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Aissatu Ture Barai, uma história de resiliência.

Aissatu Ture Barai, uma história de resiliência.

Sob o lema “Desafios globais. Acções globais. Histórias de resiliência”, iniciamos esta semana as celebrações para o Dia das Nações-Unidas (24 de outubro). Nesse sentido, queríamos contar-lhes a história de Aissatu, parteira que teve coragem,…

Self-care empowers girls to handle their sexual and reproductive well being

Self-care empowers girls to handle their sexual and reproductive well being

Abuja, 18 October, 2022 - Living at the Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp in Damagaza in Abuja, 20- years old Anifa Tsani, a mother of one, is glad she can now make informed choices on…

WHO Ethiopia Helps DHIS2 Coaching to Drive COVID-19 Vaccination Knowledge Administration

Addis Ababa, October 2022 –The District Health Information System, software version 2 (DHIS2) training is ongoing in 507 woredas of Ethiopia to reach a total of 1,553 participants in 58 sessions. The training aims to…

‘The day COVID got here into our home’

‘The day COVID got here into our home’

GOBABIS- As she reflects on the havoc the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 had wrecked in the Omaheke region over a year ago, 46-year-old Elna Christiana Rooi’s tears flow freely down her face.  Rooi lost…

Strolling the Speak for psychological well-being

Strolling the Speak for psychological well-being

Dar es Salaam, Dodoma & Zanzibar: In promoting mental well-being and partnerships for health, the WHO Tanzania Country Office team organized its second Walk the Talk event this time including the WHO sub-offices in Dodoma and…

Zimbabwe launches its first Nationwide Surgical, Obstetric and Anesthesia Technique (2022 – 2025).

Zimbabwe launches its first Nationwide Surgical, Obstetric and Anesthesia Technique (2022 – 2025).

By Vivian Mugarisi Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – To address challenges Zimbabwe faces in providing timely, affordable, safe and quality surgical services, the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) launched its first National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Strategy…

Suicide just isn’t an choice  

Suicide just isn’t an choice  

Abuja, 13 October, 2022 - As of November 2019, Chidinma Ebele, 22 years old (not his real name), was on top of his game, starting a new job as a research assistant at a non-governmental…

African well being ministers take steps to curb Ebola illness outbreak

African well being ministers take steps to curb Ebola illness outbreak

Addis Ababa/Brazzaville/Kampala – Ministers of Health and government representatives from 9 African countries today agreed on joint measures to stop the potential spread of the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda and beyond its borders.  An…

The US Contributes USD $5 Million to WHO to Assist Built-in Well being Response to Disaster-Affected and Meals-Insecure Communities in South Sudan

The US Contributes USD $5 Million to WHO to Assist Built-in Well being Response to Disaster-Affected and Meals-Insecure Communities in South Sudan

JUBA – The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has contributed USD $5 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support an integrated health response for communities affected by…

Nigeria expands genomic sequencing intervention past COVID-19  

Nigeria expands genomic sequencing intervention past COVID-19  

Osun, 11 October, 2022 - Given that genomic sequencing technology enhanced the fight against COVID-19 globally, Nigeria is working on a strategy to integrate other infectious diseases into the genomic surveillance in the country.  The…

Dwelling with schizophrenia -A person’s story 

Dwelling with schizophrenia -A person’s story 

Abuja, 11 October, 2022 - Dr Chieshi was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1990 Having been diagnosed with schizophrenia at the university in 1990, Dr Terver Simon Chieshi had to suspend school for a year to…

Tanzania holds its first-ever nationwide psychological well being dialogue

Tanzania holds its first-ever nationwide psychological well being dialogue

There is no health, without mental health! – was a call made during the first-ever national mental health dialogue held today in Dar es Salaam in commemorating the World Mental Health Day 2022. Under the…