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WHO Country Representative and the Permanent Secretary for Health following the meeting

WHO urges renewed commitment to interrupt COVID-19 in Tanzania

Dodoma - 04 March 2022:
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Dr Moeti arriving Nigeria for the High level meeting

Regional Director expresses support for Nigeria’s efforts to bolster health services

Abuja, 4 March, 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional…
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Rallying to combat COVID-19 rumours in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rallying to combat COVID-19 rumours in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa – It can be hard to tease apart fact from falsehood amid the…
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Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative with Dr Leonard Kabongo, Chief Medical Officer with a team from MoHSS, WHO and Namibia Red Cross Society on a mission in Swakopmund in Erongo Region during the implementation of the HEV E interventions in 2020

End of the Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak in Namibia

On 2 March 2022 Namibians applauded their  government for…
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COVID-19 takes a heavy toll on women’s health

COVID-19 takes a heavy toll on women’s health

Disruptions to essential health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Akol Kuol Magiir, community champion informants in Kuac South Payam, Gogrial West County of Warrap State

Enhancing active acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in South Sudan

Akol Kuol Magiir is one of the community champion informants in Kuac…
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The Gambia Inaugurates an Ultra-Cold Chain Store for Vaccines

The Ministry of Health recently launched an Ultra-Cold Chain Vaccines…
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Obesity rising in Africa, WHO analysis finds

Obesity rising in Africa, WHO analysis finds

One in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers are projected…
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