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Sultan with the Shehu of Bama at the NTLC meeting

Monkey pox virus-Sultan dispels rumours linking outbreak to vaccine safety.

Lafia,17 October, 2017-The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Sa’ad…
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Suspected cases from Seychelles test negative for plague

Samples from patients in Seychelles suspected to be ill with…
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Zimbabwe commemorates World Mental Health Day

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Seychelles – Suspected Plague (Ex- Madagascar)

On 10 October 2017, the Seychellois Ministry of Health notified WHO…
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Primary school pupils of Eleyin in Isanlu, Isin LGA of Kwara state displaying their YF vaccination card

WHO supports the immunization of 874 000 people against yellow fever in Nigeria

ABUJA, 16 October, 2017- The Government of Nigeria has launched a…
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Mr Amakali shares his journey of living with a mental illness at the World Mental Health Day public lecture

Mental Health in the Workplace

‘I was slow and sleepy most of the time and this affected my…
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Hon. Ousainou Darboe in receiving credentials from Dr. Desta Tiruneh as new WHO Representative, warmly welcome and assured him of a fruitful collaboration with Government of The Gambia

WHO Representative (WR), Dr Desta Tiruneh, presents credentials to Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The WHO Representative to the Gambia, Dr. Desta A. Tiruneh, presented…
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Dr Wamala Joseph Francis, WHO Epidemiologist making a presentation on identifying and reporting cases of priority diseases, conditions and events. Photo: WHO.

With USAID’s support, WHO strengthens integrated diseases surveillance and response for timely and effective public health action in South Sudan

Juba, 13 October 2017: Communicable diseases pose a major public…
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