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Enhancing HPV vaccination to guard ladies towards cervical most cancers in Lesotho

Enhancing HPV vaccination to guard ladies towards cervical most cancers in Lesotho

Berea – “It was a no-brainer,” says 34-year-old ‘Malihaelo Qhobela of her decision to allow her 13-year-old daughter, Lihaelo, to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) at Soofia International School in Lesotho’s Butha-Buthe District. HPV,…

Uganda’s Ministry of Well being, WHO and KOICA to Refurbish 28 Well being Amenities in Busoga Sub-Area

Uganda’s Ministry of Well being, WHO and KOICA to Refurbish 28 Well being Amenities in Busoga Sub-Area

Busoga, Uganda, 13 August 2024 – The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a refurbishment of 28 health facilities in Uganda’s Busoga sub-region. This initiative, which is a crucial…

Meet Ernesto Cabral, a former laboratory technician from Cabo Verde

Meet Ernesto Cabral, a former laboratory technician from Cabo Verde

Praia ‒ Seventy-eight year-old Ernesto Cabral understands altruism. It runs in his veins. Ernesto is the nephew of one of Africa’s foremost anti-colonial leaders and Cabo Verde’s national hero, Amílcar Cabral. While his uncle dedicated…

Ernesto Cabral, former laboratory technician, Cabo Verde

Ernesto Cabral, former laboratory technician, Cabo Verde

Praia – Seventy-eight year-old Ernesto Cabral understands altruism. It runs in his veins. Ernesto is the nephew of one of Africa’s foremost anti-colonial leaders and Cabo Verde’s national hero, Amílcar Cabral. While his uncle dedicated his…

Rallying to manage the cholera outbreak in Zambia

Rallying to manage the cholera outbreak in Zambia

Lusaka ‒ One evening, Lusaka resident Samuel Zyambo rapidly fell into a disturbing, dreamlike state of unconsciousness. He was unaware that when he woke up the following day, he was in a cholera treatment centre…

WHO Malawi donates important malnutrition and Malaria provides amid El-Nino disaster

WHO Malawi donates important malnutrition and Malaria provides amid El-Nino disaster

Lilongwe - WHO Malawi, officially handed over 48 sets of Pediatric Severe Acute Malnutrition kits worth MK62,230,980.00 to the Ministry of Health. These kits represent a crucial contribution to Malawi's healthcare system, particularly in addressing…

Eswatini’s multi-pronged technique to forestall cervical most cancers saves lives

Eswatini’s multi-pronged technique to forestall cervical most cancers saves lives

Mbabane – When Simangele Dlamini was diagnosed with a pre-cancerous cervical lesion, all the 50-year-old mother from Mankayane in Eswatini could think about was the welfare of her children. “My husband died in 2017 and…

WHO and the Ministry of Larger Training, Science, Expertise, and Innovation Strengthen Collaboration in Well being and Analysis

WHO and the Ministry of Larger Training, Science, Expertise, and Innovation Strengthen Collaboration in Well being and Analysis

LUANDA, 15 August 2024 – Collaboration between the health and education sectors is crucial for sustainable development and the well-being of any nation. Through education, it is possible to disseminate scientific knowledge, develop new research,…

Enhancing entry to vaccination and diet interventions by means of African Vaccination Week

Enhancing entry to vaccination and diet interventions by means of African Vaccination Week

The World Health Organization (WHO) with support from the Government of Japan, partnered with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) to conduct the African Vaccination Week in the Omaheke region, from 05 –…

WHO collaborates with MoHSS within the combat towards cervical most cancers in Omaheke Area

WHO collaborates with MoHSS within the combat towards cervical most cancers in Omaheke Area

On 02 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Government of Japan donated cervical cancer screening instruments to the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) in the Omaheke region. The…

Wheels of Wellness: WHO Bolsters Tanzania’s Well being Surveillance efforts with 12 Bikes.

Wheels of Wellness: WHO Bolsters Tanzania’s Well being Surveillance efforts with 12 Bikes.

Dar es Salaam: The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding support from the Irish Fund, has donated 12 motorcycles to the Government of Tanzania. This donation is set to boost the effectiveness of district surveillance…

Scaling up response to curb rising mpox outbreak in African area

Scaling up response to curb rising mpox outbreak in African area

Brazzaville – As the mpox outbreak that has affected the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spread to neighbouring countries continues to grow, World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying support to countries to scale up…