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Honorable Dr Martin Elia Lomoro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs launched the first ever One Health Mechanism

South Sudan formulizes One Health Multi Sectoral Coordination Mechanism to address zoonotic diseases and other public health threats

To reduce the risk and mitigate the impact of future emergence of zoonotic, vector-borne and communicable diseases, South Sudan has operationalized and launched its One Health M

Mohammadu Usman at Noma Hospital leaving for school after his morning chores

Live a dignified life with treatment – says Noma Survivor

Sokoto, 21 March, 2023 - Mohammadu Usman a 22-year-old noma survivor has found a home at the Sokoto Noma Children’s Hospital in Sokoto State, located in the no

Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease

Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease

Tanzania today confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region.

WHO Ethiopia donates medical equipment and supplies worth over 1.3Million USD

WHO Ethiopia donates medical equipment and supplies worth over 1.3Million USD

Ministry of Health Lauds WHO project on primary healthcare service

Africa burdened with largest global increase of oral diseases

Africa burdened with largest global increase of oral diseases

Around 44% of the population in the African region suffer from oral diseases, and while the region has experienced the steepest rise globally in oral diseases over the last three decades, spending on treatment costs remains extremely low, a new report by World Health Organization (WHO) finds.

Malaria Prevention

Demonstration project ends with a promise for malaria reduction

Dar es Salaam - As the China-Tanzania Malaria Demonstration Project ends, a promise of a scalable intervention that can effectively r

Burundi declares outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2

Burundi declares outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2

Health authorities in Burundi today declared an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2 (CVDPV 2) after confirming eight polioviruses, the first such detection in more than three decades.

World Health Organization in Ethiopia steps up health response to Somali refugees

World Health Organization in Ethiopia steps up health response to Somali refugees

16 March 2023, Addis Ababa ‒ Since the beginning of February 2023, approximately 100 000 refugees, mostly women, children, unaccompanied minors, and people who