In a historic global health milestone, Botswana has been validated as the first high HIV-burden country in the world, and the first in Africa, to reach the World Health Organization’s Gold Tier status for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV as a public health issue.
As Sierra Leone continues to report new cases of mpox, the Ministry of health and partners are strengthening Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in a bid to protect
Timely detection and response to public health threats are essential to global health security, particularly in countries vulnerable to frequent outbreaks.
Ghana, with support from WHO, Gavi, and partners, is rolling out nationwide training for immunization managers to strengthen vaccine delivery systems, improve planning and data use, and build a more resilient and equitable immunization programme.
