US Ambassador pays courtesy call on Dr Moeti
New strategy launched to help tackle maternal, child deaths in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, 6 November 2017 --- Today a new national five-year strategy and a policy for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) was launched in Sierra Leone, which aims to help reduce maternal and child deaths in the country.
Health Workers urged to Work with Communities to Stop Marburg
Kween District, 4th November 2017 - As the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) continues to unfold in Kween district, eastern Uganda, frontline health workers battling the outbreak have been urged to nurture local capacity to be able to respond to both the current and future outbreaks.
Strengthening Medicines Quality Control in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, 1st November 2017: National Medicines Regulatory Authorities (NMRAs) play an important role in promoting and protecting public health from unsafe medicines. The existence of substandard and falsified (SF) medical products is an unacceptable risk to public health. Because of this, drug quality control in the distribution systems is needed for consumer protection.
WHO helps Kenya guard against Marburg Virus Disease
News release
03 NOVEMBER 2017 | NAIROBI – The World Health Organization is helping the Kenyan Ministry of Health guard against the spread of Marburg Virus Disease from neighbouring Uganda.
Health authorities are strengthening preparedness measures in Trans Nzoia and West Pokot counties along the border with Uganda, where an outbreak was officially declared on 19 October.
Bringing the human and animal health sectors closer: The National Bridging Workshop
Dar es Salaam, 16 - 18 October 2017: Human health and animal health have been intertwined since time immemorial. Despite the link and the knowledge that especially a sick animal have a negative impact on human health, over the years, the two sectors have been working separately. It is known that the over sixty percent of emerging, re-emerging, and endemic human diseases have their origins in animals.
How much do you know about tuberculosis (TB) in Sierra Leone?
Freetown, 2 November 2017 - The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2017 published this week shows that Sierra Leone is one of 30 countries with the highest burden of the disease in the world. The country reported 14,114 TB cases in 2016 but many more cases likely go unreported.
Prevent Road crashes -- Obey the Law – Save lives!
Kilimanjaro, 16 - 23 October 2017: This year, the United Republic of Tanzania commemorated the Road Safety Week (RSW) with a focus on adherence to road traffic rules and what can be done to prevent road traffic deaths and injuries in the country.
Fostering partnerships for health: WHO and partners conduct a joint field visit
Tanzania, 9-12 October 2017: Every year, the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) in collaboration with President’s Office, Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG) and partners conducts Joint Annual Health Sector Reviews (JAHSR) to assess the performance of the health sector.
Madagascar plague: mitigating the risk of regional spread
This year plague came early to Madagascar and spread quickly. When it began to move out from the areas where it traditionally occurs, people became increasingly alarmed – both within the island nation and in neighbouring territories and countries.
From August to late October 2017, more than 1800 suspected, probable or confirmed plague cases were reported, resulting in 127 deaths. This outbreak is unusually severe, and there are still five more months to go before the end of the plague season.