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Striving to eradicate polio in the African Region

The WHO African Region is reporting rapid progress towards…
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Meeting of Ebola taskforce in Nimiyama Chiefdom, Eastern Sierra Leone, aiming to mobilize all community members in the fight against the disease. WHO/Saffea Gborie

Sierra Leone communities organize Ebola response

“In our chiefdom we have the necessary structures in place — leaders…
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WHO Director-General Dr Chan shaking hands with Rebecca Johnson, nurse, Ebola survivor, Sierra Leone 2014 UNMEER/Martine Perret

Cured of Ebola, Rebecca returns to cure others

For many people, December 22 was the beginning of the holiday season…
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Liberia: Local students become active Ebola case finders

Ever since the closure of the university due to the Ebola outbreak,…
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Nigeria Introduces New Vaccine – PCV 10

On 22nd December 2014 the Government of Nigeria joined other African…
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National health systems – Africa’s big public health challenge

Brazzaville, 22 December 2014 – No
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The WR, Permanent Secretary, FMOH and other stakeholders at the meeting

Federal Ministry of Health pushes Human Resource for Health policy and planning to greater heights

Abuja, Nigeria, 19 December, 2014 - The Federal Ministry of Health (…
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Preparing to confront Ebola – just in case

Countries in Africa have been working on improving their preparedness…
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