Strong and resilient health systems are the foundation of healthier communities, better health outcomes, and progress toward Universal Health Coverage. In Malawi, a powerful partnership led by the Government and supported by technical partners is helping transform this vision into reality through the development of a robust Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 Funding Request.

Ending cholera requires more than responding to outbreaks. It requires protecting the communities most at risk before the next outbreak occurs. In Malawi, the successful implementation of a second-dose Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign in Blantyre has demonstrated how strategic investment in prevention can save lives, strengthen community resilience, and accelerate progress toward cholera elimination.

Juba - Asinti Suzan, a 28-year-old first time mother of twins living in the New Site neighborhood of Yei Town, was pleasantly surprised when two women wearing green jackets and carrying what looked like a box (vaccines carrier) approached her home on the morning of 22 October. They were vaccinators going from house to house to vaccinate children against polio.

The promise of Health for All can only be achieved when every child, regardless of where they live, has access to lifesaving vaccines. Guided by the principles of equity and universal health coverage, Malawi's 2026 Measles-Rubella Supplementary Immunization Activity demonstrated that even the most remote communities can be reached when governments, communities, and partners work together. By ensuring that every eligible child was protected, the campaign brought Malawi one step closer to the goal of measles and rubella elimination- Read more

Malawi has taken another major step toward protecting children from polio through the successful implementation of the fourth round of the national novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) campaign. Conducted from 11-14 August 2026, the campaign demonstrated the country's continued commitment to closing immunity gaps and sustaining progress toward polio eradication.

Malabo, Guinée équatoriale. La Guinée équatoriale renforce sa sécurité sanitaire avec l’Évaluation externe conjointe (EEC), réalisée du 15 au 19 juin 2026 dans le cadre du Règlement sanitaire international (RSI 2005).   L’exercice a permis d’identifier les progrès, les insuffisances et les actions prioritaires pour améliorer les capacités du pays à prévenir, détecter et répondre aux urgences de santé publique. 

Ouagadougou – Missa*, 58 ans, est gérant d’un bar communément appelé « maquis » à Gaoua dans le Sud-ouest du Burkina Faso. Il se percevait comme étant un grand fumeur. « Pendant plus de vingt ans, le tabac a fait partie de mon quotidien, au point que je pouvais fumer deux paquets de cigarettes par jour », relate Missa, le visage amer.

Nairobi—Today 20 contacts associated with Kenya’s first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease were released from quarantine and reunited with their families after completing the mandatory 21-day monitoring period.

A total of 98 contacts now remain in quarantine. The contacts discharged today remained asymptomatic during quarantine. They underwent standard protocols, including a final health assessment, counselling on post-discharge precautions and follow-up where required before being released.

The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, together with the National Public Health Institute (NPHI), and with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), UNICEF, and other partners, conducted a five-day full-scale simulation exercise (SIMEX) from 19 to 24 October in Juba, Yei and Yambio to test the country’s readiness for Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD).

As the world marks Global Handwashing Day, stakeholders in Ethiopia are renewing efforts to strengthen hand hygiene systems as a cornerstone of public health, disease prevention, and emergency preparedness. Government institutions, development partners, civil society organizations, and media representatives gathered in Addis Ababa to review findings from Ethiopia's Hand Hygiene for All (HH4A) Enabling Environment Assessment and identify actions to advance hand hygiene systems across community settings.