Maseru — The media plays a vital role in shaping public perceptions, influencing community behaviour, and ensuring accountability in health and other sectors. Recognizing this, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Lesotho Ministry of Health, hosted a one-day dialogue with the media in Maseru under the theme “Reporting Health Right: Standing with Science.” 

The meeting engaged journalists and key partners to strengthen capacity for accurate, evidence-based, and ethical health reporting. 

Arusha – The United Republic of Tanzania ratified the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2007, thereby committing to the obligations of this international treaty. The WHO FCTC Article 6 calls on Parties to implement price and tax measures to make tobacco products less affordable, thus protecting the population’s health.

Juba, South Sudan — Every unit of blood carries a story, from the donor who gives, to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) teams who collect and process it, to the clinicians who use it, and the patient whose life depends on it. For many in South Sudan, that story ends in survival, a mother after childbirth, a child with severe anaemia, or a patient in critical care.

Lusaka, Zambia – The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Zambia has officially handed over essential equipment to the Ministry of Health (MoH) aimed at strengthening national health systems, improving service delivery, and enhancing preparedness and response to public health threats.

The handover included:

South Sudan today held its first-ever national celebration of International Labour Day, bringing together government leaders, workers, trade unions, and partners at Juba National Stadium.

Observed globally on May 1, Labour Day honors the contributions and rights of workers across all sectors and highlights the importance of safe, fair, and dignified working conditions.

Praia, Cabo Verde. The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, through the Coordination Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs (CCAD), the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) and other partners, took part this Saturday, 30 May, in the civic march marking World No Tobacco Day, observed annually on 31 May. The initiative took place under the slogan “Unmasking the Appeal: Combating Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction”. 

From April 28 to 30, Luanda will host the “Research for Life” conference, a national gathering that highlights the central role of science and research in formulating effective public policies and improving health outcomes.

Nairobi - The World Health Organization (WHO) and Aga Khan University-Kenya (AKU) today launched a new partnership to accelerate the fight against breast and cervical cancer, the two leading cancers claiming women's lives in Africa.

At Makawa Primary School, where more than 5,000 children fill classrooms each day, the morning of 24 March 2026, the first day in Malawi’s round 1 nationwide polio vaccination campaign, carried a quiet urgency and a powerful sense of hope.

By 10 AM, over 1,600 children had already received their polio vaccine. The numbers tell one story. People behind them told another: one of trust, coordination, and a shared commitment to protect every child.

Bujumbura – Under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health and with the support of the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO), Burundi has just launched, on April 29, 2026, the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer.