It has been over two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on COVID-19. In March 2020, the virus Rwanda had apprehensively watched from afar had emerged on its doorstep. Few could have imagined how life would change. The handshakes once used with impunity became a deadly health risk. Cases rose rapidly and

The Kingdom of Eswatini has once again hosted the East, Central, and Southern Africa College of Nursing (ECSACON) delegates for the 15th Biennial Scientific Conference and the 7th Quadrennial General Assembly. The conference kicked off on a high note in Manzini on 13 September 2022, with delegates from 16 Eastern, Central, and Southern African countries

GOBABIS- Thirty four year-old Erwin Meroro believed he would never get sick with COVID until he was hospitalized with the disease for over two months in the Gobabis State hospital. Meroro, the patient with the longest hospital admission for COVID-19 at Gobabis State hospital narrowly escaped death. That experience changed his perspective on COVID-19 and

When Dr Ifeolu Oyedele first learned that he would be going for training on the World Health Organization (WHO)’s ‘Clinical handbook for the health care of survivors subjected  to intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence’ he did not think he would learn anything new from the session. In fact, he was already sensitized through his

The World Health Organization has conducted a five-day capacity-building training for 22 national health observatory focal points from Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Uganda to generate a series of knowledge products that will support health decision-making processes. The training was launched on September 05, 2022, at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda, by Mr. Paul Mbaka

By Vivian Mugarisi Mutare, Zimbabwe - Surveillance is a vital tool to provide crucial information that shapes the public health interventions. Sturdy information management systems are crucial for analysing and managing data from multisector antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance systems. With funding from the Fleming Fund, at least 14 laboratories across Zimbabwe were capacitated to generate

A reactive measles vaccination campaign targeting 37 390 children aged between 6 months to 14 years is underway this week in Juba County. The campaign that started on 5 September 2022 is being implemented by the Ministry of Health with support from WHO and partners in Kator, Rajaf payams and two IDP sites in Juba.

The COVID-19 pandemic remains a public health concern affecting millions of families including the most vulnerable population. The World Health Organization (WHO) with funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting the Ministry of Health, Republic of South Sudan in fighting the spread of COVID-19 in order to minimize infection and protect

Dar es Salaam - The Global Fund Executive Director, Mr. Peter Sands, was received in Tanzania for a two-day official visit that builds up towards the seventh Global Fund Replenishment conference set for 19 -21 September 2022 in the United States. During his visit, the Executive Director had an opportunity to meet Her Excellency President

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe – One of the valuable tools in the global, regional, and national response to the COVID-19 pandemic is genomic surveillance. Genomic sequencing is a process used by scientists and public health experts to track the spread of viruses, how the viruses are changing and how those changes may affect public

Brazzaville  – With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks of meningitis type A, which has nearly been eliminated on the continent. In a race against time, World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have launched a roadmap aimed

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – Over 792 million people in Africa live with a Mental Health (MH) conditions. Like many African countries, Zimbabwe has inadequate MH specialists to support the population. The Government of Zimbabwe recognizes MH as a serious public health and development concern. MH is recognized as a priority in the most