Brazzaville — The Ebola outbreak response efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are beginning to slow down the spread of the virus. Cases reported over the past three weeks are showing early signs of a downward trend. However, maintaining and ramping up control measures remain critical in stopping the outbreak. In the week

Kampala, Uganda — The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving maternal and newborn health in Uganda by providing essential information technology equipment to the Bunyoro Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS) in Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, western Uganda. The equipment, which includes a laptop, projector, and printer, was received by Dr

As Ghana prepares to introduce the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunization programme, health workers remain at the center of efforts to ensure that every eligible child is reached and protected. To prepare frontline staff for this crucial role, the World Health Organization (WHO) Ghana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and

The recent inter-ethnic conflict in Ghana’s Savannah Region left families displaced, homes destroyed, and public services stretched to the limit. Among the hardest hit are the districts of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and Bole, where the surge in injuries, trauma, and displacement has put an extraordinary strain on local health facilities. Clinics and hospitals, already operating with limited

Gusau, To contain the cholera outbreak in Zamfara State, the state government- supported by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners—conducted a reactive oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign in six high-burden Local Government Areas (LGAs). The intervention followed WHO's facilitation of the release of 1,194,742 doses

Abuja, Nigeria is intensifying its efforts to end all forms of poliovirus by the end of 2025. With technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, the Government, through the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC), has launched rapid surveillance assessments to enhance the capacity to detect suspected cases as rapidly as possible and

When she was just 9 years old, Rossana Francisco lost her mother, a nurse by profession. It was a painful moment that changed her life forever. That day, she promised to follow in her mother’s footsteps and dedicate her life to caring for others. Today, at 26, Rossana is completing her nursing degree at the

Freetown, 25 September 2025 – The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), have concluded a two-day inaugural meeting of the death reporting sub-committee, bringing together health professionals, civil registration experts, academia, and partners. This marks the first step in a series of

The Ministry of Health and Wellness with the support of the World Health Organization rolled out the National VigiMobile Programme at Sir Aneerood Jugnauth (SAJ) Hospital, Flacq on 17 September 2025 to mark the World Patient Safety Day this year. For the first time, all hospitals and pharmacies in both public and private sectors in

Addis Ababa, 23 September 2025 — Professor Francis Kasolo, WHO Representative a.i. to Ethiopia and the African Union (AU), paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the AU. The meeting reaffirmed the longstanding partnership between WHO and China in advancing public health in

Port Louis ‒ World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) are supporting the Government of Mauritius to tackle obesity though the implementation of a 5-year ambitious Obesity Action Acceleration Roadmap 2025–2030, launched today.   Aligned with the World Health Assembly’s extended 2030 global nutrition and noncommunicable disease (NCD) targets, the Obesity Action

Johannesburg, South Africa – 23 September 2025, Technical experts from 14 African countries, multilateral development banks, development partners, and global health initiatives are convening in Johannesburg for a three-day Regional Technical Meeting on Innovative Financing for Health in Africa, co-organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the Global Fund.  “We