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报告摘要

Weekly Operational Update on COVID-19 (23 August 2021, Issue No. 69)

Core Content Summary

This document provides a comprehensive overview of the global and regional efforts to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including updates on vaccine distribution, health service restoration, and public health response mechanisms.

Key Figures and Global Response

Confirmed cases: 211,288,358
Confirmed deaths: 4,422,666

Vaccine Distribution

COVAX Facility: Has shipped 203.8 million doses to 138 participants as of 19 August 2021, with 90 million donated by 8 countries.
Global Doses Administered: 4,615,260,567 as of 23 August 2021.
Vaccine Shipment Highlights:
- PCR tests: 19,893,672 shipped globally.
- Medical masks: 203,896,426 shipped globally.
- Gloves: 83,086,700 shipped globally.
- Face shields: 9,150,431 shipped globally.
- Other Supplies: Over 13.7 million laboratory supplies and 26.7 million PPE items have been procured and shipped globally.

OpenWHO Statistics

Total course enrolments: 5.6 million
Course Topics: 37 on COVID-19, 77 on other health topics
Languages: 55
Certificates Issued: 2.9 million
Words Translated: 10.2 million

Field Updates

Haiti Post-Earthquake

Health services in Grand'Anse and Nipples departments are being restored with PAHO support.
24 health facilities in these areas have suffered damage.
PAHO is providing essential medicines and medical supplies to support trauma, injury, and chronic disease care.
Dr. Carissa F. Etienne called for urgent global support to address the health needs of affected populations.

Afghanistan

WHO and Partners: Delivered 33 trauma kits and 10 basic medical kits to Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital in Kabul.
Health Needs: Increased trauma cases due to ongoing conflict, with 13,897 cases reported in July 2021.
Vaccination Efforts: WHO is supporting vaccination campaigns in hard-to-reach areas, including training and logistics.
Field Conditions: Teams faced challenges such as monsoons, wildlife, and difficult terrain to deliver vaccines to remote villages.

Georgia

WHO/Europe is strengthening Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in the ambulance service.
A WHO IPC specialist was deployed from 09 to 20 August to assess IPC capabilities.
The project aims to introduce structured IPC programmes and train staff to improve long-term health service safety.

Lao PDR

Received 616,820 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine from Japan via COVAX.
These doses will support the vaccination of over 300,000 people by the end of 2021.
WHO emphasized the importance of global vaccine equity and collaboration.

Pandemic Response and Coordination

WHO Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) 2021:
- $1.96 billion appeal was launched, with $1.035 billion received as of 17 August.
- $47% funding shortfall remains, impacting WHO's ability to respond to acute events.
- Only 6% of the funds received are flexible, compared to 30% in 2020.
COVAX Appeal:
- WHO is urging donors to provide flexible funding to ensure rapid resource allocation to countries in need.
- A mid-year report and updated appeal with priorities are expected by the end of September.

Funding and Support Mechanisms

Solidarity Response Fund: Raised or committed over $254 million from 673,083 donors.
Partners Platform:
- Supports the three-step process for Pfizer vaccine readiness, including a readiness checklist.
- Live demos and helpdesk support are available for vaccine country administrators.

Public Health Indicators

Pillar 3 (Surveillance):
- 48% of 69 countries in the southern hemisphere and tropics reported timely data for epidemiological week 31.
- 16 additional countries in the northern hemisphere also reported data.
Pillar 10 (Vaccination):
- 98% of 194 Member States have started administering vaccines.
- 23.1% of the global population has received at least one vaccine dose.

Additional Highlights

WHO Case Definitions: Available for public health surveillance of SARS-CoV-2.
EPI-WIN: WHO's Information Network for Epidemics.
GOARN Deployments: 188 conducted as of 23 August 2021.
Emergency Medical Teams (EMT): Active in supporting pandemic response.
ACT-Accelerator: Launched a $7.7 billion appeal to address surges and variants.

In Remembrance

Dr. Ousmane Touré, a WHO and PAHO public health specialist, tragically lost his life in the August 14, 2021 Haiti earthquake.
His contributions to polio eradication, cholera response in Haiti, and Ebola efforts in West Africa are remembered and honored.