WHO provides health care support, donates materials to Adamawa State Government to curb cholera outbreak
Yola, 29 December, 2021 - In its continuous efforts to support health care services in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) donated some health intervention materials to Adamawa State Government, to assist in the fight against cholera outbreak.
The donated items included Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), Ringer's lactate solution (RL), Water Guard, Aqua Tabs, industrial boots, heavy-duty gloves, latex gloves, canulae, knapsack sprayers, IV sets, Jerricans, posters, face mask, banners, just to mention a few.
Rwanda meets WHO year-end target with over 40% COVID-19 vaccination coverage
Kigali - Of its 13 million habitants, Rwanda has fully vaccinated 40% against COVID-19 as of 24 December 2021. This coverage milestone puts the country on track for meeting further vaccination global targets set by the World Health Organization.
Democratic Republic of the Congo targets 2 million in cholera vaccination drive
Kalemie (Tanganyika Province) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo today launched a massive cholera vaccination campaign targeting 2 million people aged one year and above in three provinces in the east of the country to halt an ongoing outbreak.
Meet Team WHO: Dr Annet Kisakye, Immunization Officer, Uganda
Meningitis outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over
Key lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Accelerating COVID-19 vaccination uptake among People Living with HIV in Nigeria
Abuja, 21 December 2021- The emergence of the COVID 19 omicron variant, has continued to rage, with attendant consequences. The situation is posing an even greater strain on progress with ending AIDS, disrupting HIV prevention and treatment services, schooling, violence prevention programmes and more.
Bold action to stop COVID 19, mitigate its impact on the global agenda for ending AIDS while preparing for future pandemics is urgent.
The Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF and partners commit to advancing the nutrition agenda in Uganda
The World Health Organization, UNICEF and the country’s stakeholders on nutrition discussed advancing the nutrition agenda in Uganda in a one-day symposium, convened by the Ministry of Health, under the theme Strengthening Information System for Nutrition.
2021: A year in review
WHO taps into Rwanda’s Home-Grown Solutions for daily miracles in COVID-19 Treatment Centres
Kigali - Dr. Otto Niyonsenga and Dr. Menelas Nkeshimana are two of the clinicians in the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) COVID-19 surge response team deployed to support Rwanda Biomedical Centre to manage COVID-19 cases at the sub-national level (provinces). In COVID-19 response, prompt and effective case management remains a critical intervention particularly for patients with severe symptoms and underlying medical conditions.