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Malawi aims to improve quality of care for mothers and new babies

No-one is more vulnerable than a new born baby, and more in need of…
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Nine countries commit to halve maternal and newborn deaths in health facilities

Today, 9 countries – Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana,…
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WHO delivering cholera kits to Agorbar PHCC run by Sudan Medical Care, Bor.

Amidst insecurity, WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and partners intensifies the health response to the cholera outbreak in South Sudan

14 February 2017, Juba, South Sudan - Despite the ongoing complex…
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WHO welcomes and orientates 16 members of the Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) 49 to South Sudan

09 February 2017, Juba, South Sudan – In South Sudan, polio…
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Mr Louise Mokiri Avito during the meningitis outbreak response in 2008 in one of the villages in Torit County

WHO health worker killed in an attack in Torit County, former Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan

10 February 2017, Juba, South Sudan – It is with sadness that…
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Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa delivering her statement at the 18th General Assembly of OAFLA

WHO Regional Director for Africa commends the work of OAFLA

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, attended the…
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Clinicians carry out practical sessions on the WHO Clinical Staging of HIV-AIDS

WHO in partnership with the Ministry of Health scaling up antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the Greater Upper Nile Region, South Sudan

09 February 2017, Juba, South Sudan – WHO in partnership with…
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Dr Ovberedjo handing over strategic WHO documents to Dr Tax

WHO Representative meets SADC Executive Secretary

Gaborone, Botswana - 7 February 2017: World Health Organization (WHO…
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