Port Louis .   With  the aim to continuously improving  food safety for greater health outcomes, Mauritius has made a leap of progress in achieving leadership in the Codex Alimentarius Commission through the implementation of the Codex Trust Fund (CTF) “ Building Codex Mauritius” Project . Mauritius is the only African Country selected by the

Monrovia, 20, November 2023, The World Health Organization (WHO) in Liberia is committed to fostering strong partnerships with governments, international organizations, civil society organizations, and the private sector, as it contributes towards the Health agenda for the Government of Liberia. In this quarter, we highlight two key partnership engagements aimed at enhancing health outcomes in

Luanda – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers of Health and Ministers responsible for HIV/AIDS met in Luanda, Angola, on 28 November highlighting health sector progress in the region, sharing experiences, and developing common solutions to the challenges. The vibrant meeting, which saw the approval of a series of instruments to promote access to

Following the recommendations of the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018 in the Kingdom of Eswatini, 25 technical officers have been trained to respond to emergencies, contributing to a pool of over 3000 emergency responders to be trained in the African region. Included in the training were five

Lusaka – With one in five children in Africa still missing basic, life-saving vaccines, World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are calling for accelerated action to reach all children and put the continent back on track to achieve the Immunization Agenda 2030 goals towards reducing illness and deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases. The impact of

Op-ed - The growing need for public health care, due to health emergencies and humanitarian crises, has created the need to rethink the healthcare system. Strengthening multi-sector partnerships is a prerequisite for improving the healthcare system. To realize its full potential, multi-sector commitment must involve all key players within the health sector and beyond, including

Bujumbura – "I'm diabetic and life here is very hard, very complicated," complains Jean Ndimurirwo, 68, who has lived in the Maramvya camp for displaced people, near Bujumbura in Burundi, since being driven from her home by floodwaters three years ago.  A diabetic for 23 years, Ndimurirwo suffered several complications that required specialist intervention last year.

Bamako – “He punched me, kicked me, hit me with objects and insulted me. I was only 12, married off by my parents to a 55-year-old man who already had two wives. By the time I escaped four years later, I had already suffered two miscarriages,” says the young woman, who today credits World Health

Bamako – “He punched me, kicked me, hit me with objects and insulted me. I was only 12, married off by my parents to a 55-year-old man who already had two wives. By the time I escaped four years later, I had already suffered two miscarriages,” says the young woman, who today credits World Health

28 November 2023 Lusaka, 28 November 2023 – Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has been honoured with the prestigious CPHIA Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Health for his unwavering commitment to advancing global health and his transformative leadership during unprecedented crises.   Dr Tedros received the award at

Port   Louis .  Mauritius achieved another milestone in its quest to improving health and wellness of older people and promoting healthy ageing through training of a core team of trainers from multi-disciplinary background on integrated care for older people (ICOPE). Over the past few decades, Mauritius has been experiencing a rapid ageing of its

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe – Despite their prevalence and devastating impact on communities, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) often receive limited funding and scant media coverage. This neglect has fostered a vicious cycle of poverty, disease, and disability, trapping millions of people in a state of perpetual suffering particularly for women and children. Reversing this