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Dr Jose Nyamusore, Division Manager Epidemic Surveillance and Response within the Rwanda Biomedical Center/Ministry of Health

Rwanda in the pilot seat in the development of its National Action Plan for Human Security

Under the leadership of Rwanda’s Biomedical Center of the Ministry of…
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WHO Colleague vaccinating a child during the launching of mOPV2 vaccination

Ethiopia launches the 1st round synchronized mOPV2 campaign

Addis Ababa July 09th, 2018: The launching ceremony of the first…
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A child receiving while other people queue up for OCV

Adamawa conducts first vaccination campaign in response to cholera outbreak

Yola, 10 July 2018 – Today, the first round of the 2-phase oral…
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Dr Sujeet from WHO Intercountry Support Team making a presentation

Eswatini health workers trained on Adverse Events Following Immunization surveillance

Health workers from different health facilities in the Kingdom of…
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The Honourable Minister of Health, Senator Sibongile Ndlela Simelane donating blood with assisted by from the WHO Country Representative, Dr Tigest Ketsela Mengestu

Be There For Someone Else, Give Blood, Share Life

“I live because of other people’s blood.” This is a story of a 28…
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Asawka recovering at the treatment unit at Ferede Health Centre, Afar

Timely intervention saves beautiful Asawka’s life

When five year old Asawka Ahmed started showing signs of acute watery…
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A woman and her child in Yendeya Village displaying her child's measles vaccination card. Photo credit: WHO/S. Gborie

Targeted vaccine campaign underway to interrupt measles outbreak in remote northern Sierra Leone

KABALA, 7 July 2018 --- On 3 July 2018, the Ministry of Health…
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PMO Training - WCO Botswana team

Resource Mobilization Training for WHO staff in Botswana

Gaborone, Botswana - 06 July 2018: As part of ensuring the…
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