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Strengthening Liberia’s capability to detect and handle epidemics by means of genomic sequencing and bioinformatics.

Strengthening Liberia’s capability to detect and handle epidemics by means of genomic sequencing and bioinformatics.

With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health concluded a residential hands-on in-country training on genomic sequencing and bioinformatics at the National Public…

Figuring out your numbers – stahekolders joined forces in preventing two silent killer ailments

Figuring out your numbers – stahekolders joined forces in preventing two silent killer ailments

Kaduna, 13 November, 2024 - Theresa Wyankume, a 45-year-old teacher from Kaduna, a state in the northern part of Nigeria, has always been diligent about her family’s health, but like many, she often neglects her…

Ethiopia to Host 2024 World EOC Simulation Train, Strengthening Public Well being Emergency Preparedness

Ethiopia to Host 2024 World EOC Simulation Train, Strengthening Public Well being Emergency Preparedness

Press Release Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 13-14, 2024 – The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and WHO Ethiopia will host the 2024 Global Emergency Operations Center Simulation Exercise (GEOCX), organized by WHO’s Emergency Operations Centre…

Zimbabwe commits to constructing climate-resilient and sustainable well being techniques

Zimbabwe commits to constructing climate-resilient and sustainable well being techniques

Zimbabwe commits to building climate-resilient and sustainable health systems. Harare - Zimbabwe has officially committed to the COP26 Health initiative and joined the WHO-led Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate Change (ATACH), becoming the 29th…

South Sudan mounts a nationwide polio vaccination marketing campaign: a large push in the direction of stopping the continued outbreak

South Sudan mounts a nationwide polio vaccination marketing campaign: a large push in the direction of stopping the continued outbreak

Juba, 11 November 2024: A nationwide campaign aimed at vaccinating 3.3 million children from 0 to 59 months of age against polio launched in South Sudan using the novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2.  The…

Reactive measles vaccination marketing campaign in Ethiopia reaches over 1.7 million kids

Reactive measles vaccination marketing campaign in Ethiopia reaches over 1.7 million kids

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), with technical and financial support of partners including WHO and UNICEF, conducted a measles outbreak response vaccination campaign in four outbreaks affected regions of Amhara, Gambella, Oromia and South…

5 areas in Ethiopia performed

5 areas in Ethiopia performed

Ethiopia conducted a polio vaccination campaign in five regions (Afar, Amhara, Gambella, Addis Ababa, and Sheger City of Oromia Region) with type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) targeting over 5.6 million aged below five…

Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Kigali – Rwanda has discharged the last Marburg virus disease patient, kicking off the mandatory 42-day countdown to declare the end of the outbreak. The country has reported no new confirmed cases since 30 October…

WHO, Africa CDC help 17 international locations to develop mpox vaccination plans

WHO, Africa CDC help 17 international locations to develop mpox vaccination plans

Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) experts gathered in Brazzaville this week with country representatives and partners to provide guidance for the development of targeted mpox…

Uganda’s Daring Transfer: Phasing Out Mercury in Healthcare for a Safer Future

Uganda’s Daring Transfer: Phasing Out Mercury in Healthcare for a Safer Future

Kampala. Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) organized a stakeholders’ inception meeting in…

WHO Equips Journalists to Highlight Important Well being Insights from 2023 Ghana’s STEPS Report

WHO Equips Journalists to Highlight Important Well being Insights from 2023 Ghana’s STEPS Report

In public health, data serves as a critical foundation for understanding challenges and making informed decisions. Without clear, accurate information, it’s difficult for individuals and communities to take meaningful action, and policymakers to devise and…

Uganda Concludes Groundbreaking Program Managers Assembly to Strengthen HIV Response by Integration of NCD and Psychological Well being Companies

Uganda Concludes Groundbreaking Program Managers Assembly to Strengthen HIV Response by Integration of NCD and Psychological Well being Companies

Uganda has successfully hosted a pivotal five-day meeting aimed at transforming healthcare delivery by integrating HIV, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and mental health services. The event, held in Kampala from October 28 to November 1, 2024,…