In a major step towards strengthening health security in the African Region, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) has established an Emergency Preparedness & Response Technical Advisory Group (EPR-TAG). This independent body serves as the principal advisory group to WHO AFRO for strategic guidance on all matters pertaining to public health emergency preparedness and response.
Road traffic death rates in the past decade have increased significantly in the African region, with almost 250 000 lives lost on the continent’s roads in 2021 alone. Conversely, global rates fell by 5% during the same period, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report shows.
Kadoma - Zimbabwe plans to introduce the universal birth dose vaccination for Hepatitis B, a major step towards achieving the goals of the Triple Elimination of
15 July, 2024, Port Harcourt - In a significant move to advance sustainable development and improve public health services for the vulnerable population in the
