Early detection to reduce mortality from malnutrition in Eastern Chad
Child malnutrition is a major health challenge in eastern Chad, where hundreds of thousands of people have fled armed conflict in Sudan. From April 2023 to 9…
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Zanzibar steps up efforts to eliminate elephantiasis by 2030
Since 2010, the Ministry of Health in Zanzibar has completed 20 rounds of mass drug administration. For this purpose, WHO supplies antifilarial medication, w…
Public health milestones in the African region
In 2015, the WHO Regional Office for Africa embarked on a Transformation Agenda, aiming to be fit-for-purpose for our countries and health development stakehold…
Detecting health threats in the border provinces of Angola
In mid-2023, Angola’s Ministry of Health, with support from World Health Organization (WHO), through funding from the European Union, developed a comprehensive …
In Anambra, Nigeria, the State Health Insurance Scheme is transforming lives
In Anambra, Nigeria, the State Health Insurance Scheme is transforming lives by significantly covering the costs of medical services. This ensures that everyone…
Entrenching person-centred life-stages care to advance the right to health in Sierra Leone
A new strategy, developed by the Government of Sierra Leone with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and launched in May 2023, aims to entrench a peopl…
Côte d'Ivoire: matrons and midwives unite to prevent maternal and infant mortality
To reduce maternal and infant deaths, Côte d'Ivoire is implementing strategies to promote births in health centres with qualified personnel. In Odienné, a WH…