1. WHO Africa
  2. Health topics
  3. Featured news
A second COVID-19 case is confirmed in Africa

A second COVID-19 case is confirmed in Africa

Algiers/Brazzaville, 25 February 2020 - The Ministry of Health,…
Read more »
Dr Matshidiso Moeti

WHO pledges to support African countries on joint coronavirus disease preparedness and response strategy

Addis Ababa, 22 February 2020 – As the threat of coronavirus disease…
Read more »
Coronavirus

Update on Uganda’s preparedness activities on the 2019- Coronavirus outbreak

Kampala, 20 February 2020: – The Ministry of Health working with…
Read more »
Ethiopia stepping up readiness for coronavirus disease outbreak

Ethiopia stepping up readiness for coronavirus disease outbreak

Addis Ababa, 17 February 2019 – Home to one of Africa’s busiest…
Read more »
Supporting media to bust harmful myths on coronavirus disease

Supporting media to bust harmful myths on coronavirus disease

Abuja, 13 February 2020 – From eating garlic to gargling with…
Read more »
Hon Jane Ruth Aceng

Status of Uganda’s preparedness on the 2019-Coronavirus Outbreak.

Kampala, 12th February 2020: The Ministry of Health Uganda would like…
Read more »
Uganda's Minister of Health, Hon Jane Ruth Aceng addresses the media.

Update on Uganda’s preparedness situation following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak in China and other countries around the World

Kampala 6 February 2020: The Ministry of Health Uganda would like to…
Read more »
Hon. Minister Ahmadou Lamin Samateh addresing journalist at the conference

Ministry of Health (MoH), World Health Organization and Partners are Working to Strengthen Preparedness and Response Capacity of The Gambia Against the 2019 novel coronavirus

In response to the ongoing outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (nCOV)…
Read more »
The African region reinforces preparedness for novel coronavirus

The African region reinforces preparedness for novel coronavirus

Brazzaville, 5 February 2020 – While there are no confirmed cases of…
Read more »
Passenger screening at Maya Maya International airport, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

WHO ramps up preparedness for novel coronavirus in the African region

Brazzaville, 31 January 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) is…
Read more »