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World Breastfeeding Week

WHO Ethiopia celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2022 with the global theme “Step up for breastfeeding: Educate and Support”

World Breastfeeding Week is commemorated worldwide in the first week…
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Zimbabwe conducts health labour market analysis

By Vivian Mugarisi Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s National Health…
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African Union and WHO urge swift action against childhood tuberculosis

African Union and WHO urge swift action against childhood tuberculosis

Lomé – The African Union and the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Transforming Africa’s health system in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Transforming Africa’s health system in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Lomé – As Africa strives to recover from the deepfelt…
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African Union and WHO urge swift action against childhood tuberculosis

African Union and WHO urge swift action against childhood tuberculosis

Lomé – The African Union and the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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UNICEF and WHO step up efforts to contain Cholera in Malawi and call for additional funds and support

Lilongwe, 24 August 2022 – The cholera outbreak, initially…
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‘Healthy Food Market’ programme bolsters food safety in Senegal

‘Healthy Food Market’ programme bolsters food safety in Senegal

Dakar – Alioune Samb works as a butcher at the bustling Grand Dakar…
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Transforming Africa’s health system in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Transforming Africa’s health system in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Lomé – As Africa strives to recover from the deepfelt…
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African health ministers endorse new strategy to curb chronic disease crisis

African health ministers endorse new strategy to curb chronic disease crisis

Lomé – With the burden of cardiovascular disease, mental and…
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African health ministers launch drive to curb sickle cell disease toll

African health ministers launch drive to curb sickle cell disease toll

Lomé – African health ministers today launched a campaign to ramp up…
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