WHO South Sudan staff meeting with Dr WHO Regional Office Country Focus Coordinator during his visit to South Sudan

WHO Regional Office Country Focus Coordinator visits South Sudan to strengthen health sector support

Juba - The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa…
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A mother holds her baby during a health check at a health facility

African countries commit to giving every child the best start in life

The future of Africa is being shaped today. Not in boardrooms or…
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A WHO staff member hands medical supplies to a health worker at a health facility

Securing the future of health in Africa through sustainable financing

Addis Ababa—Around 385 million people in the African region are…
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A pharmacist checks medicines delivered to a health facility

African countries commit to train and retain 3 million more health workers by 2035

Addis Ababa—Ministers of health from Africa today endorsed the Africa…
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African health ministers adopt new strategy to bolster medical regulatory systems

African health ministers adopt new strategy to bolster medical regulatory systems

Millions of people in Africa rely on medicines, vaccines, diagnostic…
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WHO and Chikwawa DHO health workers engaging with Simba leaders to vaccinate children at Bendana initiation center

Tradition and Health Unite to Protect Children from Polio in Chikwawa

When schools closed in Chikwawa and many parts of the country, many…
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Agness had decided never to vaccinate her child.

Restoring Trust: Agness Chinkudzu’s Journey Fear to Confidence in Polio Vaccination

For a long time, Agness Chinkudzu carried a fear that many parents…
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African health ministers convene to shape the region’s health priorities

African health ministers convene to shape region’s health priorities

Ministers of Health from the 47 Member States of the World Health…
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