October 03
Africa: WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test for Emergency Use
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global… Read more »
September 17
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the High-Level Meeting On Dracunculiasis (Guinea-Worm Disease) Eradication in Chad
Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Read more »
June 20
Chad: Chad Eliminates Human African Trypanosomiasis As a Public Health Problem
51st country to be recognized by WHO for eliminating a neglected tropical disease, surpassing the halfway mark towards the 100-country target set for 2030 Read more »
February 23
Africa: Towards the Elimination of Human African Trypanosomiasis By 2030
After three days of intense and constructive discussions, the Annual Coordination Meeting of the Countries Endemic for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT) ended today… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Chad: Chad Reports Its First Dengue Outbreak
Situation at a Glance Read more »
July 19, 2023
Cameroon: Medical Product Alert N°5/2023 - Substandard (Contaminated) Syrup Medicines
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June 08, 2023
Africa: Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
On 13 February 2023, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Equatorial Guinea declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) after suspected viral haemorrhagic fever… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Africa: WHO Announces New Director of the Global Malaria Programme
WHO is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Daniel Ngamije Madandi, MD, MPH as Director of the Global Malaria Programme, effective 8 April 2023. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Declares DR Congo Free of Guinea-worm Disease Transmission
The World Health Organization (WHO) is proud to announce that it has certified the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as free of transmission of Dracunculus medinensis, the… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Steps Up Vaccination Efforts With Support From WHO, UNICEF, WB and Other Partners
On 14-18 November 2022, representatives and staff members from the World Health Organization, UNICEF, GAVI, USAID and Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) came together during… Read more »