Taxation for health: A Necessary Step for Public Health in Cameroon
On July 25, 2025, the Palais de Verre Paul Biya in Yaounde, Cameroon, hosted a high-level seminar addressing the urgent need to regulate and tax unhealthy food products.
WHO Director-General and the Regional Director for Africa begin official visit to Ghana ahead of Africa Health Sovereignty Summit
Accra, Ghana – The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohammed Yakubu Janabi, have commenced an official visit to Ghana from 4–6 August 2025.
2025 African Vaccination Week: Strengthening outreach efforts and accelerating progress under the Big Catch-Up Initiative
African Vaccination Week in Ethiopia marked a pivotal moment to advance the Big Catch-Up (BCU) initiative by raising awareness, engaging communities, and enhancing vaccination efforts. A high-level advocacy visit was conducted to an outreach vaccination session in an urban slum area, hosted by Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau in collaboration with Woreda 03 Health Center of Kolfe Keranyo sub city.
Cameroon Takes Bold Steps to Revitalize Emergency Medical Services
Cameroon is embarking on a transformative journey to revamp its emergency medical services (EMS) system, marking a significant milestone in public health. The Ministry of Public Health, with the unwavering support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has validated the 2024 evaluation report that sheds light on the critical state of emergency care across the nation.
Prioritize breastfeeding and create sustainable support systems: World Breastfeeding Week represents a critical moment to champion breastfeeding as fundamental to children's survival, growth and healthy development
Pretoria—Breastfeeding is crucial as it is a baby's first vaccine, providing essential protection from diseases and supporting brain development. There is clear and compelling evidence that a decreased or lack of breastfeeding can seriously contribute to poor health, growth and development as well as the survival of infants, children and mothers.
Africa speaks out: WHO consultations bring urgency and hope to health worker migration crisis
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Ghana Rallies Education Sector Ahead of National HPV Vaccine Rollout
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide—despite being almost entirely preventable. Each year, over 600,000 women are diagnosed, and more than 340,000 die from the disease globally.
WHO Champions PRSEAH Training for Pandemic Fund Project Officers
Sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) have no place in development or health programming. Beyond the personal toll on survivors, such violations erode trust, compromise results, and undermine the very systems meant to serve the vulnerable. That’s why strengthening the capacity of programme officers to identify, prevent, and respond to SEAH is not just important—it’s essential.