Bissau— The Minister of Public Health of Guinea-Bissau officially declared the confirmation of one mpox case in the country during a press conference held in the presence of the World Health Organization (WHO) Representa…
Read moreMinistry of Public Health and WHO joint mission covered six health regions and highlighted the need for stronger coordination, better use of resources and improved access to careBissau—The Ministry of Public Health and W…
Read moreBissau—Independent assessment recommends closure of the 2021 variant poliovirus type 2 outbreak, while calling for sustained immunization and surveillance. Guinea-Bissau has reached an important milestone in its con…
Read moreBissau—World Health Organization organized a preparatory briefing session at the Ministry of Public Health headquarters in Bissau to support Guinea-Bissau’s participation in the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79), schedu…
Read moreBissau—The World Health Organization (WHO) in Guinea-Bissau and the Ministry of Public Health signed the 2026–2027 Biennial Workplan and Budget on 29 April 2026, during an official ceremony held at the Ministry of Public…
Read moreBissau—On 7 April 2026, Guinea-Bissau marked World Health Day under the global theme “Together for health. Stand with science.” The event took place at the Military Main Hospital “Amizade Sino-Guineense” in Bissau, bring…
Read moreBissau—On 31 March 2026, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, Acting WHO Representative in Guinea-Bissau, met with H.E. Mr. Yang Renhuo, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guinea-Bissau, to discuss opportunities for s…
Read moreBissau—Guinea-Bissau has taken an important step in strengthening maternal health and women’s rights with the technical validation of the Draft Law on Safe Abortion Care and the corresponding Clinical Guidelines, during …
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