Monthly Operational Update on COVID-19 - November 2022

Overview

In this edition of the COVID-19 Monthly Operational Update, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to countries include:  

• COVID-19: Increasing vaccination coverage in Haiti through community outreach, despite serious challenges 
• WHO and USAID provide life-saving medical equipment to strengthen Mongolia’s health system in response to COVID-19 
• WHO/Europe facilitates a study tour for Azerbaijan and Portugal to share knowledge on their respective Emergency Response Information Management Systems 
• WHO supports health authorities in Mozambique to better prepare for public health emergencies 
• Health workers still fighting COVID-19 in an exhausted health system in Yemen 
• Promoting COVID-19 vaccination in indigenous communities in Colombia 
• WHO/Europe and the Kazakhstan Country Office complete SARI simulation courses on advanced clinical management of patients with severe and critical COVID-19 
• WHO convenes partners to enhance community engagement in support of the COVID-19 response and routine health services in Malaysia 
• In Benin, medical oxygen offers lifesaving therapy against COVID-19 
• Integrating SARS-CoV-2 and influenza surveillance in Timor-Leste 
• Working to ensure a healthy FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: WHO’s support to health security 
• The WHO Partners Platform: a digital platform changing the way the international community works together to ensure fair and equitable access to COVID-19 Therapeutics 
• WHO launches the Emergency Medical Teams 2030 Strategy to strengthen rapid response amid emergencies worldwide 
• Country immunization staff prefer self-paced online learning formats, according to survey 
• WHO’s COVID-19 Response Funding in 2022: Delivering science, solutions and solidarity to end the acute phase of the pandemic