Strategizing to accelerate the reduction of maternal mortality in the African Region
Johannesburg, April 29, 2022 – The African Region accounted for 66% of the 303,000 maternal deaths recorded globally in 2017.
To address this situation, WHO in collaboration with UNFPA, UNICEF and partners supports Member States to ensure that all women and girls have access to quality and timely health services, particularly during pregnancy, childbirth, and after delivery, leaving no one behind.
States in Nigeria employ innovative approaches to reduce malaria disease burden
Abuja, 29 April 2022 - Feeling feverish with body pains, 25 years old Blessing Musa sat patiently in the waiting room of Kuchingoro Primary Health Care Centre, in Abuja Municipal Area Council, anxious for the result of her blood test from the laboratory.
Ms Musa had consulted with a doctor, who asked for a malaria test, and the result came out in less than 30 minutes positive for malaria.
Launching of the Eritrea Health Sector Strategic Development Plan 2022-26 (HSSDP III), Essential Health Care Package, National Action Plan for Health Security 2022-26 (NAPHS)
Eritrea in a high-profile event celebrated the launch of four strategic documents: The National Health Sector Strategic Development Plan 2022-26 (HSSDP III) and its Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, the Essential Health Care Package (2021), and the National Action Plan for Health Security 2022-26 (NAPHS) on 28 April 2022.
Dr. Tigest Ketsela Mengestu, WHO Country Representative bids farewell to the Government and People of Tanzania
April 2022 – Dodoma & Zanzibar: Dr. Tigest Mengestu, has bid farewell to the Government and the People of Tanzania after four years of meritorious service as the first female Country Representative for the World Health Organization in the United Republic of Tanzania.
Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa
Brazzaville – Africa is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past year.
Almost 17 500 cases of measles were recorded in the African region between January and March 2022, marking a 400% increase compared with the same period in 2021. Twenty African countries reported measles outbreaks in the first quarter of this year, eight more than that in the first three months of 2021.
Gender-responsive support from Nigeria’s polio eradication programme to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Ibadan, 27 April 2022 - Fatunmobi Christiana, a nursing officer with nearly 30years of working experience, is very well-known in her community, particularly among mothers.
As matron and officer-in-charge of Idi-Ogugun Primary Health Care Centre in Ibadan Oyo State, her mission is to ensure no child falls victim to polio or any other preventable childhood disease.
WHO Tanzania launches its third Country Cooperation Strategy
Dar es Salaam, 27 April 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Tanzania Country Office launched the third WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS). The strategy launched provides a roadmap for WHO support to the United Republic of Tanzania for the next five years (2022-2027).
Stakeholders endorse collective innovative approach for eradication of malaria in Nigeria
Abuja, 27 April, 2022 - To commemorate the 2022 World Malaria Day (WMD), World Health Organization (WHO) and stakeholders have endorsed a collective, innovative and transformative approach towards tackling the malaria scourge in the Nigeria.
This call came at the Ministerial Press conference organized by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in collaboration with WHO and malaria control partners to mark WMD in Abuja on 26 April 2022.
Every year on 25 April, the World celebrates WMD.