Bissau—Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo presented, this Friday, 7 August 2026, his Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Fatoumata Jau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. With this protocolary act, Dr. Walter officially takes up the post of Chief of Mission and Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the country.

A completed transition

Abuja, When a vaccination team arrived in her community in northern Nigeria, Amina Bindawa hesitated. She had heard different stories about vaccines and was unsure what to believe. It was the intervention of a trusted community leader and a health worker who spoke calmly with her that changed her mind.

“I only agreed after they explained why the vaccine was important for my child,” she said. “Now I encourage other mothers to listen and ask questions.”

Lusaka, 7 August 2026 — The Government of the Republic of Zambia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office, formalising the handover of an office building for WHO's use and fulfilling a long-standing commitment enshrined in the basic agreement signed between the two parties in 1964. The agreement commits the Government to provide suitable office accommodation for WHO's operations in the country.

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Bissau—The World Health Organization (WHO) took part, on August 5th, in the official launch of the TEI-PHI Project in Guinea-Bissau, an initiative funded by the European Union aimed at strengthening national public health. The event was attended by the Minister of Public Health, Commodore Quinhim Nantote, the Representative of the European Union in Guinea-Bissau, the Director-General of the National Institute of Public Health (INASA), representatives of United Nations agencies, and technical and financial partners.

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania Mainland's Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and with support from the FIFA Legacy Fund, has conducted the first-ever tabletop simulation exercise to strengthen the country's preparedness for extreme heat and other environmental health risks ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027.

Asmara, Eritrea – Eritrea has made significant progress in improving the health of its population over recent decades, driven by strong national leadership, investments in primary health care and a commitment to self-reliance. In this interview, Dr Mary Stephen, WHO Representative in Eritrea, shares her perspectives on the country's health achievements, national capacity and WHO's partnership with Eritrea.

Q: Eritrea has made significant progress in health over the past decades. What do you see as some of the country's key achievements?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has supported Ghana’s efforts to strengthen its capacity for disease surveillance and emergency response through the provision of 205 laptop computers valued at over GHS 3 million to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) under the Pandemic Fund Project.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | August 2026 – The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, will host the Seventy-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC76) in Addis Ababa from 24 to 28 August 2026.

Following two national polio vaccination campaigns and two campaigns carried out in coordination with the Republic of Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in border areas, which enabled more than nine million children under the age of five to be vaccinated, Angola is translating the lessons learned into concrete actions to strengthen immunization, reach more children, and accelerate efforts towards the eradication of polio.