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The Japanese Ambassador to South Sudan, H.E. Mr. Masahiko Kiya donating blood

WHO conducts integrated health services and blood donation campaign at UN Day celebration

24 October 2016 - As part of the commemorations to mark the 71st…
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WHO team loads emergency medical supplies destined to internally displaced people’s camp in Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State.

Nigeria Situation Report, 17 to 23 October 2016

WHO and the Borno State Ministry of Health (SMOH) prepositioned 10…
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Joint Statement on World Polio Day 2016

ADDIS ABABA, 24 OCTOBER 2016 |: Today, as the world commemorates…
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Taraba Deputy Governor Alhaji Haruna Manu immunizing a child at the flag off ceremony in Jalingo while the Minister of State for Health looks on

Taraba state fortifies borders against polio re-infection as Lagos accelerates access to live saving vaccine

Abuja, 20 October 2016 - The Governor of Taraba in the north east has…
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Young student gets the MR vaccination at the national launch in Narok County

Kenya Rolls out massive Measles-Rubella and Tetanus campaign

October 2016 - Kenya has rolled out a massive nation-wide Measles-…
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Uganda commemorates Safe Motherhood Day 2016

October 2016 - Kisowera Primary School playground in Mukono District…
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The Governor of Adamawa State Senator Bindo Muhammad Jibrilla conversing with Dr Rex Mpazanje of WHO at the Government House Yola, Adamawa state

Polio resurgence: Minister leads advocacy team to the north east to advocate for urgent interruption of transmission.

Abuja, 20 October 2016 - Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health, Dr…
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The heads of delegation of Members States of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region adopt the Algiers’s Call to Action for tobacco control

Brazzaville/Algiers, 19 October 2016 - The heads of delegat
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