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Eritrea: National Health Account training

Over 34 participants were trained on national health account from 26 to 30 August 2019 at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers’ Hall. The National Health Accounts is a process through which countries monitor the flow of money in their health sector.

WHO conducts an Emergency Medical Teams awareness and Capacity Building Workshop for...

Zambia is in the process of joining other countries in the world by establishing the Emergency Medical Teams Initiative (EMT), a global programme which was created by the World Health Organization to enhance preparedness and promote the rapid deployment and efficient coordination of Emergency medical teams during disasters, outbreaks and other emergencies with a bearing on human health.

Buruli ulcer: An infectious disease thriving in unsanitary environments

Abuja, 30 August, 2019 - “My daughter will never be beautiful again, flies follow her around all day. The stigma has made her drop out of school and the contractures make her limp. I am afraid she will not find the husband of her choice”, says Mrs Chizoba Obiaru of Okrika Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State.

A 58-year-old mother, Mrs Obiaru’s 17-year-old daughter, Chinenye Obiaru is one of the 500 cases of Buruli Ulcer (BU) reported in 2018.

António Bélio, Nutrition Supervisor, DPS in Sofala

António Bélio is a Nutrition Supervisor, responsible for Nutrition at Sofala Provincial Health Directorate (DPS). 

“We need participatory and engaging development of an emergency response plan, as well as resource mobilization before the disaster.”

01. What is the current situation about Pellagra and malnutrition (chronic and acute) in Sofala Province?

The WHO Africa Gates Tobacco Control Project Review Meeting kicked off in Kigali

Kigali, 27th August 2019: The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Rwanda, is organizing in Kigali, a three days’ workshop, from 27th to 29th August 2019, on WHO Africa Gates Tobacco Control Project Review in the African Region. The participants are focal points for Tobacco control in the Ministries of Health and WHO Country Offices from countries supported by the Gates Tobacco Control Project whose current phase of Project is Phase 3 which commenced on 6th April 2017 and will end in 2020.

Health leaders see urgency of better coordination among partners for delivering univ...

African health leaders urged development partners to better coordinate their efforts when supporting countries in strengthening their health systems towards achieving universal health coverage and health security. The call came during a side event, organized today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other Harmonization for Health in Africa partners, during the Tokyo International Conference on African Development taking place in Yokohama this week.