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The WHO Africa Health Forum to shape next steps in universal health care on the continent

The theme of the forum is: “Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security: The Africa We Want to See.”

13 March 2019

Global leaders and health experts seek ways to strengthen African health services, deliver more effective health security and make progress towards achieving universal health coverage.

Building a blood supply in South Sudan means breaking down cultural and structural barriers

First-time donor Moses Alfons gives blood in Juba. WHO/ A. Câmpeanu

12 March 2019

When rebel fighting flared in South Sudan in 2013, two years after the country gained independence, hospitals were suddenly overwhelmed with patients with gunshot wounds across Juba in desperate need of blood.

Fewer maternal deaths and stillbirths in Ethiopia: improving quality of care is paying off

12 March 2019

Addis Ababa, 12th March 2019. Ethiopia’s National Health Care Quality Strategy for 2016-2020 placed Maternal, Newborn and Child Health as a priority with the ambitious goals to reduce the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) from 412 to 199 per 100,000 live births by 2020; to reduce the neonatal mortality rate (NMR) from 28 to 10 per 1,000 live births by 2020 and reduce stillbirth rate from 18 to 10 per 1000 births by 2020.

From 6 to 700 in seven years, midwives in South Sudan working to change maternal mortality rate

08 March 2019

Midwife Viola putting on her gloves

“Think equal, build smart, innovate for change” says Botswana in commemorating International Women’s Day as a transformative action for Universal Health Coverage

WCO Botswana supporting Gender Equity and Rights on International Women's Day

08 March 2019

Gaborone, Botswana - 8 March 2019: The Botswana WCO joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Women’s Day on the 8th March 2019 as part of its commitment to end all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls.

Government of Mauritius and UN Strategic Partnership Framework (2019-2023): A Partnership for Sustainable Development

Key partners participating in the validation of the Government of Mauritius and UN Strategic Partnership Framework (2019-2023) on 07 March 2019 in Port Louis

08 March 2019

For the first time in the country, the Government of Mauritius and UN have join hands together in view of building partnership for sustainable development through the elaboration of the Strategic Partnership Framework (SPF), a five year plan that will be implemented as from 2019. The SPF was validated by wide range of key partners during a workshop held in Port Louis on 7th March 2019. An overview of the SPF and its implementation plan was presented by the Government of Mauritius and UN team in the presence of the relevant stakeholders from the Government of Mauritius, key Ministries, Civil Society, Academia, Private Sector, Bilateral and Multilateral agencies. High level Official from the Prime Minister’s Office during his welcome address emphasized on the relevance of the joint collaboration of the Government of Mauritius and the UN for sustainable development as well as its contribution towards the National Vision 2030. The UN Resident Coordinator Mrs Christine Umutoni during her opening remark highlighted the high level commitment of both the Government of Mauritius and UN in working together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The latter stated that such kind of partnership helps agencies to collaborate jointly to support the Government of Mauritius through a multisectoral approach.

Botswana sustains the gains towards achieving Malaria elimination

Participants interviewing a community member who once suffered from malaria

08 March 2019

Gaborone, Botswana - 1 March 2019: : The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) in Botswana and the World Health Organization (WHO) convened partners and stakeholders, from 25th February to 1st March 2019, to conduct a national training on malaria elimination.

The training was facilitated by a WHO technical team from HQ/Global Malaria Programme in HQ, WHO/AFRO, IST/ESA, Ethiopia Country Office and WCO. Financial support from MONACO enabled WHO to successfully provide technical support towards this malaria elimination training

Briefing for new Ministers of Health ends in Congo

08 March 2019

Brazzaville, Congo, 07 March 2019 – A two-day briefing for new Ministers of Health in the WHO African Region, has ended today in Brazzaville, Congo. Ministers of health from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea participated in the event which aimed at fostering better understanding of how WHO functions and on the main areas of possible collaboration with Member States.

Bilateral ties between WHO African Regional Secretariat and Republic of Congo gets a significant boost

08 March 2019

The bilateral ties between World Health Organization (WHO) Secretariat in the African Region and Republic of Congo have been given a significant boost. This follows a 2-day meeting in Brazzaville, Congo between senior officials from both WHO Regional office for Africa and the Congolese Government.

Botswana conducts a joint deworming and school health programme

Children being assisted by a teacher to take Albendazole for STHs deworming

08 March 2019

Gaborone, Botswana - 1 March 2019: The Ministry of Health and Wellness, through support from WHO, carried a joint activity from 25th February to 1st March 2019, on the 2nd mass drug administration of (MDA) of Albendazole for 5-14 years school going children and booster vaccination on Diphtheria/Tetanus (DT) and oral polio for standard 1 and Tetanus Toxoid (TT) for standard 7 pupils. The objective of the activity was to deworm children and cut transmission cycle of Soil Helimenthes. Basic school health program activities were jointly conducted.