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L-R Dr Mapzanje, Professor Adewole Dr Evelyn Ngige, Director public Health at the Press Briefing in Abuja

Nigeria Employs Numerous Strategies to Create Awareness on Viral Hepatitis Nationwide

Abuja,03 August 2017
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Photo of a nurse attending to Moses while Ebie looks on. The child's health has improved considerably due to the quality of care he received at the hospital

Improving emergency care for sick children

Ebie Williams brings her grandchild, Moses, to the main government…
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A WHO/UNICEF Risk Communication team member explains AWD prevention and control to health workers and residents of Gabo Gabo Kabele using pictorial posters (Photo: Ms Tseday Zerayaco)

Community engagement contributes to control of acute watery diarrhea in Ethiopia’s Somali region

After months of prevention and response activities by the Government…
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High level briefing in session

The East African Regional Public Health Emergency Operations Centre and Incident Management Training Workshop kicks off in Tanzania

In today’s connected world, health insecurity is a global issue. We…
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Dr Riek Gai Kok Hon Minister of Health addressing the participants

WHO supports a Multi-sectorial call for ‘Non-Communicable Diseases Action’ in South Sudan

31 July 2017, Juba South Sudan - The World Health Organization in…
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Dr Gumede-Moeletsi at the Ibadan Lab.

Nigeria’s Polio Laboratory Passes WHO Accreditation

Ibadan, 31 July 2017-The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional…
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Melisachew Adane WHO Consultant making a presentation

WHO in collaboration with partners strengthens Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) to protect children from vaccine preventable diseases in South Sudan

Despite the ongoing crisis in the country, the World Health…
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Sensitization of community members on the signs and symptoms of AFP

Best Practice: Tanzania ramps up surveillance to tackle threat of polio

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease, which…
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