Two rounds of polio vaccination campaigns were conducted using novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in Tigray region of Ethiopia to prevent transmission and circulation of variant polio viruses. Round one campaign was conducted from 23 - 28 April 2024 in 79 accessible woredas, while second round was from 10 - 15 June 2024

World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia Office supported the catchup activities as part of the 2024 African Vaccination Week (AVW) implementation with a motto “Attention to zero doze and under vaccinated children”. Nearly an estimated 194,246 zero dose children were identified from the IDPs community in five regions of Ethiopia including Amhara, Tigray, Somali, Oromia and

Kigoma - In the Kigoma Region of Tanzania, the World Health Organization (WHO) with funding from the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office has donated equipment and supplies to strengthen infection prevention control(IPC) and WASH in health facilities, and preparedness and response against epidemics . This is part of the United Nations Kigoma Joint Programme's efforts

Lagos – Comfort Ajayi, a mother of three and resident of Lagos state says she is keenly observing hygiene and taking steps to protect her family from cholera, which has been reported in all the 20 localities of Nigeria’s second most populous state. “In this critical time, I am also guiding my children on how

The Uganda Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), convened a two-day National Policy dialogue on investing in and optimizing the health workforce to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Uganda. The dialogue provided an opportunity for policymakers, health planners and partners to discuss and adopt appropriate solutions for addressing the

In response to the pressing mental health needs caused by the ongoing conflict and drought in Northern Ethiopia, the Government of Japan, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), supported task shifting mental health service provision capacity building training for primary care workers.  The Government of Japan has generously supported the mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention

On 5 May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the COVID-19 global health emergency, but efforts to fight the virus continue worldwide. In South Sudan, the Ministry of Health set an ambitious goal to vaccinate over 80% of the population aged 18 and above by the end of 2024. To achieve

Brazzaville - Mavie Ndama is a phlebotomist at the National Blood Transfusion Centre in Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo. She has spent years working at blood donation drives and transfusion stations, drawing blood from countless donors. Yet, despite her vital role in the blood donation process, she had never found the courage to donate

Brazzaville ‒ The Republic of the Congo today finalized a review of its national health emergency preparedness and response capacity, an initiative to identify and swiftly close gaps to strengthen fitness to withstand future shocks, while maintaining delivery of routine health care. The country is the third in the African region after the Central African Republic

The newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia, Dr. Richard Banda officially presented his credentials to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon. Dr. Peya Mushelenga on 13 June 2024. During the meeting, Hon. Dr. Peya Mushelenga welcomed Dr. Richard Banda to the Land of the Brave and commented WHO for supporting

In a concerted effort to enhance the quality of healthcare services in Namibia, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other key stakeholders, has made significant steps in the development, launching and dissemination of the National Quality Policy and Strategy (NQPS) in 2022. The NQPS aimed

Behaviors are an essential part of our health and wellbeing.  These include, among many others, drinking alcohol, smoking, being physically inactive, low vaccination uptake, overuse of antibiotics, and low adherence to treatment plans for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  Behaviors are complex and are affected by individual knowledge and motivation, as well as sociocultural and structural