1. WHO Africa
  2. Health topics
  3. Featured news
Rapid test for Hepatitis E at the point of care

Strengthening Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) capacities in Namibia.

he African Ministers of Health adopted the Regional Strategy for…
Read more »
WHO delivers 6.6 tons of emergency medical kits to Sierra Leone following fire disaster

WHO delivers 6.6 tons of emergency medical kits to Sierra Leone following fire disaster

Freetown, 09 November 2021 – World Health Organization has delivered…
Read more »
Uber Driver Daniel

How a commercial driver is contributing to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

It's a wet Monday morning in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti…
Read more »
COVID-19 vaccination roll out in Rwanda

Rwanda vaccinates 10% of population, reaches first global target

Kigali, 20 September 2021 – Rwanda has fully vaccinated 10% of its…
Read more »
The Ambassador of the United States to Sierra Leone (right) and the Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation (Left) at the official handing over event of the vaccine

Sierra Leone receives 113,490 Pfizer vaccines donated by the US Government via COVAX Facility

Joint Press Release Freetown, Monday, 13th September 2021 – The…
Read more »
Minister Edwin Dikoloti and his delegation visiting the COVID-19 isolation facilities at Scottish Livingstone Hospital

International critical care specialists deployed to assist the COVID-19 response in Botswana

07 September 2021, Molepolole: The Scottish Livingstone Hospital in…
Read more »
WHO Staff on a tour at the facility during the installation process

Ghana Infectious Disease Center installs first Arterial Blood Gas Analyzer

Ghana like many other countries across the globe, is grappling with a…
Read more »
MoHW Permanent Secretary Grace Muzila, amongst the medical team members attending the meet and greet event

Botswana receives an emergency medical team to support the COVID-19 response initiatives

3 August 2021, Gaborone - The Ministry of Health and Wellness (…
Read more »
Health worker vaccinating a client in the Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Driving COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Ghana’s hard-to-reach communities

Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been hailed as exemplary for its…
Read more »
Presentation by WHO Ghana Country Representative, Dr Francis Kasolo to the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health receives medical equipment to support Ghana’s COVID response efforts

The Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Mr Kwabena Oko-Afari…
Read more »