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World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have held a dialogue on malaria with Members of Parliament under their umbrella body, Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Malaria (UPFM).

Abuja, With Nigeria still accounting for 27 percent of global malaria cases and 31 percent of global malaria deaths, relevant stakeholders, including the World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated to support the government to combat the effects of malaria in the country. 

Malaria is endemic in Nigeria and 32 years old Toyin Obasola and her family of six residing in Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria, is part of those who regularly fall ill from the disease. 

Freetown, 1 May 2023 ‒The Government of Sierra Leone is this week holding a three-day Universal Health and Preparedness Review high-level meeting in the country’s capital, Freetown.

World Health Organization (WHO), with support from the Governments of Norway and United Kingdom, has enhanced the capacity of 26 members of staff on Prevention And Response To Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, And Harassment (PRSEAH).

In a concerted effort to combat the outbreak of measles and bolster the ongoing measles elimination phase, the National Department of Health in South Africa, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) South Africa and other partners, concluded a measles vaccination campaign.

The World Health Organization (WHO), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH) organized a five-day training for 21 Point of Entry (POE) health officers in Lamwo district.

Representatives from 12 countries in Africa are convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a two-day regional summit on responsible and appropriate use of antimicrobials.

By Vivian Mugarisi