Africa: WHO and Enhypen Join Efforts to Inspire Young Blood Donors Globally

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with global K-pop powerhouse ENHYPEN in Seoul on 22 October to celebrate the success of their… Read more »

Africa: IPC Sudan Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Alert

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), of which WHO is a member, today issued a Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Alert for Sudan. Read more »

Africa: WHO Reports Latest Global Trends in Cholera, Meningitis and Plague

Cholera deaths increased by 30% in 2025, despite fewer cases being reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

Your Excellency Dr Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency Amar Bendjama, President of ECOSOC, My sister, Deputy Secretary-General Amina… Read more »

Africa: Global Initiative Launched to Improve Access to Mpox Vaccines

A global initiative to establish a stockpile of mpox vaccines was launched on 27 August, creating a long-term mechanism to ensure countries have access to vaccines when responding… Read more »

Africa: Second Meeting of the Ihr Emergency Committee On the Epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Temporary Recommendations

On 18 August 2026, the Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo met for the second time to reassess the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: WHO and Africa CDC Welcome the Allocation of Ebola Vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last week, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC and WHO Call for Urgent, Community-Led Action to Contain Ebola in the DR Congo

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for an urgent scale-up of the community-led Ebola response in… Read more »

Africa: WHO Launches Seven Strategies to Prevent Drowning

Ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a new technical package to help governments and communities implement seven… Read more »

Africa: Global Hunger Levels Ease for Third Consecutive Year As Regional Disparities Persist - UN Report

Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and… Read more »

Africa: WHO Marks 25 Years of Research4Life, Advancing Access to Scientific Knowledge in More Than 120 Countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) today marks the 25th anniversary of Research4Life, a public-private partnership that provides researchers, educators, health professionals and… Read more »

Africa: Global Childhood Immunization Coverage Inches Forward Despite Conflict and Hesitancy - Unicef, WHO

In 2025, 90% of infants globally - or nearly 116 million - received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85% - or 110 million - completed the… Read more »

Africa: WHO Calls for Urgent Action As New Cancer Cases Are Projected to Nearly Double By 2050

Millions of people are facing physical, emotional and financial toll of cancer, a disease that claims more than 26 000 lives every day, according to a report released today by the… Read more »

Africa: Historic Resolution on Neglected Tropical Diseases Adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council

Resolution 62/27 on “Human rights and neglected tropical diseases” was adopted today by the Human Rights Council (HRC) at its sixty-second session in Geneva. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Patient Enrolment Begins in a Scientific Trial to Identify the First Effective Treatments for Bundibugyo Virus Disease

In a major international effort to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease due to Bundibugyo virus (BVD), the PARTNERS clinical trial has opened enrolment today for… Read more »

Africa: WHO Adds First Diagnostic Test for Ebola Bundibugyo Virus to Its Emergency Use Listing

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus… Read more »

Africa: 655 Million People Still Living Without Electricity Underscore Urgent Need to Deliver On Universal Energy Access Target

At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, and two billion use… Read more »

Africa: WHO Urges Scale Up of Newborn Screening to Improve Early Detection and Care of Birth Defects

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce… Read more »

Africa: WHO Issues Comprehensive Guidelines On Filovirus Disease, Including Ebola and Marburg Disease

As the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first… Read more »

Africa: Open Letter to Leaders of G7, G20, Brics and All Nations On Finalizing the WHO Pandemic Agreement's Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex

Dear Leaders of the G7, the G20, BRICS and of all nations, Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the… Read more »

Africa: Unsafe Food Causes 866 Million Illnesses and 1.5 Million Deaths Annually, Young Children At Highest Risk

Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the… Read more »

Africa: Joint Statement By the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO Concerning the Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused By the Bundibugyo Virus

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirm their strong partnership and shared commitment to protect the health… Read more »

Africa: Experts Convened By WHO Advise On Candidate Treatments and Vaccines for Ebola Disease Caused By Bundibugyo Virus

In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Please, Declare a Ceasefire' - WHO's Tedros to Warring Parties in DR Congo

To the people of DRC, especially to the people of Ituri  Read more »