1. WHO Africa
  2. Media Centre

Featured news

1

2014 WORLD TB DAY: WHO donates gene expert machines to government

The World Health Organization has donated GeneXpert MTB/RIF machines, cartridges and other backup power accessories to the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Honorable Mi

Read more »
1

National malaria elimination programme reviews progress in Nigeria

The Honourable Minister of Health, Prof C.O.Onyebuchi Chukwu, has through the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), hosted a 4-day Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Malari

Read more »
1

Sierra Leone launches Human Papilloma vaccination demonstration project

Cervical cancer is common in women and is responsible for an estimated 530,000 cases and 275,000 deaths yearly globally.

Read more »
s

Sierra Leone Disseminates WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Assessment Report

Background

Read more »
4

Preparations to conduct National Micronutrients Survey

Background

Read more »
s

IDSR clinician sensitization For Hospitals

Sierra Leone introduced the implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy in 2004 and since then districts are reporting on a weekly basis.

Read more »
5

WHO Sierra Leone Staff trained in global

Staff of WCO Sierra Leone went through a four day intensive training on the Global Management System (GSM).

Read more »
Meeting participants including (right to left) Dr. Julie Mugabekazi (WHO), Mayor of Nyanza district and Hon.Minister Dr. Agnes Binagwaho sing the national anthem to kickstart World TB day event Sheila Mburu / WHO

Rwanda commemorates World TB Day

Monday 24th March 2014 was world TB Day. World TB Day was designed to commemorate the discovery of the TB causing bacteria, tuberculosis bacillus by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882.

Read more »