Botswana Commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024
The Government of Botswana observed World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024 (18–24 November) under the theme, “Educate, Advocate, Act Now”, at the Machaneng Main Kgotla in the Mahalapye District on 22 November 2024.
Sierra Leone launches Ebola vaccination drive for frontline health workers
Nigeria Introduces the R21 Vaccine in a Pivotal Move for Malaria Control
Yenagoa, 05 December, 2024 – Happiness Iniye Wilson, with her 11-month-old daughter Ayibabomote strapped to her back, walked into the Family Support Programme Clinic in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The clinic is one of the key sites for the introduction of the R21 malaria vaccine, a major public health intervention aimed at protecting children from one of the deadliest diseases in Nigeria.
Sierra Leone Advances in the Fight Against Cervical Cancer Through South-South Collaboration
Sierra Leone has made a noteworthy leap forward in its fight against cervical cancer, thanks to a two-week South-South collaboration with Zambia, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in November 2024.
A decade after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, Sierra Leone begins a new chapter with nationwide preventive vaccination of frontline workers
Sierra Leone becomes the first country, among those most severely affected ten years ago by the West Africa Ebola outbreak, to launch nationwide preventive Ebola vaccination, targeting 20,000 frontline workers who will receive a single dose of Ebola vaccine
Spotlight on Innovation: WHO Ethiopia team advances in LEAD Challenge
The WHO Ethiopia Country Office is making headlines as one of five teams globally selected for the Experiment Phase of the WHO LEAD Internal Innovation Challenge Programme.
Their innovative project, focusing on the local production of antibiotic discs, aims to address a critical gap in Ethiopia’s health system, while demonstrating the power of localized solutions in advancing health outcomes.
Dr Annet Kisakye Honoured for Transformative Work in Immunization
Kampala, Uganda– The Government of Uganda through Ministry of Health (MOH) has recognised Dr Annet Kisakye, the World Health Organization (WHO) National Professional Officer (Routine Immunization) for her outstanding contributions to improving immunization services in Uganda.
Ethiopia Intensifies Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance Amid Global Crisis
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a silent yet devastating global health crisis, has emerged as one of the most pressing threats to public health, rendering once-effective drugs ineffective and putting millions of lives at risk.
The phenomenon, where bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs, has made critical treatments increasingly ineffective, jeopardizing lives and straining global health systems.
Zimbabwe scores gains in HIV control
Harare - Susan Katsande has been living with HIV since 2002.