Context In South Sudan, recurrent severe flooding driven by heavy rains from May to October devastates communities annually. These natural disasters displace thousands, increase the risk of waterborne and vector-borne diseases, and damage critical infrastructure, including crops, homes, healthcare facilities, and transportation routes. Particularly vulnerable are the regions of Greater Bahr el Ghazal and Upper

In the midst of a raging cholera outbreak in Sorgin, Nsanje, Kaombe Sugar Company finds itself at the epicenter of a public health crisis. Field workers, including long-time employee Michael Kajobe, face dire sanitation challenges as the absence of toilets and water washing mechanisms in sugarcane plantations forces them to resort to unhygienic practices. As

Monrovia – Alpha Tamba’s blood donation journey began in 2002, as a refugee residing in Kountaya camp in Guinea during the civil war in his home country Liberia, where he witnessed the devastating consequences of blood shortages.  “I remember a woman who was bleeding heavily after childbirth, she desperately needed blood. The doctors in the

On June 10th in Luanda, Yolanda Ndosa from the World Health Organization (WHO) provided an overview of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance's project in Angola, MICs, to Municipal Administrators and Municipal Health Directors from all municipalities of the Luanda province. The meeting aimed to enhance support for the implementation of project activities and discuss the work

Message of the Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on World Blood Donor Day Maseru-Blood transfusion plays a critical role in the provision of lifesaving health care. Vulnerable people, such as mothers during childbirth, under-nourished and malaria-affected children, victims of trauma and accidents, and patients suffering from sickle cell and other chronic diseases, particularly benefit from

Mbabane – Marcia Motsa, a human-resources professional and mother of two, from Manzini, Eswatini, started her journey with blood donation during high school, when the local blood bank visited and provided detailed information about the process. Although she stopped donating after school as work and family shifted her focus, in 2023 her commitment was reignited

Zanzibar – COVID damaged economies and the tourism sector everywhere. As cities are the global focus of economic activity, population growth and health risk, how do we better prepare both old and new cities for health emergencies? In Africa alone, more than half the population is expected to live in cities in just 15 years.

Tendaba, The Gambia - In a concerted effort to address the rising tide of cancer cases in The Gambia, the World Health Organization (WHO) is spearheading a landmark initiative to develop the nation's maiden cancer control strategy. Amidst this endeavor, a pivotal four-day meeting of experts is currently underway at Tendaba Camp in the Lower

Mitigating the risk of cervical cancer with HPV vaccine in Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria With over 660 000 cases of cervical cancer reported globally and around 350 000 deaths recorded among women as of 2022 cervical cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer among women in Nigeria, and fourth globally indicating, at least

Overview The Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) aims to provide decision-makers and health stakeholders at large with vital and up-to-date information on the availability of essential health resources and services, help them identify gaps, and determine priorities for intervention.  HeRAMS has been deployed in Afar, Ethiopia since June 2023, enabling the assessment

Sierra Leone joined the rest of the world to commemorate World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2022. The event was led by the Ministry of Health, with support from WHO, in collaboration with partners including youth, religious, and the media organizations under the theme "Protecting children from tobacco industry interference." To highlight tobacco use's

Vincent Habiryayo, a nutritionist in Ngororero using WHO AnthroPlus software Nestled amidst Rwanda’s rolling hills lies the Ntaganzwa Health centre, in Ngororero District, a facility that caters for more than 3 000 children under five years. Mado Ishimwe, a 27-year-old nutritionist, recounts how she used to struggle to manually record children’s weights and heights using