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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. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) visited the Namibia Blood Transfusion Service (NamBTS) Headquarters in Windhoek to gain an in-depth understanding of the organization’s operations and identify potential areas for closer collaboration. The visit, initiated by NamBTS, provided WHO an opportunity to observe the entire blood donation and transfusion value chain, from donor recruitment and collection to testing, processing and safe patient transfusion.

Eswatini faces one of the highest burdens of cervical cancer globally.

Addis Ababa, 7 November 2025 — The Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and with financial support from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), has officially launched a month-long mass campaign to screen and treat cervical cancer in six regions: Addis Ababa, Amhara, Central Ethiopia, Oromia, Sidama, and South Ethiopia.

Uganda is taking bold steps to integrate health service delivery for communicable diseases (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), addressing the growing double burden of disease in the country.

Abuja, Nigeria remains committed to the global goal of eliminating measles and rubella by 2030. As Africa’s most populous nation, its progress is vital for both regional and global efforts. The comprehensive Integrated Measles–Rubella and Polio Vaccination Campaign demonstrates strong government leadership and collaboration with local and international partners to ensure every eligible child receives essential vaccines.

Abuja, Nigeria, in collaboration with WHO and other partners, is intensifying efforts to eradicate all forms of polio by 2030 through government leadership, community engagement, and targeted vaccination campaigns.

Renewed Commitment on World Polio Day
Every year on 24 October, the global community reaffirms its commitment to eradicating poliomyelitis—a disease that can cause paralysis and, in some cases, death.