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Since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded in 1948, the world has faced many public health challenges that have required countries around the world to act together and in solidarity to find solutions driven by science.

This Thursday 14 September was a wonderful day for CELEBRATING HEALTH in Mauritius. Indeed, around ten thousand men, women and children joined the “Walk for Health, Walk for Life” March organized by the Ministry of Health and Wellness with the support of WHO for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization in Moka, close to the Capital, Port Louis. The Prime Minister who was just back from G20 on Wednesday led this 4.5 Km March with the Minister of Health and Wellness, the Minister of Education, the WHO Representative, the Head of UNDP and the Resident Coordinator Office, the Ambassadors for Japan, China, US and Bangladesh. Behind them was a long queue of school's children, members of youth association, women association, association of the elderly persons, the Academia, NGOs, community leaders, religious bodies, public officers, the Mauritius Police Force, and more, coming from all corners of the Island. The slogan “HEALTH FOR ALL, LA SANTE POUR TOUS” was in all mouth while health promotion messages on the prevention of healthy lifestyle and against non-communicable diseases risk factors were seen on multiple banners carried by teams among the crowd and accompanied by the music of Mauritius Police Musical Band and the Majorettes.

Since 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) with support from the Foundation Botnar, United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care (UK-DHSC), USAID and other partners has been supporting the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ghana Education Service to deploy a Web-Based digital platform to monitor the quality of AYFH services in schools

During his official visit to Botswana to attend the 73rd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa,WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the Julia Molefhe Clinic in Gaborone, Botswana. This visit was part of his broader mission to assess and appreciate healthcare systems and initiatives Botswana has made towards the improvement of its health sector.

Zanzibar - The islands that make up Zanzibar in the United Republic of Tanzania evoke notions of history and deep-rooted culture, across the backdrop of a vibrant economy of spices, tourism, and fishing. The island has become gradually vulnerable to disease outbreaks and other public health concerns.

In order to ensure a safer future for all, Zanzibar has been utilizing the national surveillance and response systems for early detection to manage the spread of disease outbreaks.