Nairobi – For years, frontline health workers in Kenya faced long delays in receiving payments for their work in vaccination campaigns. Cash-based systems often took more than two weeks, sometimes never reaching workers at all. The process was weighed down by high costs, risks, and lack of transparency, undermining morale and disrupting polio outbreak response. 

Abuja, Nigeria's government launched a national strategy to strengthen nursing and midwifery, aiming to expand access to quality health services and accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025–2030 details reforms to enhance the training, deployment, and performance of nurses and midwives. Developed by the Federal

Mbabane, Kingdom of Eswatini – 20th October 2025 – The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), is developing evidence-based staffing norms for public health facilities. This strategic move builds on the implementation of the WHO Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology, marking a significant step toward equitable health worker

Wau, WBG State  – The Minister of Health, Hon. Sarah Cleto Rial and the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to South Sudan, Dr. Humphrey Karamagi, conducted a two-day high-level field visit to Wau to reaffirm government and partner commitment to strengthening health services in the region. The delegation also included the undersecretary, the chair of

21 October 2025 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has officially launched the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, becoming the 23rd African country to introduce a malaria vaccine into its routine immunization program. This historic step marks a significant advancement in the country’s efforts to reduce the burden of malaria and protect vulnerable populations, particularly children under

In Turmi Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, Bethelhem Kuma vividly remembers the terrifying moment her baby girl, Marta, fell gravely ill. At just eight months old, Marta was scorching with fever, had vomiting, became restless, and unable to sleep. Bethelhem believed it was just a common cold and cared for her at home for three days. But

Addis Ababa, October 6, 2025 — The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have signed a landmark framework of collaboration to strengthen their partnership on disease prevention and control, health security, and universal health coverage across the African continent. The agreement

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s gravest health threats, undermining progress in treating infections, threatening lives, livelihoods, and economies. In Ghana, where AMR touches human health, agriculture, and the environment, translating research into action is critical. Yet too often, valuable scientific findings remain locked in journals, inaccessible to those who shape policies and

As cholera continues to threaten lives and livelihoods across the African Region, government representatives from water and health sectors, scientists, and partners are gathering in Livingstone, Zambia, from 20–22 October 2025, to chart a renewed path toward ending the disease. The Regional Expert Consultation on Cholera Prevention and Control, convened by the World Health Organization

Kampala - In an effort to protect populations often left behind in public health campaigns, Uganda is carrying out a community-focused drive to ensure extensive mpox vaccination coverage beyond the traditional health or public service facilities. Since February 1, vaccination teams have been visiting entertainment spots, truck stops, border crossing points and other venues to

Bulape – The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was discharged today, marking an important milestone in the efforts to end the outbreak. The recovery kicks off a 42-day countdown to declaring the outbreak over if no further cases are confirmed. A total of 19 patients have recovered from the disease.

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) convened a high-level Partners Coordination Platform meeting, co-chaired by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The meeting brought together EPHI development partners to strengthen coordination and collaboration and advance Ethiopia’s public health system. The EPHI Development Partner Coordination Platform aims to strengthen collaboration