May 28
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly Strategic Roundtable - 29 May 2024
Honourable Minister Dr Akmaral Alnazarova, Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly Roundtable - 28 May 2024
Thank you, John-Arne. Read more »
Africa: Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly - Daily Update - 28 May 2024
World Health Assembly approves a global health strategy fit for a challenging future Read more »
Africa: WHO's Investment Case Launch Draws Expressions of Support, Pledges to Sustainably Finance Four-Year Strategy
WHO on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organization's essential contribution to global health and seeks investment in its 2025-2028 strategy to save 40… Read more »
May 27
Africa: WHO Director-General's Speech At the Launch of the Group of Friends of the WHO Academy - 27 May 2024
Honourable Minister Frederic Valletoux, Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Address to the Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly - 27 May 2024
Honourable Dr Edwin Dikoloti, President of the 77th World Health Assembly, Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's High-Level Welcome At the Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly - 27 May 2024
Your Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouni, President of Mauritania and Chairperson of the African Union, our guest of honour and keynote speaker, Read more »
Africa: Launch of the Group of Friends of the WHO Academy On the Sidelines of the World Health Assembly
The Group of Friends of the WHO Academy was launched today on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly. The event was co-hosted by founding members: France, Indonesia,… Read more »
Africa: Over 8000 People, Including Sports and Health Champions, Join 5th WHO Walk the Talk in Geneva
The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), was held on Sunday, 26 May 2024, attracting approximately 8000… Read more »
May 26
Africa: WHO Announces Winners of the 5th Health for All Film Festival
The World Health Organization has announced the official selection of this year's winning films of its 5th Health for All Film Festival. The awards were announced today at a… Read more »
May 23
Africa: Tobacco and Nicotine Industry Tactics Addict Youth for Life
The World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, are launching today "Hooking the next generation," a report highlighting how the tobacco and… Read more »
May 21
Africa: New Report Flags Major Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections, Amidst Challenges in HIV and Hepatitis
Global HIV, viral hepatitis epidemics and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose significant public health challenges, causing 2.5 million deaths each year,… Read more »
May 15
Africa: WHO Prequalifies New Dengue Vaccine
A new vaccine for dengue received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) on 10 May 2024. TAK-003 is the second dengue vaccine to be prequalified by WHO.… Read more »
May 14
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Summit On Clean Cooking in Africa - 14 May 2024
Your Excellency President Gnassingbé of Togo, Read more »
May 10
Africa: Governments Agree to Continue Their Steady Progress On Proposed Pandemic Agreement Ahead of the World Health Assembly
Governments of the world today agreed to continue working on a proposed pandemic agreement, and to further refine the draft, ahead of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly that… Read more »
April 25
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024 - 'Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World'
Dear malaria partners and friends, Read more »
April 24
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024: 'Accelerating The Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World'
On this World Malaria Day 2024, we unite under the theme "Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world." This theme, which is in sync with this year’s… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 24 April 2024
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »
April 23
Africa: WHO Global Malaria Programme Launches New Operational Strategy
Ahead of World Malaria Day, the WHO Global Malaria Programme published a new operational strategy outlining its priorities and key activities up to 2030 to help change the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Promising Patient-Friendly Oral Drug Against Visceral Leishmaniasis Enters Phase II Clinical Trial in Ethiopia
The new molecule has the potential to revolutionize treatment for the deeply neglected and hard-to-treat disease, as the Eastern Africa region charts the way to its elimination. Read more »
April 18
Africa: WHO Prequalifies New Oral Simplified Vaccine for Cholera
A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 April. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to… Read more »
Africa: Leading Health Agencies Outline Updated Terminology for Pathogens That Transmit Through the Air
Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology… Read more »
April 16
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia - 16 April 2024
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »
April 15
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Its Neighbours
Your Excellencies, Read more »
Africa: WHO Announces Health for All Film Festival Shortlist and Jury
More than 900 filmmakers from 110 countries have submitted short films for the 5th edition of the WHO Health for All Film Festival on themes ranging from climate change, refugees,… Read more »