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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...

Kenya, Uganda cross-border polio vaccination reaches 6.5 million youngsters

Kenya, Uganda cross-border polio vaccination reaches 6.5 million youngsters

Nairobi/Kampala – Between October 3 and 6, 2024, more than 6.5 million children were vaccinated in a successful synchronized polio campaign between Kenya and Uganda. This cross-border achievement began with a coordinated launch in Bungoma…

Kenya and Uganda’s Collaborative Polio Vaccination: A Cross-Border Triumph, 6,5 million youngsters protected

Kenya and Uganda’s Collaborative Polio Vaccination: A Cross-Border Triumph, 6,5 million youngsters protected

Kenya and Uganda’s Collaborative Polio Vaccination: A Cross-Border Triumph, 6,5 million children protected mongem@who.int Wed, 23/10/2024 - 08:38 23 October 2024...

Constructing a More healthy Future: WHO and Tanzania Forge Sturdy Partnerships for Well being for All

Constructing a More healthy Future: WHO and Tanzania Forge Sturdy Partnerships for Well being for All

Dodoma: The World Health Organization (WHO) convened key stakeholders and implementing actors in Tanzania’s public health agenda to review the joint work plan for 2024/2025, a strategic blueprint aimed at realizing the ambitious Health for…