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WHO High-Level Mission Presses for Urgent Action in Angola as Cholera Outbreak Expands

WHO High-Level Mission Presses for Urgent Action in Angola as Cholera Outbreak Expands

As Angola contends with a rapidly growing cholera outbreak that has…
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Omusati region learners showcase educational posters on Tuberculosis awareness

Namibia Unites to End Tuberculosis: A Call to Action on World TB Day 2025

On 28 March 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with…
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Dr. Cuallau Jabbeh Howe, the Assistant Minister of Health, receiving the donation from WHO OIC, Dr Abdullahi Sule

Strengthening Liberia’s Laboratory Capacity for Detection and Control of Epidemic-Prone Diseases

On March 24, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered…
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Dr Fabian Ndenzako and his team meeting the Botswana Public Health Institute team, led by Dr Pamela Smith-Lawrence

Strengthening partnerships for improved health outcomes

Advancing public health today requires more than technical expertise…
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Sierra Leone conducts comprehensive Health Information System Functionality Assessments to strengthen data-driven decision-making

Freetown, Sierra Leone – March 2025 – The Government of Sierra Leone…
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Strengthening laboratory capacity revolutionizes TB treatment in Congo

Strengthening laboratory capacity revolutionizes TB treatment in Congo

Brazzaville – Salomon*, in his 30s, arrives for his consultation…
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WHO and Unitaid staff together with some officials from the National Department of Health during the Cervical cancer side event in Durban.

South Africa, WHO, and Unitaid urge G20 to accelerate global action on cervical cancer elimination

Durban, South Africa - On the margins of the G20 Health Working Group…
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Zimbabwe strengthens polio surveillance with new environmental laboratory

Zimbabwe strengthens polio surveillance with new environmental laboratory

Harare - Zimbabwe has bolstered its ability to detect and respond to…
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