February 18
Africa: Next-Generation Influenza Vaccines Could Save Millions of Lives, Finds WHO
Next generation influenza vaccines that provide broader and longer-lasting protection than existing seasonal vaccines, could play a vital role in reducing the global burden of… Read more »
February 12
Africa: Partners Discuss Improving Pooled Procurement of Emergency Medical Countermeasures
On 13 January 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (DG HERA) brought together regional… Read more »
February 17
Africa: Conflict and Instability Make Pregnancy More Dangerous
Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility. The maternal mortality ratio of a woman who lives in a country affected by… Read more »
February 04
Africa: WHO Calls for Mental Health to Be Central to Neglected Tropical Disease Care
A major new World Health Organization publication sets out, for the first time, a practical, evidence-based package of care to address the mental health impacts of neglected… Read more »
February 13
Africa: WHO Prequalifies an Additional Novel Oral Polio Vaccine, Strengthening Global Outbreak Response
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), further strengthening the global supply of a vaccine at the heart of… Read more »
February 09
Africa: KAS-Unite Parliamentary Dialogue With WHO Advances Women's Health and Global Health Cooperation
WHO welcomed a delegation of parliamentarians to its headquarters in Geneva on 20 January 2026 for a high-level dialogue on advancing women's health, strengthening sexual and… Read more »
February 05
Africa: Over Four Million Girls Still At Risk of Female Genital Mutilation - UN Leaders Call for Sustained Commitment and Investment to End FGM
Joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women Executive Director, WHO Director-General, and UNESCO… Read more »
February 04
Africa: Preventive Cholera Vaccination Resumes Globally
Global cholera vaccine supply has now increased to a level sufficient to allow the resumption of life-saving preventive campaigns for the first time in over three years, Gavi, the… Read more »
February 03
Africa: Four in Ten Cancer Cases Could Be Prevented Globally
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research… Read more »
Africa: WHO Launches 2026 Appeal to Help Millions of People in Health Emergencies and Crisis Settings
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care. Read more »
February 02
Africa: Six Years After Covid-19's Global Alarm - Is the World Better Prepared for the Next Pandemic?
Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a new… Read more »
January 30
Africa: Communities Unite to Address Stigma and Discrimination Affecting People With Neglected Tropical Diseases
Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen… Read more »
January 16
Africa: WHO Egypt Launches a New National Training-of-Trainers Programme On Mass Casualty Management
The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, launched Egypt's second national training-of-trainers (ToT) programme on mass casualty… Read more »
January 14
Africa: Updated WHO Manuals Released to Help Countries Strengthen Foodborne Disease Surveillance and Response
Timely detection and effective response to foodborne diseases are essential to protect public health and prevent local events from escalating into wider emergencies. To support… Read more »
January 06
Africa: Global Population Requiring Interventions Against Trachoma Falls Below 100 Million for the First Time
The number of people requiring interventions against trachoma, the world's leading infectious cause of blindness, has fallen below 100 million for the first time since global… Read more »
January 09
Africa: Sudan - 1000 Days of War Deepen the World's Worst Health and Humanitarian Crisis
Today, the conflict in Sudan reaches its 1000th day, with over 20 million people requiring health assistance and 21 million desperately needing food. Read more »
December 23, 2025
Africa: End-of-Year Message From the Director of the WHO's Department for HIV, TB, Hepatitis & Stis
Dear friends, colleagues and partners, Read more »
December 18, 2025
Africa: WHO Validates Brazil for Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to… Read more »
December 06, 2025
Africa: Most Countries Make Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage, but Major Challenges Remain, WHO-World Bank Report Finds
Since 2000, most countries - across all income levels and regions - have made concurrent progress in expanding health service coverage and reducing the financial hardship… Read more »
December 04, 2025
Africa: New Tools Saved a Million Lives From Malaria Last Year but Progress Under Threat As Drug Resistance Rises
Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to prevent an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024,… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Africa: New Prevention Tools and Investment in Services Essential in the Fight Against Aids
On World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on governments and partners to rapidly expand access to new WHO-approved tools including lenacapavir (LEN) to drive… Read more »
November 29, 2025
Africa: WHO and African Health Ministries Set Global Benchmark for Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Joint Health Operations
WHO, in partnership with 42 African Member States, has launched a landmark initiative to embed accountability for Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and… Read more »
November 28, 2025
Africa: Measles Deaths Down 88% Since 2000, but Cases Surge
Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 59 million… Read more »
November 20, 2025
Africa: World Toilet Day - Protecting Health Through Safe Sanitation
World Toilet Day reminds us that safe sanitation is fundamental to human health and dignity. In every community, a toilet protects people from disease, safeguards our environment,… Read more »
November 19, 2025
Africa: Lifetime Toll - 840 Million Women Faced Partner or Sexual Violence
Violence against women remains one of the world's most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report… Read more »
