Kinshasa – At their 2024 meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo from 9 to 12 September, Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) managers from Central African countries committed to consolidate gains made by the EPI in its 50 years of existence. The meeting, which brought together EPI Managers from Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic

The Ugandan Ministry of Health has today received mpox sample collection kits worth USD 15,135  (equivalent to UgX 56 million) to support accurate and timely diagnostic testing, which is critical in controlling the spread of mpox in the country. The sample collection kits, comprise 5,000 swabs with transport medium and 5,000 dry   Dacron/polyester flocked

Dakar — More than 80 health and climate change experts, partners and civil society representatives today agreed on a five-year strategic plan for the African region to support countries build resilient and sustainable health system and make health an integral part of negotiations on climate-change adaptation and mitigation. Meeting in Senegal from 24 to 26

Nairobi – Kenyan health authorities have implemented a raft of preparedness and response measures to swiftly detect and halt the spread of mpox, which was confirmed in the country on 31 July 2024. Kenya along with Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda have confirmed cases of the clade 1b mpox variant, which was first detected in the

Brazzaville/Kinshasa - World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have endorsed a regional collaboration framework to strengthen public health emergency response, especially at the community level, and bolster health security. With the WHO in the African Region’s presence in 47 countries and

Photo 1: Anália Damião during the training of a community activist  InCrônica in Vilankulos. Anália Damião, mother of two daughters and head of the Community Involvement and Health Promotion Programme at the Provincial Health Directorate (DPS) in Inhambane between July and August, led the social mobilisation of the Prevalence Survey (InCRÓNICA) - STEPS in the

Addis Ababa, September 18, 2024 – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and key health sector stakeholders, marked World Patient Safety Day 2024 at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College with the theme, “Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety: Get it Right, Make it Safe!” The two-day event, held from

Brazzaville – Widespread flooding in West and Central Africa has affected more than 4 million people, caused extensive damage to homes, schools, health facilities and swaths of farmland, heightening the risk of water-borne diseases, food insecurity and malnutrition. The floods – the most devastating in recent years with unprecedented scale and severity – have mainly

Kinshasa – In its largest air cargo shipment to the African region this year, World Health Organization (WHO) today delivered 33.5 metric tonnes of emergency medical supplies and equipment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to reinforce mpox outbreak response. Today’s delivery follows an initial shipment of more than 14 metric tonnes of emergency

Despite global efforts, mpox remains a significant public health concern, with ongoing cases and outbreaks posing a threat, especially to those with weakened immune systems. With generous support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), WHO has procured advanced polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing kits to aid mpox detection. These kits equip the

Juba ‒ Cecilia Achuwor, a 38-year-old mother of six children, is one of the hundreds of thousands of refugees and returnees who have crossed the border into South Sudan since the beginning of the conflict in neighbouring Sudan 16 months ago. “My husband remains in Khartoum,” she says. “We separated from him without any communication.

Juba ‒ Cecilia Achuwor, a 38-year-old mother of six children, is one of the hundreds of thousands of refugees and returnees who have crossed the border into South Sudan since the beginning of the conflict in neighbouring Sudan 16 months ago. “My husband remains in Khartoum,” she says. “We separated from him without any communication.