Sao Tome and Principe News

Angolares - On 29 April, the city of Angolares hosted the official launch of African Vaccination Week (AVW) 2026 in São Tomé and Príncipe. Led by the Ministry of Health, the initiative runs from 29 April to 6 May and aims to strengthen routine immunization, reach the most vulnerable populations, and reduce the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children.

São Tomé, 25 April — São Tomé and Príncipe marked World Malaria Day with a series of activities organized by the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners. Despite heavy rainfall, the mobilization was highlighted by a symbolic march that reflected the collective determination to eliminate one of the country’s major public health challenges.

São Tomé, April 15 – Today, the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe launched three national strategic instruments at the Pestana Hotel, marking a turning point in the country's approach to public health. During this important event, placed under the leadership of Prime Minister Américo Ramos three important strategic documents, namely the Multisectoral Strategic Plan for Noncommunicable Diseases (2026–2030), the National Strategic Plan for Cancer Control (2026–2030), and the National Community Health Strategy (2026–2030) were presented.

São Tomé,-  15 April, 2026 will be recorded in the history of São Tomé and Príncipe as the moment when health ceased to be an exclusive responsibility of the health sector and became a commitment assumed by the entire Government. During the launch ceremony of the three national health strategies, held at the Pestana Hotel, the Interministerial Commitment Memorandum for Multisectoral Action in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was signed – a document that puts the principle of "Health in All Policies" into practice.

Under the theme “Together for Health. Stand with Science,” the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), organized a roundtable discussion to reflect on how science continues to drive progress, resilience, and innovation globally and within São Tomé and Príncipe’s health system.

Under the theme “Together for Health. Stand with Science,” the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), organized a roundtable discussion to reflect on how science continues to drive progress, resilience, and innovation globally and within São Tomé and Príncipe’s health system.

São Tomé —At the maternal and child health centre of Agua Grande in the country’s capital, São Tomé, it’s vaccination day. By 9:00, the benches are filled with mothers cradling their babies and fathers watching over older children, while health booklets pass quietly from hand to hand amid the conversations. In the adjacent rooms, nurses prepare the vaccines, call families one by one and carefully record the data. Calm and trust fill the space.