Congo is making steady progress toward eliminating onchocerciasis
The Ministry of Health, with support from WHO and partners, organizes free annual mass drug administration campaigns in endemic areas to tackle onchocerciasis (…
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo aims to eliminate sleeping sickness by 2030
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is using therapeutic innovations to put an end to sleeping sickness. With the adoption of oral treatment, the country has s…
Comoros reduces the prevalence of leprosy
Active case detection, treatment and follow-up of patients, preventive care for at-risk individuals, and community awareness are key strategies in the fight aga…
Bolstering public awareness to help curb mpox spread in Uganda
In early October 2024, Nakasongola District accounted for 20% of #mpox cases in #Uganda. Through concerted risk communication & community engagement efforts with the district's large mobile populations, this has dropped to 7.5%. Watch how health authorities, with @WHO support, achieved this.
Empowering women leaders in health: WHO AFRO & WomenLift Health partnership
Women make up 70% of Africa's healthcare workforce but are still underrepresented in leadership roles.In this video, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director …
Kenya reinforces key mpox outbreak control measures
Health authorities in Kenya have ramped up disease surveillance in response to mpox outbreak. With WHO support, around 190 port health officers have been traine…
World Health Organization’s regional supply chain for emergencies across Africa.
Fatima Isa Tafida, a veteran United Nations supply chain management specialist, is at the forefront of the World Health Organization’s efforts to regionalize it…
WHO Global School on Refugee Health 2024 - Advancing Universal Health Coverage for Refugees
South Sudan is home to a large number of refugees, including returnees and asylum seekers. There are over 495,000 people across 122,000 households in 23 lo…