November 17, 2025
Africa: Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Africa - Dr Issimouha Dillé Explains Why Africa Can Win the Fight Against Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer remains one of the major public health challenges in Africa, even though it is almost entirely preventable. Read more »
October 24, 2025
Africa: WHO Hands Over Life-Saving Equipment to Uganda's Ministry of Health Under D-CARD Africa Project
At a small health center in rural Sembabule, a nurse recalls the heartbreak of turning away patients due to lack of basic diagnostic tools. "We could suspect hypertension or… Read more »
October 19, 2025
Africa: Last Ebola Patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo Discharged
The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was discharged today, marking an important milestone in the efforts to end the outbreak. The recovery kicks off a… Read more »
October 10, 2025
Africa: Mental Health Conditions Affect 150 Million in Africa Amid Insufficient Care Services
Nearly 150 million people in Africa are living with mental health conditions, with limited access to decentralized and integrated care, highlighting the region's mental health… Read more »
Africa: Strengthening Mental Health Services in Emergencies Across Africa
In response to the growing mental health needs triggered by public health emergencies or natural disasters in the African region, World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely… Read more »
October 07, 2025
Africa: WHO Africa Advances Health Professions Education With Prototype Competency-Based Curricula
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) has convened experts to validate the Prototype Competency-Based Curricula for 10 health occupations in Africa.… Read more »
Africa: CEPI Partners With Avaref to Boost Clinical Trial Application Reviews in Africa
New funding to the AdVAncIng Clinical TRials Excellence in Africa (AVAREF) could help accelerate the development of life-saving vaccines to contain infectious disease outbreaks on… Read more »
September 22, 2025
Africa: CEPI Partners With AVAREF to Boost Clinical Trial Application Reviews in Africa
BRAZZAVILLE/OSLO, 2 October 2025 -- New funding to the African Vaccine Regulatory Forum (AVAREF) could help accelerate the development of life-saving vaccines to contain infectious… Read more »
August 27, 2025
Africa: African Health Ministers Call for Accelerating Progress in Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health By Transforming Health Systems
At the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, Ministers of Health and high-level delegates converged to reaffirm their commitment to the health and well-being of… Read more »
Africa: Advancing Leadership for Women's Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the WHO African Region
Ministers of Health and Heads of Delegation from Member States attended a high-level meeting, titled "Advancing Leadership for Women's Health and SRHR in the WHO African Region",… Read more »
Africa: African Health Leaders, Partners Call for Greater Investment in Integrated NCD Services
African health ministers and partners are calling for increased investment in integrated health services to address the growing burden of severe noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),… Read more »
Africa: From Outbreaks to Sustainability - African Ministers Commit to Accelerate Polio Endgame
African health minister have pledged renewed action to end all forms of polio and safeguard the gains of eradication that have seen millions of children across the region saved… Read more »
Africa: African Health Ministers Commit to Strengthen Emergency Preparedness and Response
Across the African continent, fragile health systems are often the first to falter when crisis strikes, with profound impacts on lives and, livelihoods and health, and often times… Read more »
Africa: African Health Ministers Call for Urgent Action As Progress Against Malaria Stalls
Progress against malaria in the African region has significantly slowed down, with cases declining by just 5% since 2015 and mortality by 16%, far short of the 75% reduction target… Read more »
Africa: WHO Africa, International Vaccine Institute Sign Agreement to Boost Vaccine Production in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their… Read more »
August 26, 2025
Africa: Health Leaders, Partners Pledge to Catalyse Africa's Production of Medicines and Vaccines
African ministers of health and global partners gathering for the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa today pledged stronger… Read more »
Africa: African Health Ministers Adopt Strategy to Bolster Rehabilitation Health Services
African health ministers today adopted a crucial regional strategy to strengthen and fully integrate rehabilitation services into public health systems across the region by 2035. Read more »
August 25, 2025
Africa: African Health Ministers Endorse Framework to Accelerate Progress On Oral Health
African ministers of health gathering for the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa today adopted a pivotal framework to accelerate efforts to address oral… Read more »
Africa: African Ministers Kick Off Regional Forum On Health
African ministers of health gathering in the Zambian capital Lusaka today opened the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the… Read more »
Africa: Ministerial Malaria Champions Step Up Malaria Fight With New Commitments and Accountability Scorecard
Ministers of Health, partners, and global health leaders convening on the sidelines of the Seventy Fifth WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) have issued an urgent call to… Read more »
August 20, 2025
Africa: Africa Rallies New Financing Models to Shield Communities From Climate-Driven Health Crises
WHO and AECF convene regional workshop to pioneer climate-resilient health financing solutions Read more »
August 04, 2025
Africa: Africa Speaks Out - WHO Consultations Bring Urgency and Hope to Health Worker Migration Crisis
When health experts across the WHO African region, logged into the virtual WHO consultation on 30 July 2025, they knew the stakes were high. Across the continent, hospitals are… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Africa: Kenya Strengthens Filovirus Readiness Through Simulation-Based Training
"In the event of a filovirus outbreak, we must always be prepared and clearly understand our roles, especially in the treatment centre," says Mikali Waswa, a laboratory technician… Read more »
Africa: Decommissioning As a Strategic Pillar in Emergency Preparedness and Response
Effective health emergency management must not only emphasize rapid deployment and operational delivery, but also prioritize the systematic decommissioning of temporary health… Read more »
July 04, 2025
Africa: Immunization Experts Urge Stronger Action to Close Vaccination Gaps in Africa
Experts, policymakers and global health partners have called for stronger, coordinated action to prevent backsliding on progress made against vaccine-preventable diseases in the… Read more »
