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.

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.

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.

São Tomé, 3 November 2026 – The newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in São Tomé and Príncipe, Dr Marjorie MUPANDARE, today presented her Letters of Credence to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities, Dr Ilza Amado Vaz. The ceremony marks the official commencement of her mission as head of the WHO Country Office in the country.

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.

Addis Ababa — More than 800 participants from over 100 countries are gathering in Ethiopia from 3 to 5 November 2026 for the seventh Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting, the first held in the WHO African Region. The meeting focuses on strengthening countries’ capacity to provide timely, quality clinical care during emergencies.

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.