Addis Ababa –World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters, in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and the WHO Ethiopia country office, concluded a three-day meeting focused on sustainable financing mechanisms for tobacco control. Held from 10 to 12 June 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the meeting gathered representatives from various member states to

Addis Ababa ‒ A new, comprehensive framework has been launched to guide health authorities, policy makers and other stakeholders towards elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) as a public health problem in eastern Africa.  Also known as kala-azar, VL is a deadly parasitic disease that causes fever, weight loss, spleen and liver enlargement, and – if

After graduating from medical school in 2012, Fadário had a dream: to help get as many Angolan children vaccinated as possible, to reduce vaccine-preventable deaths.   Thanks to the joint efforts of government authorities at all levels, national and international partners, civil society and the population in general, Fadário has witnessed significant achievements in immunization in

Windhoek ‒ Aazehe Tjozongoro was devastated when she tested HIV positive during her first pregnancy, even contemplating suicide because she felt so desperate. Seven years later, however, her child is HIV-negative, and they are both living a healthy life, thanks to Namibia’s commitment to building a generation free of the triple public health threats of

In 2022, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) developed the National Quality Policy and Strategy (NQPS) and the National Healthcare facilities Quality Standards (HQS) to strengthen healthcare service quality in support of its overarching vision and mission. The objective of the Hospital Quality Standards (HQS) in Namibia is to enhance the quality and

Health Development Partners (HDP) in Uganda bid farewell to Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, whose six-year tour of duty as WHO Representative to Uganda comes to an end this month. During the July HDP meeting, hosted at WHO Uganda country office, the group acknowledged Dr. Yonas’ unwavering six-year commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of

Lilongwe – The Government of Malawi through the Public Health Institute of Malawi has declared the end of a protracted Cholera Outbreak, more than two years after the declaration of the outbreak was made on 3 March 2022.   According to the Secretary of Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr Samson Mdolo, the end of

In line with the Mauritian Government’s Health Sector Strategic Plan 2020-2024 which recommends the setting up of Local Health Committees (LHCs) across the country, WHO recently supported the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) in the preparation and validation of a national policy for LHCs. By giving fresh impetus to LHCs, this European Union-funded project

Emergency Preparedness and Response Technical Advisory Group (EPR-TAG) Brazzaville - In a major step towards strengthening health security in the African Region, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) has established an Emergency Preparedness & Response Technical Advisory Group (EPR-TAG). This independent body serves as the principal advisory group to WHO AFRO

16 July 2024, Juba, South Sudan - In a historic move to combat the devastating impact of malaria, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with UNICEF, World Health Organization and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, today launched the nationwide rollout of the R21 malaria vaccine. This landmark event marks a significant stride in the country's efforts

Mbabane - The Government of Eswatini, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has successfully conducted the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Scoping exercise. Eswatini ranks as the 24th African nation to complete this exercise. The EPR Scoping exercise is a component of the Regional Strategy for Health Security and Emergencies 2022–2030, adopted at

Brazzaville/Nairobi – Road traffic death rates in the past decade have increased significantly in the African region, with almost 250 000 lives lost on the continent’s roads in 2021 alone. Conversely, global rates fell by 5% during the same period, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report shows. Between 2010 and 2021, the region recorded a