1. WHO Africa
  2. Health topics
The Minister of Health (3rd left) and WR at the World TB Day

2015 World TB Day: Nigeria unites against tuberculosis.

Abuja, 24 March 2015 - The Federal Government has renewed its…
Read more »

Children: the innocent victims of TB in vulnerable communities

Each year on 24 March, WHO joins the rest of the international…
Read more »
Nigeria commemorates 2015 World Oral Health Day

Nigeria commemorates 2015 World Oral Health Day

Abuja, Nigeria, 20 March, 2015 - Nigeria has organised a week-long…
Read more »
Washing hands with safe water and soap helps prevent cholera

WHO intensifies support to cholera outbreak in Malawi and Mozambique

Brazzaville /Lilongwe, 3 March 2015 – The WHO Regional Office for…
Read more »
The WHO Representative, Dr. Rufaro Chatora and the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Donan Mmbando exchanging the certificates of transfer.

WHO provides equipment for Ebola and Pandemic Influenza preparedness in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, 20 February 2015 - The WHO Tanzania country…
Read more »
WHO/Ali Ngethi

Cholera prevention measures reduce transmission among displaced people in South Sudan

When violence erupted in South Sudan at the end of 2013, tens of…
Read more »
Coordinators and participants of the TB training.

Tuberculosis Programme Managers' Capacity Strengthened through WHO Training Course

A WHO training course fortuberculosis (TB) control programme managers…
Read more »

Sexual and intimate partner violence affects millions in Africa

Brazzaville, 5 January 2015 – In the African Region, one in five…
Read more »

Sexual and intimate partner violence affects millions in Africa

Brazzaville, 5 January 2015 – In the African Region, one in five…
Read more »
771475b071be3dd1897787aacb4bdedd_XL

Uganda declared free of Marburg

Kampala, 17th November 2014:- Uganda has been declared free of…
Read more »