WHO donates ambulances and vehicles at World Health Day commemoration in South Sudan
On 7 April WHO marked World Health Day with a donation of 10 ambulances, two vehicles, three motorcycles and 288 bicycles to the Ministry of Health in South Sudan to strengthen health services and enhance disease surveillance.
The donation is in line with WHO’s commitment to support the response to the humanitarian situation in South Sudan by strengthening health systems through technical and material support.
On the Road to Recovery of the Most Severely Affected Ebola Countries
Investing on strong health systems to enable African countries to face health crises and outbreaks
UN and AU Work in Partnership to Empower Women in Africa
Recognizing women's role in achieving universal health coverage
Meles Zenawi Prize for Achievements in Health
Acknowledging best practices on reducing maternal mortality
Accelerating Steps towards Ending AIDS by 2030
Investing in health systems to achieve the ambitious 90-90-90 target
Fostering Partnerships in the African Region
An organization is only as good as its teams on the ground
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, commenced her visit in Ethiopia with a meeting with the WHO Ethiopia Team. Dr Moeti commended the Country Office for its steps towards implementing the WHO Reform at country level and expressed her appreciation of the commitment the team has shown to WHO’s mission in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia: Exemplary Vision for Health Systems Strengthening
WHO Director-General and Regional Director for Africa on joint visit to Angola
Luanda, 5 April 2016 - The WHO Director-General, Dr. Margaret Chan and the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti are on a joint visit to Angola in support of the country’s effort to contain the further spread of a yellow outbreak.
Rwanda commemorates Integrated Mother and Child Health Week
From 30 March to 3 April 2015, Rwanda organized its annual Integrated Mother and Child Health (MCH) Week. The MCH Week takes place twice a year and serves as an opportunity to catch up with health service provisions to particularly vulnerable, hard to reach communities and children that are eligible for vaccination but have not yet received it.
Unsafe food: a major health threat in the African Region
Consuming unsafe foods pose a significant public health threat in the African Region. Infants, young children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with underlying illnesses are particularly vulnerable.
WHO supports polio surveillance, reproductive health and Ebola preparedness in Uganda
Kampala, 2 April 2014 - The World Health Organization (WHO) donated 52 motorcycles to the Ministry of Health to strengthen surveillance in districts, a motor vehicle in support of gender and human rights programme, and equipment to be used in the Emergency Operations Centre to monitor diseases of epidemic potential.