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A child after geting Measles vaccination at Aroreys woreda of Ethiopia Somali regio

Integrated Measles and EOS campaign protects 2.6 million children in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

Measles is a highly infectious vaccine-preventable disease. While…
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Flooding has caused massive displacement and increase health risks for affected communities

Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas

FREETOWN, 5 September 2017 – Half a million people in Sierra…
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Flooding has caused massive displacement and increase health risks for affected communities

Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas

FREETOWN, 5 September 2017 – Half a million people in Sierra…
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African Health Ministers pledge firm actions against yellow fever

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 30 August 2017:  African health…
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African Health Ministers commit to attain universal health coverage

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 30 August 2017 - African health ministers…
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Experts from different sectors of government and development partners that attended the meeting

Ministry of Health and partners gear up to control and eliminate Schistosomiasis in Uganda

Kampala, 31st August 2017:- The Ministry of Health with support from…
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ESPEN’s Luncheon Report

NTD Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, April 18-22, 2017: Celebrating the community's achievements over the past 5 years and planning for the future.

2017 marks the 5th anniversary of the World Health Organization's…
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Africa on the verge of winning the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Brazzaville, Congo. 24 August 2017 - For more than 40 years, the…
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Participants of the AOTC 2017 summit at AU Nelson Mandela Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Acting on the call (AOTC) 2017 Summit kicks off in Addis Ababa: “Let’s make the world a better place for mothers and children”

Addis Ababa, 24th August, 2017: The 4th Acting On The Call (AOTC)…
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Participants of the AOTC 2017 summit at AU Nelson Mandela Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Acting on the call (AOTC) 2017 Summit kicks off in Addis Ababa: “Let’s make the world a better place for mothers and children”

Addis Ababa, 24th August, 2017: The 4th Acting On The Call (AOTC)…
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