Uganda Vaccinates Front-line health-workers against Ebola   

A member of the vaccinating team vaccinates a health worker in Rwebisengo

Kampala, 7th November 2018:- The Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) has started vaccinating frontline health workers against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The exercise has begun today in Ntoroko district and will initially be implemented in the five high-risk districts bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

WHO supports cholera vaccination in critical States of the Northwest region

WHO Consultant explaining a point to the PS & ES

Zamfara, 6 November, 2018 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting health authorities in Zamfara with the necessary preparation for the implementation of the first Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaigns.  Similar activity and assistance will be provided to Katsina and Kebbi States. 

Handing Over of Medical Books to the Ministry of Health by WHO

Stockpile of assorted Medical Books handed over to the MOH by WHO

 Monrovia - The World Health Organization Liberia Country Office handed over to the Ministry of Health over 300 copies of assorted medical books that included books on: District Laboratory Practice in Tropical Countries, Principles of Public Health Microbiology, Functions and Disorders of the Immune System, etc. to be used as a major resource to strengthen health services in the country. The handing over ceremony took place at the premises of the MoH and was attended by Dr.  Catherine Cooper, Assistant Minister for Curative Services, MoH, Dr. Mesfin G.

Renforcer les capacités de l’Agence Nationale des Médicaments et des Evacuations Sanitaires : pour des médicaments plus sûrs en Union des Comores

Renforcer les capacités de l’Agence Nationale des Médicaments et des Evacuations Sanitaires : pour des médicaments plus sûrs en Union des Comores

Jusqu’au début de l’année 2017 où un décret présidentiel avait fait évoluer la Direction des Laboratoires et des Pharmacies (DLP) vers l’Agence Nationale des Médicaments et des Evacuations Sanitaires (ANAMEV), l’Union des Comores ne disposait pas d’une régulation efficace du secteur pharmaceutique, ni d’encadrement précis de la réglementation pharmaceutique.

South Africa holds a Presidential Health Summit to guide policy reforms towards Universal Health Coverage

Dr Akpaka Kalu, WHO Representative to South Africa presents the Summary outcomes of the Presidential health Summit in presence of the Deputy President Mr David Mabuza and Health Minister- Dr Aaron Matsoaledi
As part of the South African Government’s commitment for ensuring Universal Health Coverage (UHC), draft National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill was recently passed by the cabinet; the goal of the bill is to facilitate health systems and financing reforms towards enhanced access to quality health services without financial hardship in the country. As a demonstration of the highest level political leadership for UHC, the President of South Africa hosted the ‘Presidential Health Summit’ on the 19th and 20th October 2018 in Johannesburg. The purpose of the Summit was to engage with stakeholders to deliberate on the challenges in the health sector and to collectively define the roadmap for South Africa’s journey towards UHC with the NHI as entry point.