Mrs Regina Diergaardt, school principal of the Gobabis Primary School, shares the story of how her school has remained a health promoting school through the years despite numerous challenges.  

Omaheke Region is known for its agricultural potential especially in cattle raring, but its increasingly becoming popular for its milestone achievement in the Health Promoting School Initiative being the only region that has embraced this initiative in all its 47 schools.

World Health Organization (WHO) has donated emergency medical supplies to the Ministry of Health in response to the fuel tanker disaster that has fatally affected over 80 persons.

Brazzaville – The landmark decision by World Health Organization (WHO) to recognize noma (cancrum oris) as one of the neglected tropical diseases will help boost efforts to end the devastating disease especially in the African region which bears the highest burden globally.

Basse Santa Su, The Gambia - In a transformative initiative, community health workers in The Gambia are undergoing specialized training facilitated by a dedicated team of psychiatric nurses. The focus of this program is to equip these frontline heroes with the skills and knowledge outlined in the WHO Mental Health GAP (mhGAP) Treatment Intervention Guide.

The African region celebrates the 3 years of the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer: