Accra, Ghana - Addressing gender barriers and inequities in access and use of health services has been identified as a key to accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly universal health coverage as enshrined in SDG three. In Ghana, the Ministry of Health recently inaugurated the Health Sector Gender Focal Technical Group with

Eastern DRC’s crisis devastating lives of millions and putting the health system on the brink. Increasing violence from armed conflict and intercommunal clashes, with entire villages being burned to the ground. Forced displacements, leaving millions of people in precarious conditions without shelter, food or means of survival. Devastating floods and landslides, hampering further the delivery

Malinga Elizabeth, a mother of 2, has been one of the key players in Uganda's drive to improve the health of its population. For 37 years, she worked alongside the WHO Country Office as Personal Assistant to the WHO Representative and Human Resources Assistant. "I joined WHO when I was only 26. Full of curiosity

Ouagadougou – Domdasse Adama could barely walk, with his left side paralysed and reliant on a cane. “But thanks to the support and treatment I received for hypertension, I can now walk on my own, and even ride a bicycle for several kilometres," he says. Adama's journey to recovery from impaired mobility due to hypertension

The Ministry of Health has convened a National After-Action Review AAR meeting to reflect on the response to the recent Cholera outbreak. The aim of the review is to share lessons, challenges, and document best practices to improve public health emergency response. Speaking at the opening, WHO Country Representative Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo stated that

Rukwa- More than 3 million children in six border regions are receiving vaccination in Tanzania against polio from 21st to 24th September 2023, following its recent resurgence after seven years of no recorded cases. The regions include Rukwa, Katavi, Mbeya, Kagera, Songwe and Kigoma. Laboratory tests confirmed a recent polio virus case from Sumbawanga Municipality

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.  The introduction of HeRAMS in Tigray, Ethiopia has allowed for the assessment of 853

Antananarivo – Quality assurance surveyor Anja Mandimbisoa arrives at a random lot numerically selected, throws her pen in the air, and whichever house it is pointing at when it lands is the next on her evaluation list. With their consent, she then sits down with the family to verify whether the children in the household

By Vivian Mugarisi The Ministry of Health, and Child Care (MoHCC) with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners conducted a Malaria Quarterly Review and Planning meeting and the National Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Review and Planning meeting. The exercise was conducted from 4-16 September 2023. The malaria quarterly review meeting was an

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Kadoma, Zimbabwe – As the country continues to build on the efforts to bring vaccination back on track after the disruptive impact of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) in Zimbabwe conducted a Comprehensive Expanded Program on Immunization Review (CEPIR), in Kadoma from September 18 to 22, 2023. The

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO  conducted a five-day tobacco training workshop to strengthen tobacco control measures in the country.    The workshop that started on 11 September 2023 at Rundu in the Kavango East region also aimed at strengthening participants’ knowledge, skills and competencies through stakeholder engagement.  The participants

Brazzaville/New York – An initiative to support better access to breast and cervical cancer detection, treatment and care services is being piloted in three African countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, with support from Roche, announced the initiative today on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The programme is being