Lomé—When his daughter developed a high fever, Jean did not hesitate: he went straight to the health centre. A farmer from Agokpo, in the Plateaux region about 100 kilometers north of Lomé, he recalls the day his 8 year …
Read moreAfrica’s routine immunization programmes are delivering measurable public health impact at scale, with millions of lives saved, and families and communities protected from the devastation of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Read moreWorld Health Organization (WHO) is poised to be a significant presence at the upcoming World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Read moreKinshasa / Luanda / Windhoek - “Just two drops. Two miraculous drops that prevent paralysis. Let’s all vaccinate our children,” said Dr. Silvia Lutucuta, Minister of Health of Angola, as more than 10 million childr…
Read moreDakar—“Before, I stayed at home. Now I am happy to go back to school,” says 15-year-old Boubacar Barry. This return marks a decisive turning point in his life. For nearly nine years, he lived with severely limited mobili…
Read moreNiamey—In the Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) simulation room at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey, future specialists train to manage complications before facing real-li…
Read moreCampo—In Campo, a humid forest town in southern Cameroon, daily life revolves around fishing and farming. Some vector borne diseases, despite having declined sharply, still persist—including sleeping sickness, also known…
Read moreThe WHO Regional Office for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) have renewed their commitment to stronger cross-border collaboration and coordinated action to accelerate the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which affect more than one billion people globally. Around 35% of those affected live in Africa.
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