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A member of the hard-to-reach team providing support to a patient in Borno State.

Health workers provide care to gender-based violence survivors in north-eastern Nigeria

Maiduguri, 12 November, 2019 - In north-eastern Nigeria, the World…
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WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine

WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine, paving the way for its use in high-risk countries

WHO prequalifies an Ebola vaccine for the first time, a critical step…
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Hon Minister of Health

Taking stock of health sector achievements and challenges

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Dr Elhadji Mamadou Mbaye

A Senegalese doctor reflects on what he’s learned from Congolese communities in the fight against Ebola

Dr Elhadji Mamadou Mbaye, from the West African country of Senegal,…
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Dr. Zainab Chaula, Permanent Secretary for Health delivering remarks during the NCD multistakeholder meeting

Walking together in the fight against non-communicable diseases

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A health worker preparing a vaccine injection

Reaching more than 8 million children with the Measles Rubella vaccines

Evaline William sits on a wooden bench at a vaccination point,…
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Health specialist interacting with population

Angola assesses it’s capacity to respond to public health threats

Luanda, 08 November 2019 - The Ministry of Health, with the support…
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Polio immunisation

Zambia launches polio immunisation campaign targeting more than 478, 500 children following an outbreak in the northern part of the country

Zambia has launched a polio immunisation campaign after conf
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