An estimated 140 million people live with vision impairment in the African Region, where unmet need for eyeglasses remains the highest in the world. Since 2025, nine pioneering countries have been implementing WHO's SPECS 2030 initiative to expand access to affordable, quality eye care and reach a 40 percentage point increase in effective coverage by 2030.
Read moreLusaka, 7 August 2026 — The Government of the Republic of Zambia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office, formalising the handover of an office building fo…
Read moreMore than 170 000 people have been attending health facilities offering PEN-Plus services across 20 African countries during the three years of implementation of the PEN-Plus Regional Strategy, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa.
Read more19 July 2026 – LUSAKA, Zambia. The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, UNICEF and other partners of th…
Read moreLusaka, Zambia - The World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over critical Ebola preparedness equipment and supplies to the Government of the Republic of Zambia, reinforcing national capacity to detect and respond to …
Read moreLusaka, Zambia. Protecting children against polio requires continuous efforts to build strong immunity in communities against this life-threatening disease. This is why the Government of the Republic of Zambia, thro…
Read moreLusaka, Zambia – The World Health Organization (WHO) in Zambia with assistance from WHO headquarters, and the Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) is supporting preparations for a national survey that will assess health sys…
Read moreLusaka, Zambia – As countries in the region respond to ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, Zambia continues to take proactive steps to strengthen its pr…
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