Countries prioritize Health Security to address disease outbreaks
The President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has highlighted the critical role communities play in managing and responding to disease outbreaks in Africa especially in resource-constrained settings. “Train communities to look out for these outbreaks because community participation is very important,” he said at the opening of the 4th High-level Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) meeting that was held in Kampala last week
Routine immunization in Nigeria gets a bolster from the European Union
Abuja 27 October 2017: As part of the ongoing efforts to revamp routine immunization in Nigeria, the European Union (EU) on the 27th of October commissioned equipment, vehicles and solar refrigerators to support routine immunization activities in 23 states and the FCT.
Le Ministre de la Santé Publique a reçu à Kinshasa la délégation conjointe inter-institutions sur le VIH et la Tuberculose.
KINSHASA, 28 septembre - Le Ministre de la Santé Publique, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, a reçu en présence du Représentant de l’OMS en RDC, le Dr Allarangar Yokouidé, une mission conjointe inter-institutions comprenant les parties-prenantes impliquées dans la lutte contre la tuberculose et le VIH, en visite en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) du 27 septembre au 6 octobre 2017.
Rumours, Misinformation and Negative Beliefs underpin the Current Marburg Outbreak in Uganda
Nationwide house-house polio supplementary immunization campaign starts in Sierra Leone
Today Sierra Leone starts a four day nationwide house-house supplementary immunization campaign to vaccinate an estimated 1.5 million children under five years old against polio. Additional interventions integrated into this campaign include vitamin A supplementation for children 6-59 months; deworming for children 12-59 months and the identification and correction of children under 2 years that have missed their routine immunization schedules for other vaccines.
WHO and ITU to use digital technology to strengthen public health services in Africa
South Sudan boosts Polio immunization coverage on the World Polio Day to keep the disease at bay
United Nations Day: WHO South Sudan offers essential promotive health services in commemoration of UN’s 72nd Anniversary
Rwanda conducted a national vaccination campaign on Measles and Rubella integrated in Mother and Child Health Week
Rwanda has officially launched a two month countrywide Governance and Family Campaign starting with the Mother and Child Health Week and providing integrated interventions to millions of Rwandans aimed at improving health. The Mother and Child Health Week was conducted from 9th to 13th October 2017 with technical and financial support from stakeholders, including WHO.
Gambia observes World Mental Health day: WHO and partners engage stakeholders to create healthy work places
The Gambia observed World Mental Health Day 2017 through a series of commentary activities aimed at mobilizing support and action for healthier work places.