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Dr Kaluwa responding to questions from a section of the media

Government urged to prioritise investment in Mental Health

Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative, has called on the Government to develop and strengthen evidence-based programmes to address the

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Cross section of participants

Public Health Event Management in Air Transport Training of Trainers kicks off in Harare

Harare 9 October 2018.

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Dr Gasasira presenting his credentiials

Dr Gasasira presents his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Harare, 9 Oct. 2018.

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Sedated patient at Karu General Hospital –Behavioural Medicine Unit

Mental health slowly devouring the heart of society

Abuja, 9 October, 2018 - “I sold everything I had in Nigeria in preparation from my green card.

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Dr Olu presenting his letter of credentials to Honorable Deng Dau Deng Malek. Photo: WHO

WHO Representative, Dr Olu, Olushayo Oluseun, presents his letter of credentials to the Hon Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation, South Sudan

Juba, 5 October 2018 –Dr Olu, Olushayo Oluseun, the newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for South Sudan who presented his letter of c

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The NPHL team testing samples

South Sudan establishes Rota sentinel surveillance to determine the extent of Rotavirus infection among children with acute diahorrea

Juba, 2 October 2018 – To determine the extent of Rota virus

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Title Getting ready for health emergencies in Africa

Getting ready for health emergencies in Africa

Earlier this year Nigeria experienced its largest Lassa fever outbreak ever. For Samuel Mutbam it was a baptism by fire. As WHO’s Deputy Incident Manager he was a key member of the coordination team and often worked for 15 hours a day, with little time to eat.
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Zimbabwe to vaccinate 1.4 million people against cholera in Harare

Zimbabwe to vaccinate 1.4 million people against cholera in Harare

The Government of Zimbabwe with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners is launching today an oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign to protect 1.4 million people at high risk of cholera in Harare.
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