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Children participating in the World No Tobacco art contest

Angola invests in the education of young people, to strengthen tobacco control and elimination

Luanda, May 31th 2022 – Every year, more than 8 million people die…
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WHO is supporting African countries to strengthen monkeypox surveillance and response actions

WHO is supporting African countries to strengthen monkeypox surveillance and response actions

Seven African countries have cumulatively reported to the World…
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Ministry of Health and WHO officials at the event of the donation

WHO strengthens oxygen supply capacity of health facilities to care for critically ill patients in Sierra Leone

On 30 May 2022, WHO donated 900 oxygen cylinders with regulators and…
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Togo eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

Togo eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

Togo has eliminated trachoma, an eye disease that can cause permanent…
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Launching of the vaccination campaign for children aged 5-11 years old in May 2022 in Mauritius

Mauritius reaches another milestone in its fight against Covid-19 by inoculating 5 to 11 years old children

“To protect myself against Covid-19,” said little Rita aged 9 years…
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Image of antibiotics

WHO supports introduction to antibiotic stewardship in three hospitals

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem nationally and globally…
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Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative and the Hon. Governor Bonifatius Wakudumo of the Kavango East Region in Mayana village in the Kavango East Region

Zero Malaria starts with me

Namibia’s malaria cases have been increasing steadily over the past…
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Community Health Champion provide health risk messaging in hotspot locations. Photo-credit_ Kingsley_WHO

Community health champions target over 20,000 households at risk with disease prevention messages in Yobe State

Damaturu, 26 May, 2022 - Bintu Abubakar, a 40 years old community…
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