The Pan-African Parliament agrees to set up a caucus on immunization to steer its commitment on ensuring access to vaccines for all children across the continent. Every year, more than 30 million children younger than 5 years in Africa fall sick due to vaccine-preventable diseases.
Read moreThe cervical cancer burden falls unequally on Africa, with 19 of the 20 most affected countries on this continent. The disease kills 311 000 women a year worldwide and is the second most common cancer among women in the African region. Yet, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and curable forms of cancers, through vaccination, early detection and treatment. Bringing cervical cancer to an end is now a priority for the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read moreIt was a mad rush to the airfield. At the back of the jeep, Abi Kebra Belaye and her colleague Shamiso Nyasanu tensely shuffled papers – waybills of vaccines and other essential medical materials that needed to be dropped by helicopter in north-east Zimbabwe.
Read moreHealth partners mobilize to meet post-cyclone Kenneth health needs in the Union of the Comoros
Read moreBreastmilk is the best source of food for all babies wherever they live but, in emergency settings where there is a high risk of diarrhoea, pneumonia and malnutrition, breastfeeding can be critical for child survival.
Read moreWHO officially recognizes Algeria as malaria-free. The certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disease for at least three consecutive years.
Read moreWHO Ghana welcomed the Ministry of Health’s launch of the world’s first malaria vaccine in a landmark pilot programme.
Read moreThe country’s laboratory capacity is being improved. Staff have been trained in using new equipment, which means they can now conduct rapid testing of samples to diagnose diseases. South Sudan is also building up the skills of its emergency responders.
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