Ghana is experiencing a worsening bacterial  meningitis outbreak in the Upper West Region, straining the country's healthcare system as cases continue to climb. With limited resources and rising fatalities, health authorities are racing against time to contain the disease and provide critical treatment to those affected. In response to the escalating crisis, the World Health

Brazzaville – Onchocerciasis – commonly known as river blindness – is a major public health problem in Congo. Once confined to rural communities living close to rivers and farmlands, the disease is now present in urban settings, particularly in communities located close to watercourses. Nearly 2 million people, or around 30% of the population, are at risk of

Juba - To improve capacity for treatment of infectious diseases and mitigate the risk of cross-border disease transmission, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has established and handed over an Infectious Diseases facility in the border of Nimule to the Magwi County Health Department. The new 15 bed capacity

Kano, 24 February, 2025- Following an alert of a highly pathogenic avian Influenza (H5N1) outbreak in poultry, commonly known as bird flu, in Kano state,  the World Health Organization ( WHO) has stepped up its support to the Government of Nigeria to prevent transmission of the virus to humans. While the virus spreads rapidly among

Makurdi, 24 February, 2025 - A few months ago, life took a sudden twist for 57-year-old Angela Dukpe (name changed), residing in a village in Gwer West Local Government Area, Benue state, when a painless nodule on her left leg developed into a big smelly sore, disfiguring her left leg.  "I initially dismissed the lump

Bengo, 22 February 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) participated in a high-level multisectoral field visit to Bengo led by the Minister of Health, Dr. Sílvia Lutucuta, to assess ongoing efforts in the fight against cholera. The visit included the Governor of Bengo, Antónia Nelumba, the Minister of Environment, Ana Carvalho as well as

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to burden some of the most vulnerable populations globally, and Ghana is no exception. Among these diseases, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) remains a pressing public health concern, particularly in the Volta and Oti Regions. A significant number of cases were diagnosed in three districts in 2003 and the disease is still

Kagera - As Tanzania continues to battle the Marburg virus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced a streamlined procurement and supply chain system to strengthen coordination among the various partner organizations involved in procuring and distributing medical supplies to the Kagera region. The new dashboard is designed to improve communication and provide real-time

Zanzibar - With support from WHO, the Ministry of Health of Zanzibar and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Irrigation, and Livestock have finalized the costing and budgeting of its National Action Plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for 2025–2029. Using the WHO Costing and Budgeting Tool, this costed NAP is essential for identifying funding gaps

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Juba - Achol Ajak, a 35-year-old resident of Bor is grateful that her family is now vaccinated and protected from cholera. Ajak stated that she was one of the first individuals to receive the cholera vaccine on the inaugural day of the cholera vaccination campaign launch in Bor South County, South Sudan. “We feel safer

Freetown ‒ Sierra Leone is deploying a range of measures to control and end an outbreak of mpox in which 20 cases have so far been reported since the disease was confirmed on 13 January 2025. The National Public Health Agency, with support from partners, including World Health Organization (WHO), is stepping up disease surveillance