their various borders. 

IOM DR Congo Ebola Response Bulletin | 19 June 2018 | Situation Report 3

IOM'S RESPONSE FOCUS

- Population Mobility Mapping (PMM) at border-crossings and in the affected province
- Points of ENtry (POE) surveillance (health screening)
- Infection Prevention and COntrol measures (hygiene promotion) at POE
- Risk Communication at POE
- Cross-border coordination between DRC, Central African Republic (CAR) and Republic of the Congo (ROC)

IOM DR Congo Ebola Response - North Kivu | 31 August 2018 | Situation Report 2

Since the outbreak of the 10th Ebola virus disease, a month ago, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the outbreak continues to claim lives in the province of North Kivu. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, is working closely with the Congolese Ministry of Health (MoH), WHO and humanitarian actors to contain the outbreak and address the needs of affected communities. 

Health vulnerabilities of mobile and migrant populations in and around the Port of Beira, Mozambique

The study was conducted to contribute to the reduction of HIV among migrants and mobile workers, their families and communities with which they interact in the port of Beira in Mozambique. The study utilized mixed methods of data collection which included a quantitative questionnaire-based survey and qualitative interviews. GIS mapping of the different areas inside and outside the Port was also produced. The survey population was 322 which included the following: port workers, long distance lorry drivers, female sex workers, and restaurant/ bar owners and workers.

Health Vulnerabilities of Mobile Populations and Affected Communities in Selected Ports of Southern Africa – Walvis Bay, Namibia

Migrants and mobile populations are regarded as most at risk populations in relation to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Tuberculosis (TB). Understanding such vulnerabilities is essential for the development of effective and efficient response strategies, as well as the implementation and monitoring and evaluation thereof.

Study on Mapping and Size Estimation of Key Populations in Somalia (Final Report July 2016)

Background and rationale: A few studies have examined the prevalence and incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients in Somalia. Studies among FSWs in Hargeisa found an HIV prevalence of 5.2 per cent in 2008 and 4.8 per cent in 2014. The lack of clear size estimates of population groups that are of high risk to HIV infection implies that national HIV prevention plans are not driven by evidence and may result in a mismatch between populations most in need and those who receive the available resources.

Missing: Where Are the Migrants in Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plans?

Novel influenza viruses continue to emerge, posing zoonotic and potentially pandemic threats. Many countries have developed pandemic influenza preparedness plans (PIPPs) aimed at guiding actions and investments to respond to such outbreak events. In our analysis of PIPPs from 21 low to middle-income countries, we found only three that identified strategies for at least one migrant group.