September 19, 2023
Africa: UNHCR, WHO Raise Alarm as 1,200 Children Die of Suspected Measles, Malnutrition
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Health Organization (WHO) are again sounding the alarm on the worsening health situation caused by the Sudan crisis. Read more »
September 01, 2023
Africa: One in Three Men Worldwide Are Infected With Genital Human Papillomavirus
A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing that almost 1 in 3 men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV) type,… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Statement On the Passing of Lawrence Lacks Sr.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Lawrence Lacks Sr., WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Cervical Cancer Elimination. Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: Statement of the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the Polio Ihr Emergency Committee
The thirty-sixth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 25 August 2023
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »
August 28, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Signing Ceremony for the Establishment of a WHO Collaborating Centre - 28 August 2023
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »
August 29, 2023
Africa: WHO Initiative Signs New Licensing Agreements On Covid-19 Technologies
The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual property (IP), knowledge and innovations has announced three new… Read more »
August 28, 2023
Africa: Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory Designated WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence
The Republic of Botswana and the World Health Organization today announced designation of the Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory as a WHO Collaborating Centre of… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the 73rd Session of the Regional Committee for Africa - 28 August 2023
Your Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi, Read more »
August 17, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit - 17 August 2023
Your Excellency Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, Read more »
August 09, 2023
Africa: What's New in the TB Section of the 2023 WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines
The World Health Organization's (WHO's) 2023 Model Lists of Essential Medicines, published in July 2023, features key updates to the tuberculosis (TB) section. These complement… Read more »
July 23, 2023
Africa: New WHO Guidance On HIV Viral Suppression and Scientific Updates Released At IAS 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new scientific and normative guidance on HIV at the 12th International IAS (the International AIDS Society) Conference on HIV… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Africa: WHO Urges Countries to Invest in Drowning Prevention to Protect Children
On World Drowning Prevention Day this year, WHO is releasing an investment case on drowning prevention showing how just two actions - investing in day care for pre-school aged… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Africa: Seven Out of 10 People Protected By At Least One Tobacco Control Measure
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people - 71% of the world's population - are now protected with at least one best practice policy to help… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Africa: WHO Launches 'One Life, One Liver' Campaign On World Hepatitis Day
To mark World Hepatitis Day, WHO is calling for scaling up testing and treatment for viral hepatitis, warning that the disease could kill more people than malaria, tuberculosis,… Read more »
July 22, 2023
Africa: WHO Recommends Optimizing HIV Testing Services
At the 12th International IAS Conference on HIV Science, WHO calls for countries to expand use of HIV self-testing (HIVST), to offer HIVST for initiation, continuation and… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Africa: Member States Continue Work On Potential Pandemic Accord
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) continued their discussions towards a global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, with a view to… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Africa: Leadership Dialogue On Food Systems for People's Nutrition and Health
WHO, in collaboration with UNICEF, FAO and WFP organized the Leadership Dialogue on Food Systems for People's Nutrition and Health at the first United Nations Food Systems Summit… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: WHO Endorses Landmark Public Health Decisions on Essential Medicines for Multiple Sclerosis
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) published the new editions of the Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc) which include… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At Food Systems Summit - 24 July 2023
Your Excellency Minister Francesco Lollobrigida; Read more »
July 23, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Keynote Speech At the 12th International Aids Society Conference On HIV Science - 23 July 2023
The honourable Mark Butler, Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Africa CDC, WHO and RKI Launch a Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) today launched a Health Security… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: WHO Addresses Violence Against Women As a Gender Equality and Health Priority
Together with UN Women, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched the RESPECT… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Keynote Speech At the International Conference On Health Third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting - 17 July 2023
Honourable Minister of Finance of India, Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Read more »
July 10, 2023
Africa: Head of WHO Discusses Priorities On Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Healthcare With Civil Society
Civil society organizations highlight the essential role of traditional, complementary and integrative health in addressing global health challenges, and opportunities for its… Read more »
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