Strengthening Zambia’s public health: WHO walk-through at UTH virology laboratory
On 13 November 2025, the WHO Country Office in Zambia led a walk-through visit to the Virology Laboratory at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka. The visit, attended by WHO Country Representative, Dr Clement Peter Lasuba, WHO staff from the EPI cluster, the GPEI Coordinator, and representatives from the Ministry of Health’s Laboratory Services, aimed to review progress on the refurbishment of the National Polio Laboratory, a cornerstone of Zambia’s disease surveillance and outbreak preparedness.
Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Fleming Fund-supported efforts strengthen Sierra Leone’s defence against antimicrobial resistance:
Freetown—Sierra Leone has accelerated national efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by transitioning from fragmented initiatives to a coordinated, data-driven national response that is already delivering measurable impact.
Benin publishes its first health sector report and reviews a decade of progress
Ethiopia reports suspected viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak
WHO Africa, Partners agree to intensify efforts to end violence against children
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — One year after the inaugural Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Bogotá, delegates from across Africa have made renewed commitments to intensify efforts to protecting children from violence
Bridging the nutrition gap: WHO and partners strengthen care for malnourished children
Juba - South Sudan has one of the highest rates of malnutrition among children under five. About 2.1 million children under five are at risk of acute malnutrition. This includes 670 000 children who are severely wasted and 1.44 million who are moderately wasted.
A Review of the National Community Health Policy to strengthen gains and accelerate reforms
WHO joins the UN in celebrating 80 years of progress and partnerships with a major health campaign in Liberia
To mark the United Nations’ 80th anniversary, WHO, in partnership with other UN agencies and the Government of Liberia, launched a health campaign to deliver crucial preventive care, early detection services, and essential health awareness to people across the country.
Namibia advances regulatory strengthening through WHO-assisted self-benchmarking exercise
Windhoek—The World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a week-long assisted self-benchmarking exercise aimed at strengthening Namibia’s national regulatory system for medical products. Held in Windhoek from 20 to 24 October 2025, the assisted self-benchmarking used the WHO Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) to review the maturity of the country’s regulatory functions and to identify the strengths of the system and priority areas for improvement.