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Participants of the Third Edition of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) guidelines workshop

Strengthening disease surveillance and outbreak response in South Sudan to save lives

Juba, 25 October 2019: To improve reporting performance and capacity…
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State Minister of Primary Health Care with Japanese Ambassador, WHO Representative and Mayor of Kicukiro were present

Japan joins Rwanda to emphasize community engagement as a pillar of Ebola Prevention

The Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda, His Excellency Mr. Takayuki…
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835 000 people to receive second dose of the cholera vaccine in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

835 000 people to receive second dose of the cholera vaccine in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The second phase of an oral vaccination campaign to protect more than…
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Paediatrics testing, at the Kubwa General Hospital. Credits_ FMOH_CDC

Government strives to make medication, support available for HIV-positive children

Abuja, 29 October, 2019 - Five-year-old Hadiza Malami* and her…
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Regional research prioritization exercise on SRHR with focus on safe abortion and post-abortion care, including in humanitarian settings

Regional research prioritization exercise on SRHR with focus on safe abortion and post-abortion care, including in humanitarian settings

Universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)…
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Participants from Ministries of Health- Botswana, Eritrea, Eswatini, The Republic of South Sudan, Uganda and Zambia and the WHO

WHO builds Capacity of Six African Countries to Strengthen Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition 

Entebbe, 29th October 2019:- The Ministry of Health, with support…
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Pilot Health Center WHO PEN training session

Cabo Verde adopts WHO package of essential noncommunicable diseases interventions for primary health care

Cabo Verde is reinforcing its primary health care system implementing…
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Regional partnership promoting high-impact ideas for a healthier Africa is announced

Regional partnership promoting high-impact ideas for a healthier Africa is announced

The African Academy of Sciences and WHO unveil strategic partnership…
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