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Tanzania scales up action to protect people from extreme heat and solar UV with the ...

Dar Es Salaam—As the world continues to experience record-breaking temperatures, extreme heat is creeping into Tanzanian stadiums, indoor workplaces, construction sites and homes; posing a real threat to people's daily life.  The need to shield communities from extreme heat, air pollution, and harmful solar UV radiation grows more urgent as Tanzania prepares to host major sports events and festivals like AFCON 2027 and Sauti za Busara Annual Music Festival. Every match, every gathering, every shift at a worksite is now a frontline experience of climate change. Strengthening preparedness means saving lives before emergencies strike. 
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Ethiopia launched the fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance during...

Ethiopia commemorated World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025 with a high-level national event held at the Africa CDC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, where the Government officially launched the Fourth National Action Plan for the Prevention and Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2026–2030. The event took place under the global theme “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.”

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Botswana signs national action plan during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Palapye—Botswana has taken a decisive step in its fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) with the official signing of the National AMR Action Plan during the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) commemoration held in Palapye. The event showcased a unified national commitment to protect public health, animal health, and the environment through a strengthened One Health approach.

A milestone endorsed across government

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Tanzania institutionalizes Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response

Dar Es Salaam—In Tanzania, the fight against epidemics begins long before the first case is detected. While Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) training has reached national and subnational levels, a critical gap remains as future doctors, nurses, and environmental health officers often graduate without formal exposure to surveillance competencies.

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WHO supports Mauritius in developing its first National Infant and Young Child Feedi...

Mauritius, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), completed a three-day national consultative workshop from 17 to 19 November 2025 to develop its first comprehensive National Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Policy. The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in collaboration with technical assistance from WHO AFRO, WHO Headquarters, and in-country partners. Infant and young child feeding is central to the survival, growth, and long-term wellbeing of children. Although Mauritius has strong programmes such as the National Action Plan on Breastfeeding (2022–2027) recent analyses have highlighted the absence of a unified national IYCF policy. This gap has led to: •    Fragmented interventions across health, labour, education, and social sectors •    Limited enforcement of breastfeeding protection and maternity entitlements •    Insufficient guidance for supporting preterm and low-birth-weight infants •    Variations in feeding counselling and community support •    Lack of a structured response to IYCF during emergencies and disease outbreaks Given Mauritius’ increasing number of preterm births and the need to strengthen early childhood development, a national policy is essential to provide one coherent, evidence-based framework that protects, promotes, and supports optimal feeding for all infants, including the most vulnerable.
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Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe Chart $18.6M Climate-Resilient WASH Plan to ...

WHO convenes proposal writing workshop to advance climate-resilient WASH solutions for countries

Lusaka, Zambia - As floods, droughts, and rising temperatures threaten water security, energy, and public health across Southern Africa, governments and partners are taking bold steps to protect vulnerable communities through climate-resilient Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) systems.

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