1. WHO Africa

News

Rwanda’s Minister of State for Public and Primary Health care, Dr. Patrick Ndimubanzi flanked by WHO Rwanda OIC Dr Dr Juliet Bataringaya and UNICEF Representative to Rwanda Mr Ted Maly at the official opening of the 2018 IST/ESA EPI Managers’ Meeting

ESA EPI Managers and partners meet in Kigali to deliberate on immunization

Nearly two hundred participants from East and Southern African (ESA)…
Read more »
WHO supports 16 African countries to protect against Listeriosis

WHO supports 16 African countries to protect against Listeriosis

WHO works with 16 African countries to prepare for the potential…
Read more »
On the frontlines of the fight against Lassa fever in Nigeria

On the frontlines of the fight against Lassa fever in Nigeria

In early January, John had one of the most terrifying experiences of…
Read more »
Mr Freeman showing the participants on how to use water turbidity tube for measuring the clarity of water

WHO establishes emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in health facilities to mitigate public health risks in South Sudan

Juba, 15 March 2018 – Access to adequate water, sanitation, and…
Read more »
Experts who participated in the workshop

Zanzibar develops the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS)

Zanzibar, 13-15 March 2018: Today, we are challenged by a variety of…
Read more »
Meeting participants with the Guest of Honor

Tanzania convenes experts to chart a roadmap for Malaria control

Dar-es-Salaam, 12-13 March 2018: The National Malaria Control…
Read more »
Edo State Deputy Governor with WHO State Coordinator

Polio personnel support Lassa fever response in Nigeria for rapid containment of an unprecedented outbreak.

Abuja, 15 March 2018 - “When I received the confirmation of the…
Read more »
Kenya Certified Free of Guinea worm disease

Kenya Certified Free of Guinea worm disease

WHO declares Kenya officially free of the crippling parasitic disease…
Read more »