Abuja, 16 April,2024 - As part of the innovative drive towards transforming primary healthcare delivery in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) under the "Adopt-A-Healthcare Facility Program (ADHFP)”. The signing ceremony by WHO Representative in Nigeria Dr Walter Kazadi

Dutse, 15 April, 2024, In the heart of the remote Andaza community in Jigawa State, northwest Nigeria, unfolds the remarkable narrative of Adama Haruna, whose journey stands as an emblem of the profound impact of enhanced healthcare services. Formerly ensnared by the harsh realities of inadequate medical assistance, Adama, alongside her fellow residents, now embraces

Ethiopia has taken a significant step forward in fortifying its emergency response capabilities through the implementation of the One Health Rapid Response Team (OHRRT) training. Organized by key stakeholders including the World Health Organization (WHO), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and the National One Health Steering Committee.  This initiative demonstrates Ethiopia's unwavering commitment to

The Ugandan Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and its partners carried out awareness-raising and community engagement activities to commemorate World Health Day in Uganda. In line with the theme "My health, my right," these activities included a public sports walk, mass screening for communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and a blood donation

The government of Ethiopia’s most recent assessment of food security needs projected that 15.8 million people will face hunger and need food assistance in 2024. This includes over 4 million people who are internally displaced and 7.2 million who have high levels of acute food insecurity and need emergency assistance. According to the same government

HPV routine vaccination at Cana Primary school. Last year, Eswatini applied for the GAVI grant which is meant to assist the country scale up the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive that was launched in June 2023. Eswatini is one of the countries with a high cervical cancer burden in the Africa region with about 360

« La santé est un droit. Veillez sur elle est une obligation. Levons-nous, main dans la main, contrôlons notre alimentation et participons par les dialogues et les actions, les cotisations à l’entretien de nos centres de soins ». Sur cet œuvre d’un poète, la célébration de la journée mondiale de la Santé a fait tache d’huile au

Lilongwe ‒ Although Malawi continues to record only sporadic cholera cases, with just an average of 10 cases a week as of January 2024 compared with close to 700 cases per week at the peak of the outbreak in January 2023 – infection control measures are being applied rigorously to further curb the disease, save

Monrovia, April 9: The First Lady of the Republic of Liberia, Madam Kartumu Y. Boakai, has been appointed as the Maternal and Neonatal Health Champion for Liberia. This important announcement was made during the in-door event held at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, marking the peak of Liberia’s commemoration of World Health Day 2024

The World Health Organization and Makerere School of Public Health (MakSPH) are engaged in discussions on how MakSPH may qualify as a WHO Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) in Uganda. This came up during the meeting to review the performance of the five-year memorandum of understanding between the two institutions on planning and implementing joint research projects

World Health Day 7 April 2024: Closing of WHO’s 75th Anniversary Message of WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti On World Health Day, 7 April 2023, we began a year-long commemoration of WHO’s 75th Anniversary. I thank our Member States, partners, and stakeholders for their enthusiasm and support. It has been some season rich

Op Ed Dr. Clement Peter- WHO Representative - Liberia The theme of this years’ World Health Day, "My Health, My Right," encourages us to reduce inequity and barriers affecting access to health services wherever and whenever people need them.  This theme resonates well with the existing inequities to accessing health care globally, but also in