Nigeria advances early childhood development through primary health care
Abuja – Every month at the Primary Health Care Centre in Ugbor, Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State, in southern Nigeria, mothers gather with their babies for routine immunization and growth monitoring services. Among them is Mrs Shegu Ritawaits who arrived one morning with her eight-month-old child expecting a routine clinic visit.
WHO hands over emergency health supplies to strengthen Ghana’s post-floods health response
The World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over emergency health supplies to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to support ongoing public health preparedness and response following the floods that affected parts of Ghana on 29 June 2026.
Mpox in Guinea-Bissau: community transmission remains active as surveillance is strengthened
Bissau— Two months after the first case was confirmed, the country has recorded 10 confirmed cases and no deaths. Health teams are intensifying active case finding and contact monitoring, with technical support from the World Health Organization.
Two months into the outbreak
Ethiopia's Health Minister Elected Chairperson of WHO Regional Committee for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 26 August 2026: Ethiopia's Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba Feyssa, has been elected Chairperson of the 76th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa (RC76), currently taking place in Addis Ababa.
Guinea-Bissau advances the validation of the National HIV Treatment Protocols
Bissau—The update aims to harmonize care practices, promote equitable access to treatment, and improve the care provided to people living with HIV.
The Ministry of Public Health of Guinea-Bissau, with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO), is conducting the validation of the National HIV Treatment Protocols on 26 and 27 August.
The activity brings together health professionals, experts, and sector partners to review the technical content and reach a consensus before final approval.
Updated guidance to improve care
Uganda ends Ebola outbreak following completion of 42-day countdown
Health ministers adopt framework to safeguard Africa's polio gains
Ethiopia Hosts RC76 as Leaders Call for Accelerated Action for Health Across Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 August 2026 - The 76th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa (RC76) officially opened in Addis Ababa, bringing together Ministers of Health, senior government officials, WHO leadership, and development partners from across the African Region to advance the continent's health agenda. The session serves as WHO Africa's highest governing body, where Member States review progress, adopt policies, and set regional health priorities.
WHO launches Africa regional health data hub to strengthen health decision-making
In Kenya, more women and newborns die from poor-quality care than from lack of access to it
Kajiado - More Kenyan women and newborns are dying not because they can't reach a health facility, but because of the quality of care they receive once they get there. That is the finding underlying the governments 2024 Quality of Care and Human Resources for Health Assessment.