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Kagera - The World Health Organization (WHO) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has handed over a refurbished infectious disease isolation unit in Mutukula (a Tanzania-Uganda border community) to the Ministry of Health in the Kagera Region.

"I'm delighted because my children are protected against polio" — Lucie Lusungu.

Dar es Salaam - In a ground-breaking move to enhance health communication and journalism, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Tanzania urged journalists to accurately disseminate health information to improve health reporting in the country.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—The WHO Africa Regional Office (WHO AFRO) in collaboration with WHO Headquarters and WHO Ethiopia,  hosted the first regional workshop on preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PRSEAH). The three-day event, held from May 15 to 17, brought together 79 participants from 47 African countries to evaluate achievements from the last biennium, discuss challenges, and explore innovative actions related to PRSEAH.

In the remote district of Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria State, life is a daily struggle for its 376 224 residents. This county, which borders Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda, faces severe health challenges due to harsh climatic conditions and food insecurity, including drought and seasonal flooding that hinder transportation and access to essential services.

The scene on the morning of May 17 in the community of Calumbo, in Viana, Luanda, was a testament to the power of unity. Parents, teachers, health authorities, community leaders and traditional authorities, all united in a common cause, took the front line in the fight for better health for all children.

North Bank Region, The Gambia - The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a transformative Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign to combat Schistosomiasis in The Gambia, with significant support from the Merck Praziquantel Donation Programme. This initiative is a critical step in addressing one of the most persistent Neglected Tropical Diseases affecting the country.