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Dr Josephine Namboze, WHO Representative (right) presenting her credentials to the Minister of Health and Wellness, Honourable Dr Alfred Madigele

Botswana’s Minister of Health and Wellness welcomes the new WHO Representative

Gaborone, Botswana - 07 August 2019: This morning, the Minister of Health and Wellness Honourable Dr Alfred Madigele welcomed Dr Josephine Namboze, the new WHO

Emir of Bade, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Suleiman administers Malaria drug to an eligible child at a flag-off ceremony.

Yobe, WHO and Malaria Consortium target close to 200,000 children for malaria prevention in high risk areas.

Damaturu, 07 August 2019 – The Yobe State Ministry of Health, WHO and Malaria Consortium are delivering seasonal malaria prophylaxis to nearly 190,000 children

Minister of Health of Rwanda, Dr Diane Gashumba welcomes Minister of Health DRC Mr Pierre Kangudia

Ebola, collaboration transfrontaliere: Communique Conjoint a l’occasion de la visite du Ministre Congolais de la Sante au Rwanda

Rubavu, 6 Aout 2019,

Brown Bag meeting in session

Spreading the message about Universal Health Coverage

Group photo during the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Information Workshop

Putting viral hepatitis high on the national agenda

Cabo Verde FCTC Investment Case delivery to the Government

Investment on tobacco control has a financial return of eight times over 15 years for Cabo Verde economy

A few schools were visited to document challenges that children face on the road

A safer road for others is a safer road for you!

Breastfeeding a baby

World Breastfeeding Week–Parents call for enabling environment for nursing mothers

Abuja, 06 August 2019 – In Abuja, five-month old baby Brian grasps his mother’s breast with his mouth latched on the nipple sucking the succulent and nutriti