The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Ghana, Dr Fiona Braka, and the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Caroline Reindorf Amissah jointly visited the Ahafo Region to engage with health leaders, frontline workers and local authorities, to gain first-hand insight into the region’s achievements, challenges and priorities as well as areas for collaboration.

At a time when Africa faces evolving health challenges, growing demands on health systems and the urgent need for greater self-reliance, leaders from across the continent gathered in Ghana with a shared conviction: the future of Africa’s health must be shaped by African leadership, investment and innovation.

World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Ghana Health Service (GHS) has supported an initiative to strengthen psychological resilience among people in correctional settings and those who support them.

The initiative included an orientation session that brought together 144 GHS staff members and 27 male inmates of the Senior Correctional Centre in Accra, equipping participants with practical knowledge and skills to manage stress, strengthen coping mechanisms, and promote mental well-being.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA), with technical support from the three levels of the World Health Organization (WHO), conducted an assisted self-benchmarking of Ethiopia’s national regulatory system for medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics, from 27 to 31 July 2026.

Johannesburg, South Africa – Zambia and Kenya have been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa for outstanding progress in strengthening the availability and reporting of health workforce data, providing a stronger evidence base for workforce planning, investment and decision-making.

The recognition was presented during the 2026 WHO–Africa CDC Joint Annual Technical Review and Planning Meeting on the Health Workforce, in Sandton, South Africa.

Abuja – When Dr Divine Igwe, Executive Secretary of Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency and a representative of the chief executive officers (CEOs) of the participating state social health insurance agencies (SSHIAs), arrived for the WHO health financing training 19–22 May 2026 in Abuja, he saw a room filled with colleagues who shared a common task: helping more people get quality health care without facing financial hardship.

For many of the participants, it was their first-ever formal training in health financing.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia, the Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau, United Nations agencies, development partners, health professionals, and community representatives, commemorated World Breastfeeding Week 2026 under the global theme, "Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works."

Benue, When Dooshima, who lives in the Daudu Internally Displaced Persons camp in Benue State, joined a community dialogue on preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, she heard something new.

“For the first time, I understood that this should not be accepted, and that there are safe ways to report and get help,” she said. “Now I know my rights and how to support others.”

Abuja, When a vaccination team arrived in her community in northern Nigeria, Amina Bindawa hesitated. She had heard different stories about vaccines and was unsure what to believe. It was the intervention of a trusted community leader and a health worker who spoke calmly with her that changed her mind.

“I only agreed after they explained why the vaccine was important for my child,” she said. “Now I encourage other mothers to listen and ask questions.”