EiOS champions workshop - first cohort
Workshop of the first cohort of EIOS Champions in the African Region held from 12 - 16 August 2024 at the WHO Regional Emergency Hub in Dakar, Senegal
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Ethiopia spreading awareness of noma among communities
Ethiopia is leveraging mass drug administration campaigns to spread awareness of noma among communities.Noma is a neglected tropical disease that affects the mo…
Saving smiles, saving lives: Advancing oral health in Africa
This animated video offers strategic guidance to policymakers and public practitioners on promoting oral health and preventing and controlling oral diseases as …
How Ada saved her younger brother’s life from noma
This animated video delivers a crucial message to raise awareness about noma, which is a rapidly progressing, non-contagious gangrenous disease of the mouth tha…
Ethiopia strengthens leprosy case finding to bolster early diagnosis
Ethiopia has made major strides in reducing the prevalence of leprosy, eliminating it as a public health problem in the country in 1999, following consistent ef…
What is WHO's PEN-Plus?
Building on the WHO PEN package for common NCDs at primary health care facilities, the WHO PEN-Plus strategy delivers life-saving care for people with severe NC…
Health champion: Mampotseng Letuka, village health worker, Lesotho
Mampotseng Letuka, a mother of eight from Koali village in Berea district in the north of Lesotho, has spent her life advancing the health of her community. For…