Akure, When 30-year-old Ajibola Ibukunoluwa walked into the Comprehensive Health Centre, Isolo in Akure South Local Government Area in Ondo State, she wasn't just bringing her three-month-old child for a routine immunisation shot—she was stepping into a movement.

It was the annual African Vaccination Week (AVW), an initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases across the African Region.

The commemoration was held nationwide from 24 to 30 April. 

Yenagoa, Four months ago, town criers and media in Bayelsa State, notified caregivers of the launch of the malaria vaccination campaign for children under 5-11 months.

The Ministry of Health's message through the Nigeria Primary Health Care Centre, World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, and partners was clear: families with eligible children should take their young ones to health centres to bevaccinated against the deadly disease, malaria.

Access to safe, effective, quality-assured, and affordable medicines is critical for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and improving public health outcomes. A strong National Medicines Policy (NMP) provides the framework to guide the regulation, selection, supply, and use of medicines — ensuring that no one is left behind. It shapes how countries like Ghana manage pharmaceutical services, from procurement and pricing to rational use and local production, making it a key tool for health systems strengthening.

Angola is taking a decisive step towards protecting the health of its population. This week, the National Technical Group concluded the definition of the main activities of the national proposal to the Pandemic Fund, a global initiative that aims to strengthen the capacity to respond to outbreaks and health emergencies in low- and middle-income countries. 

With an estimated 96,000 new cases of Tuberculosis (TB) reported annually, Uganda is among the 30 high-burden countries affected by both TB and TB-HIV co-infection. 

Approximately 35% of notified TB cases are co-infected with HIV, and around 2% involve drug-resistant TB, complicating treatment and recovery.

Angola, like many countries in the region, continues to face growing threats to public health, including the ongoing cholera outbreak affecting several provinces. In response, the Ministry of Health has taken concrete measures to enhance the country’s capacity to prepare for and coordinate responses to public health emergencies. 

Accra, 05 May 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) Ghana has welcomed Dr Fiona Braka as its new Country Representative, following official endorsement by the Government of Ghana.

From May 2 to 3, 2025, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) organized a meeting with the technical and financial support of the World Health Organization (WHO) through the Pandemic Fund. Over 80 participants attended, including representatives from federal ministries, regional public health institutes, sentinel hospitals, academic institutions, and international partners. The purpose of the meeting was to review the achievements and challenges faced during the 2024 implementation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance.

When Dr Ezra Mupakasa first developed a fever and headache on January 25, 2025, he suspected it might be something common - fatigue, perhaps, or an ordinary viral infection. As a health worker at Saidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Uganda, he was used to being cautious and seeing patients come and go with all sorts of symptoms. 

This time, recalls Dr Mupakasa, the signs pointed to something more serious. A few days later, the confirmation came: a positive PCR test. Dr Mupakasa had attended to the index case.