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Surviving Ebola: loss, isolation, and hope

Surviving Ebola: loss, isolation, and hope

One day, a couple is at home discussing dinner plans, sharing stories…
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The high social cost for an Ebola disease survivor

The high social cost for an Ebola disease survivor

When Dr Ezra Mupakasa first developed a fever and headache on January…
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Hosting the world, championing health: Seychelles welcomes Africa’s first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Hosting the world, championing health: Seychelles welcomes Africa’s first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Victoria—Seychelles is hosting the first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World…
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JEE Planning and Stakeholder Orientation meeting

Namibia embarks on a journey to conduct the Second Joint External Evaluation

On 28 – 30 April 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (…
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WHO on mission to safeguard Uganda from toxic effects of mercury

WHO on mission to safeguard Uganda from toxic effects of mercury

In a busy dental clinic, a dentist carefully prepares a dental…
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Guardians of dignity: WHO's efforts to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct during the Ebola outbreak in Uganda

Guardians of dignity: WHO's efforts to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct during the Ebola outbreak in Uganda

In the heart of every health emergency lies a silent battle, one that…
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JEE Planning and Stakeholder Orientation meeting

Namibia embarks on a journey to conduct the Second Joint External Evaluation

On 28 – 30 April 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (…
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AVW 2025

Sierra Leone hosts high-level commemoration of African Vaccination Week 2025

Freetown, Sierra Leone – April 2025 – Sierra Leone hosted the high-…
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Scaling up response to anthrax outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Scaling up response to anthrax outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Stakeholders convened to hear WHD message

World Health Day: Botswana renews commitment to ending preventable maternal deaths

As countries around the world observed World Health Day on April 7,…
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