The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with national and regional health authorities and health partners, is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities.

Abuja – More than 60 representatives from 35 diplomatic missions, United Nations agencies, development partners and media organizations gathered in Nigeria's capital for the second Health Diplomacy Dialogue convened by World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria.

The dialogue explored how health diplomacy can help connect Nigeria's health priorities with regional and global decision-making, while strengthening cooperation and support for nationally led health programmes.

Abuja—Nigeria has confirmed one imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), becoming the fifth country to detect the virus since an outbreak of the disease was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 15 May 2026. 

Banjul, 29 September 2026 – The Gambia has validated and adopted its first National Dementia Plan 2027-2031, the first of its kind in the WHO African Region, marking a significant step towards strengthening prevention, early diagnosis, care and support for people living with dementia and their families. The milestone also offers an important example for other countries in the WHO African Region seeking to make dementia a public health priority.

Nairobi—The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) has deployed its Preparedness Data Exchange (PDX) platform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, strengthening the country’s access to epidemic intelligence and early-warning information to support preparedness and response to health emergencies.

Nairobi - The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Ministry of Health’s response after Kenya confirmed its second and third cases of Bundibugyo Ebola, on 14 and 16 October. The two patients, a 39-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman, are both close family members of Kenya’s first case and were already in quarantine when they fell ill. Kenya has now confirmed three cases, including one death.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 3-5 November 2026

Ethiopia is set to make history by hosting the 7th Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting 2026, becoming the first country in Africa and the first host in the World Health Organization African Region to welcome the flagship global gathering of the Emergency Medical Teams Network.

“There was no point where I was screened for any mental health condition”.

For Emelia Agblevor, a person with lived experience of bipolar disorder and postpartum depression, the absence of mental health screening during her pregnancy is a reminder of a gap that affects many women in pregnancy.

Diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2013, Emelia understood the importance of mental health support. Yet throughout her antenatal and postnatal care, her mental wellbeing was never assessed.

Nairobi - To support the Ministry of Health’s response to Kenya’s first confirmed imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) has this week handed over essential medical supplies worth around US$70 000 to help protect frontline health workers and speed up the testing of suspected cases.

In a classroom somewhere in Ghana, a teenager sits quietly at the back of the room. His grades are slipping. He no longer joins his friends during breaks and spends more time alone at home. To some, these changes may seem like a phase. To a trained teacher or health worker, they could be signs that a young person is struggling and needs support.