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The Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, (Centre) with the WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita (far left) with one of the RRTs in Solwezi

WHO and CDC support the Ministry of Health to strengthen capacity for detection, investigation and response to Ebola Virus Disease in districts bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo

The outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Beni, North Kivu province poses a risk of the disease spreading beyond the borders of the

Lancement du réseau africain des centre anti poison à Alger

Launch of the African Network of Poison Control Centres in Algiers

The first African anti-poison and toxicology network links 11 countries across the region.

Members of the public at the Garissa venue for Horn of Africa polio launch

Horn of Africa countries in a communique to speed up polio eradication

The global polio eradication initiative got new impetus recently as four countries from the Horn of Africa Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) met in Garissa, Ken

The facilitator making a presentation on HIV Care Cascades - how can cascade analysis lead to program improvements

With WHO’s support, South Sudan strengthens HIV treatment cascade to improve interventions and achieve the national 90-90-90 targets

Juba 14 September 2018 – WHO in partnership with the Ministry of Health are strengthening capacity to improve HIV programme interventions to achieve the nationa

Theoretical session on case management of HAT

WHO steps up efforts to accelerates the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in South Sudan

Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, threatens millions of people in many countries across sub-Saharan Africa.

Seychelles PCV vaccine

New vaccine introduced to protect Seychellois children from Pneumonia and other Pneumococcal diseases

Seychelles 14th September 2018 – Seychellois children will now be better protected against diseases caused by Pneumococcal bacteria such as Pneumonia, Meningiti

breastfeeding

Empowering clinical and non-clinical maternity hospital staff to promote early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in collaboration with WHO and partners is rolling out Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative to promote breastfeeding by training both clinical

WHO is scaling up response to a fast-moving cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital

WHO is scaling up response to a fast-moving cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up its response to an outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe, which is expanding quickly in Harare, the country’s capital with a population of more than two million people.