24 October 2026 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia handed over 24 wheelchairs to the Menagesha Cheshire Rehabilitation Center during the national commemoration of World Polio Day 2026, reaffirming its commitment to improving access to rehabilitation services and supporting persons living with disabilities in Ethiopia. The wheelchair handover during the World Polio Day event, which was technically and financially supported by WHO and brought together government officials, development partners, rehabilitation specialists, polio survivors, and community representatives.

Praia, Cabo Verde – A regional training of trainers opened today to strengthen public health emergency management and humanitarian health coordination in Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe. The training brings together 34 participants from the five countries.

Juba- The Ministry of Health in collaboration with South Sudan Cancer network, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the African Cancer Registry Network (AFCRN), has established and inaugurated the country’s first cancer registry at Juba Teaching Hospital in the national capital city, Juba, to strengthen cancer prevention and control.

Kampala—As Uganda pursues its ambition of becoming a USD 500 billion economy, leaders from government, development partners, local governments, civil society and the private sector gathered at the 32nd Health Sub-programme Joint Review Mission to examine a critical question: how can the country build a strong, responsive and sustainable health system that supports long-term economic growth?

Juba - South Sudan has developed and validated the National Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Policy Guidelines, marking an important milestone in strengthening immunization services and protecting children and communities across the country. The document provides a comprehensive framework for planning, governance, financing, implementation, regulation, monitoring and continuous improvement of immunization services nationwide.

24 October 2026 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia handed over 24 wheelchairs to the Menagesha Cheshire Rehabilitation Center during the national commemoration of World Polio Day 2026, reaffirming its commitment to improving access to rehabilitation services and supporting persons living with disabilities in Ethiopia. The wheelchair handover during the World Polio Day event, which was technically and financially supported by WHO and brought together government officials, development partners, rehabilitation specialists, polio survivors, and community representatives.

National Dialogue reinforces commitment to protect populations from the impacts of climate change and build more resilient health systems.

Praia, Cabo Verde — Protecting people’s health also means tackling the challenges of climate change. In an island nation such as Cape Verde, where water scarcity, droughts and heatwaves affect families’ daily lives, climate action is becoming increasingly important for the health and well-being of communities.

Kampala—The Governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cross-border health security following a high-level bilateral meeting in Kampala convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 4 November 2026 to advance collaboration on public health emergency preparedness and response.

Nairobi – For the first time, Kenya’s national demographic and health survey has measured how the country’s youngest children are developing from as young as 3 months. The 2025-26 Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey, launched in Nairobi on 3 November 2026, used the World Health Organization’s Global Scales for Early Development tool to check whether babies and toddlers are reaching the milestones expected for their age in movement, language and thinking, and social skills.