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Africa Regional Certification Fee for Polio Eradication urges heightened efforts in 2025 to revive immunity and make polio historical past.

Africa Regional Certification Fee for Polio Eradication urges heightened efforts in 2025 to revive immunity and make polio historical past.

Dar es Salaam - The Africa Regional Certification Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (ARCC) has urged Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and the United Republic of Tanzania,…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

Mbanza-Ngungu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo – The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today introduced the R21 malaria vaccine into the national immunization programme, adding a crucial tool to complement…

African well being ministers, delegates undertake declaration on local weather change and well being

African well being ministers, delegates undertake declaration on local weather change and well being

Harare – Health ministers and delegates from 20 African countries today adopted a landmark declaration to enhance climate resilience within health systems and address the profound health impacts of climate change on the continent. The…

South Sudan intensifies efforts to curb cholera outbreak

South Sudan intensifies efforts to curb cholera outbreak

Juba – Health authorities in South Sudan have declared a cholera outbreak in Renk, a county located on the northern border of Sudan and the main point of entry for refugees and returnees fleeing the…

WHO in Africa, WomenLift Well being signal pivotal settlement to strengthen ladies’s management in well being

WHO in Africa, WomenLift Well being signal pivotal settlement to strengthen ladies’s management in well being

Addis Ababa – World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region and WomenLift Health today crossed a major milestone, cementing a crucial partnership to bolster investments in women’s leadership in health and promote gender equity in…

South Sudan declares cholera outbreak in Renk, Higher Nile State

South Sudan declares cholera outbreak in Renk, Higher Nile State

Juba, 28 October 2024 —The Ministry of Health has declared a cholera outbreak today in Renk, Upper Nile State. This declaration comes after reports of 44 suspected cholera cases, and six laboratory-confirmed cases on 23…

Excessive stage advocacy visits of WHO Deputy Government Director for Mpox response in Uganda

Excessive stage advocacy visits of WHO Deputy Government Director for Mpox response in Uganda

High level advocacy visits of WHO Deputy Executive Director for Mpox response in Uganda bugembea@who.int Sat, 26/10/2024 - 03:40 25 October 2024...

Chad introduces malaria vaccine in triple-vaccine rollout for youngsters

Chad introduces malaria vaccine in triple-vaccine rollout for youngsters

Chad introduces malaria vaccine in triple-vaccine rollout for children asekpon@who.int Fri, 25/10/2024 - 13:49 25 October 2024...

WHO strengthens nations capacities to fight weight-reduction plan associated Noncommunicable Ailments in Africa

WHO strengthens nations capacities to fight weight-reduction plan associated Noncommunicable Ailments in Africa

WHO strengthens countries capacities to combat diet related Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa bugembea@who.int Fri, 25/10/2024 - 07:06 18 October 2024...

Zimbabwe Establishes Native Laboratory for Polio Surveillance

Zimbabwe Establishes Native Laboratory for Polio Surveillance

Harare – In a significant step towards strengthening its public health infrastructure, Zimbabwe established a dedicated laboratory for the analysis of polio samples collected through environmental surveillance (ES). Previously, these samples were sent to South…

Working with communities to curb mpox unfold within the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Working with communities to curb mpox unfold within the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa – Sophie Lipanda, a disease prevention and control veteran in Kinshasa, has dedicated over 10 years working in risk communication and community engagement (RCCE). When the mpox outbreak hit the Democratic Republic of the…

Enhancing polio detection with superior sequencing expertise

Enhancing polio detection with superior sequencing expertise

Enhancing polio detection with advanced sequencing technology mongem@who.int Wed, 23/10/2024 - 10:38 23 October 2024...