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Ethiopia Dialogues on Progress Towards Building a Competent, Responsive, and Equitably Distributed Health Workforce for Universal Health Coverage

Ethiopia Dialogues on Progress Towards Building a Competent, Responsive, and Equitably Distributed Health Workforce for Universal Health Coverage

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 18 February 2026 – The Federal Ministry of…
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Vaccination team during MR campaign in a nomadic settlement

Reaching the Unreached: Measles‑Rubella Vaccination Brings Essential Care to a Nomadic Community in Osun State

Osun:  For years, families in a small nomadic settlement in Abaa…
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Faith Bankole._Corper in Enugu

Reaching Every Child: How Enugu’s Independent Monitors Are Helping Close Immunity Gaps

Enugu; In Enugu State, families, health workers, and young volunteers…
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“Rising threats, regional solutions” podcast

“Rising threats, regional solutions” podcast

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WHO joins the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the Sensitization March against cancer

WHO joins the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the sensitization march against cancer

Port Louis—WHO Representative, Dr Abdou Salam Gueye, joins the Health…
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Kenya validates second-generation National Action Plan for Health Security (2026–2030)

Kenya validates second-generation National Action Plan for Health Security (2026–2030)

Nairobi—Following the Joint External Evaluation conducted in…
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CS Hon. Aden Duale with Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo, WHO Kenya acting Representative

Dr Kimambo welcomed as new acting Country Representative to Kenya

Nairobi—Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo, the new acting WHO…
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Protecting Communities and Containing Cholera: Results and Lessons from a CERF Funded Response in Amhara Region

Protecting communities and containing cholera: results and lessons from a CERF funded response in Amhara Region

Ethiopia’s Amhara Region face public health challenges driven by…
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From villages to markets: Burkina Faso leads the way in cervical cancer elimination

From villages to markets: Burkina Faso leads the way in cervical cancer elimination

Ouagadougou ‒ “When I heard the town crier announce that health…
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Dr Helga Freitas

Angola marks World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day with structural advances in the national response

On Thursday, January 30, Angola marked World Neglected Tropical…
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