December 23, 2024
Africa: Statement on the Antigen Composition of COVID-19 Vaccines
Vaccination remains an important public health countermeasure against COVID-19. As per the WHO Director General’s standing recommendations for COVID-19, Member States are… Read more »
November 14, 2024
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Wish - High-Level Roundtable - Protecting Health in Armed Conflict - 14 November 2024
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September 09, 2024
Sudan: High-Level Mission to Sudan Reaffirms WHO Commitment to Urgent Action
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy yesterday concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO's commitment… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Africa: Second High-Level Interregional Meeting On the Health of Refugees and Migrants
Amid the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye over a month ago, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine now past its one-year mark, 3… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Africa: New Compendium Showcases Positive Examples in Refugee and Migrant Health
A new WHO compendium of 49 country case examples, Promoting the health of refugees and migrants: experiences from around the world, developed by the Health and Migration Programme… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Countries Urged to Safeguard the Health of Refugees and Migrants
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new technical brief, Addressing the needs of refugees and migrants: An inclusive approach to Universal Health Coverage, setting… Read more »