The Kingdom of Swaziland with a population of a million people carries a terrible burden: the world’s highest incidence of tuberculosis (TB) superimposed with high levels of co-infection with HIV. A major challenge is the early detection of people with TB: WHO estimates that around 47% of people with TB in the country are not detected or notified.

The World Health Organization (WHO) supported the Sierra Leone Roads Transport Authority (SLRTA) to validate the National Road Safety Strategic Plan (2013-2015) in a 2 day multi stakeholders’ workshop held from 13-14 March 2013 in Freetown.  Some of the partners at the meeting included the  Sierra Leone Police, insurance companies, motor drivers’ union and vehicle owners,  health officials and line ministries, the local councils, civil society and partners including WHO among others.

The Kingdom of Swaziland with a population of a million people carries a terrible burden: the world’s highest incidence of tuberculosis (TB) superimposed with high levels of co-infection with HIV. A major challenge is the early detection of people with TB: WHO estimates that around 47% of people with TB in the country are not detected or notified.

Brazzaville, 14 March 2013 -- A  Regional Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) will take place from 20 to 22 March in Brazzaville, Congo

WHAT: Stakeholders’ dialogue to address risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the WHO African Region. The theme of the meeting is: “Today’s risk factors are tomorrow's diseases.” 

WHEN: 08:00 am – 10:00 am, Monday 18 March, 2013 

WHERE: Birchwood Hotel, Viewpoint Road, Bartlett, Boksburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

14 March 2013 -- A new WHO report on road safety calls for more comprehensive legislation addressing the five key road safety risk factors to reduce fatalities and injuries.

Brazzaville, 13 March 2013 --  The World Health Organization's Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo presented the Report on “Addressing the Challenge of Women’s Health in Africa” at a Special Meeting organized at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the Global Libr

The consultation which was co-convened by the Governments of Botswana and Sweden with WHO and UNICEF, brought together 50 high level participants including Ministers of Health, members of the high-level Panel of Eminent Persons, Leaders of International health institutions, representatives of civil society and the private sector, academia, public health experts and youth. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the place of health in the post 2015 development agenda.

The meeting agreed on three broad conclusions;

Brazzaville, 5 March 2013  -- About 200 participants will meet from 18 to 20 March in Johannesburg, South Africa, for  the first ever stakeholders’ dialogue to address risk factors for noncommunicable diseases  (NCDs) in the World Health Organization (WHO)  African Region. The theme of the meeting is: “Today’s risk factors are tomorrow's diseases.”

Addis Ababa, 05 March 2013 -- The meeting on preparation for an International Consortium for Early Warning and Early Response Systems in the area of Public Health in Africa, that is organized by WHO, kicked off at Intercontinental Addis Hotel, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting which aims to strengthen the resilience of African countries to climate change in the area of public health brings together participants from more than 20 countries in the world and institutions.