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Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo—Behind the blue walls of Bunia Central Prison, where more than 2000 inmates live in close quarters, an Ebola isolation and care unit has been established to provide safe clinical care, protect the health of inmates and staff, and help prevent the spread of the virus as the health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo work to end the ongoing Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.

Dakar – More than 80 experts from 19 African countries work together in Dakar to improve the quality, consistency and use of polio surveillance and outbreak response data, a critical step toward strengthening disease detection, guiding vaccination campaigns and protecting children from polio across the region.

The effort takes place at the Polio Data Quality Assessment and Workstream Coordination Workshop, held from 8 to 19 June 2026 and organized by the Polio Eradication Programme (PEP) of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO).

Asmara - Efforts to build a stronger, more resilient health system are taking shape across Eritrea, driven by a clear focus on integration and sustainability. During engagements from 12 to 15 June 2026, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, connected with national authorities, health workers and WHO staff, gaining firsthand insight into how investments in primary health care, diagnostics, local production, and community-based services are working together to improve health outcomes and strengthen self-reliance.

Abuja – At the United Nations (UN) offices in Abuja, a small line of staff waited quietly. Some checked their phones. Others talked softly. One by one, they rolled up their sleeves to donate blood. They did not know who would receive it. What they knew was simple: someone, somewhere, would need it to live.

Abuja – Three weeks after a caesarean section in Abuja, 47-year-old Fiyin began bleeding heavily. She needed urgent surgery. But first, her family had to find blood.

“My relative had already donated during the first surgery,” she said. “We were calling people, searching everywhere. Some were willing but couldn’t donate. Others were unavailable.”

After hours of searching, compatible blood was found. The surgery went ahead. Fiyin survived.

Somewhere in Ethiopia today, a mother survives childbirth because a stranger donated blood. A child battling severe anemia regains strength because someone took a few minutes to roll up a sleeve and donate. Another person, living with corneal blindness,, can see the faces of loved ones again because a grieving family honored the wish of a cornea donor.

 Akure, At a busy motor park in Akure, Ondo State, transport workers gather as a health promotion officer leads a sensitisation session on Lassa fever prevention. For many of them, daily interactions with commuters across rural and urban communities place them on the front lines of information sharing. Now equipped with practical knowledge and communication tools, they are helping to spread life-saving messages on how to prevent infection and seek care early within the communities.

Before the first field teams leave for affected communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Julienne Anoko a WHO risk communication and community engagement officer is awake, reading overnight updates: new alerts, suspected cases, community rumours, security concerns and signs of resistance.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Cabo Verde has released the Results of Technical Cooperation Report 2024–2025, documenting the key health advances achieved during the biennium.