Three months into the COVID-19 response in Sub-Saharan Africa
"Yesterday marked three months since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Sub-Saharan Africa, in Nigeria." Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Afr…
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Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19 - June 18, 2020
Hear directly from WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and health experts, on the latest status of the novel coronavirus across the continent, and their answers to journalists’ most pressing questions.
Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19 - July 2, 2020
Hear directly from WHO’s regional director in Africa, the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission, and more, about the latest…
COVID-19 and Kenya's informal settlements
COVID-19 and Kenya's informal settlements COVID-19 has disrupted the lives and homes of many African families. For Theresia and her family, this meant home evic…
How Ghana is maintaining essential healthcare services during COVID-19
With support from WHO, Ghanaian authorities have made a plan to make sure the rest of the health system is protected and functioning during the pandemic, meanin…
WHO supporting Village Health Teams in Uganda
In Uganda, WHO has been supporting the work of volunteer health workers on Village Health Teams, to get messages about COVID-19 prevention and surveillance to c…
COVID-19 response in Senegal
Schools have resumed in senegal with safety measures being reinforced.
Ramadan NDAYISHIMIYE, dernier survivant de la Poliomyélite au Burundi
Ramadan NDAYISHIMIYE est originaire de la province de Cibitoke. Il est présenté comme le dernier cas survivant de la Poliomyélite au Burundi. Âgé aujourd’hui d'…