WHO AFRO| Manager, Epidemics and Humanitarian Crises Response|Saving lives|Building resilient systems
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This has been a response of many firsts:
Such as First time a Marburg patient is intubated and extubated successfully.
It also recorded impressive indicators like very high recovery rate(over 70%), and outbreak contained within 3 months! Morakoze cyane!! #SSOX
Watch Dr @RamadanOtim, Health Emergency Officer at @WHOAFRO, reflect on lessons learned in responding to and bringing the #Marburg outbreak in #Rwanda to an end. These include:
✅ Rapid response
✅ Contact tracing
✅ Preparedness in urban settings
✅ Rapid scale up of care
✅ Infection prevention & control
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
@WHO reste engagée aux côtés des autorités du #Haut_Uélé 🇨🇩 en réponse au virus #Bundibugyo. Dans les foyers actifs (Bolebole, Mambati, etc.), nos équipes appuient :
▪︎ La mise en place de comités villageois de riposte
▪︎L'installation d'un centre de traitement à Bolebole.
Bundibugyo virus: coordinating a cross-border response - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
Dire adieu dans la dignité. Protéger celles & ceux qui restent. Face à l’épidémie d’Ebola due au virus #Bundibugyo 🇨🇩, chaque enterrement sécurisé suit un protocole rigoureux, conciliant respect du défunt, accompagnement des familles & protection contre le risque de transmission.
Epidemiology and phylogenomic characterisation of the 2025 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Bulape, Kasaï province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a retrospective observational study - The Lancet Microbe thelancet.com/journals/lanmi…
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
À #Gbadolite, #Nord_Ubangi 🇨🇩, l’OMS et les autorités sanitaires de la #RDC renforcent la préparation contre l'épidémie d'#Ebola due au virus #Bundibugyo : formation de 60 agents des labos et points d’entrée, arrivée d’experts pour la digitalisation et appui au système de santé.
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
Health workers are the foundation of every health system. Yet South Sudan has only 7.9 health workers per 10,000 people - less than one-fifth of the @WHO benchmark of 44.5.
The shortage limits access, quality and emergency response.
Read more: afro.who.int/sites/default/f…
The fight against Ebola is always won one family at a time. I always respect our #RCCE experts and Anthropologists who spend hours each day talking to families, addressing their concerns, clarifying the rational of public health measures which seem at variance with religion or culture. Today I celebrate all our RCCE colleagues across @OMSRDCONGO
When a family in Mutumbi 🇨🇩 refused the use of body bags for the burial of a loved one who died from #Ebola, the burial was delayed for more than 24 hours.
A community dialogue led by a risk communication expert and involving local leaders helped address cultural concerns while meeting public health requirements, allowing the burial to proceed safely and with dignity.
Read more: afro.who.int/countries/democ…
Join us on Wednesday 23 September as we discuss the Ebola outbreak response and other public health emergencies in the WHO African région.
Join us for a @WHOAFRO Media Briefing on the #Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the DRC and other health emergencies in the region.
Hear from WHO experts on the latest developments and the actions being taken to stop transmission and protect communities.
📅 Wednesday, 23 September 2026
🕙 10:00–11:00 GMT
📡 Live on WHO/AFRO channels
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
.@WHO and @KSRelief have signed a US$5.3 million agreement to strengthen cholera preparedness and response in the Lake Chad Basin, supporting Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria.
The support will strengthen early detection, rapid response and access to life-saving cholera treatment, helping protect more than 6 million people across the five countries.
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
À #Luofu, #Nord_Kivu 🇨🇩, des centaines d’écoliers ont levé la main pour apprendre, comprendre et devenir des acteurs de la prévention contre la maladie #Ebola due au virus #Bundibugyo.
Découvrez comment l’école contribue à protéger toute une communauté.👇@ProfJanabi, @_katusche
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
King Atoroba Peni Rikito of the Azande Kingdom described Tooro’s late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda as a leader who promoted unity among traditional African institutions during Saturday's burial #SouthSudan #SSOX eyeradio.org/article/azande-…
Thank you Dr Thierno @Prof_TBalde for your sacrifices and leadership on the ground.
Responding to #Ebola requires constant analysis, coordination and action to stay one step ahead of the outbreak.
In Bunia, Dr Thierno Baldé works with teams, authorities and partners to turn priorities into action. As he reaches the end of his mission in the DRC, he reflects above all on the communities affected by the outbreak and on the goal that has guided his commitment: reducing suffering and saving lives.
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
Can #Ebola be transmitted through saliva and sweat after recovery?
Your question answered ⬇️
#ViralFactsAfrica
@viralfacts
Congratulations Malawi! Honored to have walked with you on this journey. Let us keep up the momentum and get back on the path of cholera elimination by 2030!
#Malawi has done it!
#Cholera & #Mpox #outbreaks are officially over—a powerful victory for #publichealth and collective action. ✅
👏🏾 To every health worker, community, volunteer, government & partner who helped protect lives: thank you! 🇲🇼
#HealthEmergencies #HealthForAll
The 76th sessions of the WHO Regional committee #RC76 for Africa opened today in Addis Ababa. As we look forward to a week of discussing the new era of health for Africa, it was also an honor to reconnect with old colleagues Hon Dr Mohamed and Dr Lul Riek.
Dr. Otim Patrick , FAPH retweeted
Marketplaces remain important platforms for engaging communities and sustaining vigilance against #Ebola.
In Pakwach District, @WHO, together with the District Health Team and CDFU are stepping up risk communication and community engagement efforts by reaching market vendors and community members with key information on Ebola signs and symptoms, prevention measures and reporting procedures.
By listening, responding to concerns and addressing misinformation, we continue to strengthen trust and protect the gains made against Ebola.
Latest publication on cholera in Africa and and co-occurance with climate related emergencies bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/cont…
Congratulations Dr Neema wishing you an impactful tour of duty in kenya as always!
As I formally begin my tenure as WHO Representative to Kenya, I look forward to building on the strong partnership with the Government of Kenya and other stakeholders for the better health and well-being of the people of Kenya. 🇰🇪
Thank you @DrTedros, @ProfJanabi and the #GovernmentOfKenya!
