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Maseru – To address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs), the Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), NCDI Poverty Network, and other partners, launched a National Multi-sectoral NCDIs Coordinating Mechanism. The high-level event brought together key stakeholders from across sectors, marking a significant milestone in Lesotho’s commitment to strengthening its response to NCDIs.

Jinja City. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other stakeholders, commemorated World Patient Safety Day with a national event held at Mpumude Health Centre IV in eastern Uganda.

Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya today inaugurated a newly upgraded World Health Organization (WHO)-accredited polio laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), marking a major step forward in the country’s efforts to detect and respond rapidly to poliovirus and other epidemic-prone diseases.

Morogoro - With financial support from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Tanzania in taking a major step toward strengthening its readiness for future pandemics through the development of a National Respiratory Pathogen Pandemic Preparedness Plan.

Sierra Leone has successfully completed the End-Term Review (ETR) of its National Tuberculosis (TB) Strategic Plan (2021–2025), a pivotal exercise aimed at evaluating the country’s progress in the fight against TB, identifying ongoing challenges, and setting priorities for the next strategic phase. The review process, which began in March 2025, included comprehensive epidemiological and programmatic assessments conducted from 1 to 12 September 2025.

Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria is prioritizing adolescent health, well-being and development through multisectoral collaboration, in line with the National Health Sector Strategic blueprint and National policy on Health and development of Adolescent and young people. This was the central message of the National Policy Dialogue on the Future of the Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Development (AYSRH&D), which convened key diverse stakeholders in Abuja to chart a unified path for adolescent health and well-being in the country.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), with technical and financial support from the World Health Organization (WHO) through the Pandemic Fund Multi-Country Project, convened a comprehensive workshop from 25 to 29 August 2025 in Windhoek to review and update the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) training materials. The workshop aimed to align all training modules with the recently developed local guidelines on One Health and the Event Based Surveillance.