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World Health Organization (WHO) - Mauritania
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Rapid response halts diphtheria outbreak among refugees in Mauritania

WHO deployed technical experts to support case investigation, contact tracing and coordination with national and local teams

When children in Mberra refugee camp began arriving at health posts with sore throats, low-grade fevers and swollen necks early this year, health workers feared the worst. Within days, breathing difficulties and the tell-tale thick grey coating in some throats confirmed an outbreak of diphtheria. In a densely populated refugee…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Mauritania
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Ambulance service delivers lifesaving care to Malian refugees in Mauritania

It complements broader WHO support to strengthen health services in the camp, including capacity-building for staff, improved supply chains and disease surveillance

In the remote southeastern corner of Mauritania, more than 60 000 Malian refugees displaced by conflict are rebuilding their lives. Until recently, a medical emergency in the Mberra refugee camp meant a race against time.  With the nearest hospital in Bassiknou, over 60 kilometres away, and no available ambulance, pregnant women and…

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Mauritania’s new emergency response teams clear first hurdle

The emergency deployment was the first for Mauritania’s newly-trained teams under the SURGE programme led by the World Health Organization (WHO) Reginal Office for Africa

In late August 2022 Mauritania’s health authorities received reports of several cases of miscarriage among camel herds in the southern Boutilimit Valley region. Within less than 24 hours, three emergency teams had been dispatched to respond to the alert. “These kinds of events may indicate that there is a potential…