March 03, 2023
Africa: WHO Launches Policy On Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct
The World Health Organization today launched its Policy on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct[*] which places the victims and survivors at its core, sets strict standards… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: Partnerships Strengthen Differentiated Service Delivery for HIV Testing, Treatment and Care in Ghana
It was exciting to watch Pokua (1) and her husband on the dance floor at their marriage ceremony last year. Pokua was born with HIV, started antiretroviral therapy (ART) at 4 years… 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 »
February 27, 2023
Africa: WHO Rolls Out New Holistic Way to Measure Early Childhood Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new package of measures, the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED), to monitor the development of young children at… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Africa: Recommendations Announced for Influenza Vaccine Composition for the 2023-2024 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2023-2024 influenza season in the northern… Read more »
February 25, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors Meeting On Global Economy, Health and International Taxation - 25 February 2023
Your Excellency Minister Sitharaman, Read more »
February 22, 2023
Africa: OpenWHO Named 2023 Learning Platform of the Year
WHO's OpenWHO.org learning platform was deeply honoured to be recognized as the Learning Platform of the Year at the 2023 Learning Awards. The awards are billed as "the highest… Read more »
Africa: Medical Product Alert N°2/2023 - Tetracycline Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP 1 Percent
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February 20, 2023
Africa: Medical Product Alert N°2/2023 - Tetracycline Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP 1 Percent
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February 18, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Closing Remarks At Annual Ministerial Forum, Africa CDC Ministerial Executive Leadership Programme - 18 February 2023
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »
February 15, 2023
Africa: Fourth Meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee On the Multi-Country Outbreak of Mpox
The WHO Director-General transmits the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 15 February 2023
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »
February 14, 2023
Africa: Message By the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals At WHO - February 2023
Kate O'Brien, Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO Read more »
Africa: Countries Unite to Remove Mercury From Hazardous Skin Lightening Products
Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have joined forces to reduce the adverse environmental and health toll of the skin lightening industry US$14-million initiative will support a holistic… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Panel Remarks At High-Level Plenary Session of the G-STIC Global Conference - 13 February 2023
Your Excellency Minister Nisia Trindade Lima, Read more »
February 11, 2023
Ethiopia: WHO Provides On-Site Laboratory Training At the National Influenza Centre in Ethiopia
To expedite the end-to-end integration of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 surveillance, the WHO Ethiopia Country Office and the WHO Regional Office for Africa organized a two-week on-site… Read more »
Africa: Bringing Training to Life - New Risk Communication and Community Engagement School and Simulation Exercises
To ensure that countries in Europe are better prepared for future emergencies, a five-day capacity building programme was conducted involving the WHO Regional Office for Europe's… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Africa: INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2022 #4
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February 09, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At 4th Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee - Multi-Country Outbreak of Mpox - 9 February 2023
Chair Dr Okwo-Bele, Vice-Chair Dr Low, Read more »
February 07, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Closing Remarks At the 152nd Session of the Executive Board
Dr Kerstin Vesna Petrič, Chair of the Executive Board, Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Sixth Meeting of the Global Leaders Group (GLG) On Antimicrobial Resistance
Your Excellency, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Read more »
February 08, 2023
Africa: Experts Call for Clampdowns On Exploitative Formula Milk Marketing in New Lancet Series
The formula milk industry's marketing tactics are exploitative and urgent clampdowns are needed to tackle misleading claims and political interference, according to a new… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Africa: Longstanding WHO Partners to Enter Into Official Relations With the Organization
WHO's Executive Board today welcomed the Carter Center, Inc. and the NCD Alliance into official relations with WHO. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Africa: Global Health Leader Germany Reaffirms Strong Support to WHO for 2023
Germany's Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) today announced a €130 million contribution to the World Health Organization for 2023, reinforcing Germany's role as a global health… Read more »
Africa: A Recipe for Good Health - Banish Trans Fat to History's Dust Bin and Offer People Healthy Options
Trans fat is a killer: up to 500 000 people a year die worldwide from the consequences of eating it. Trans fat increases LDL (or "bad") cholesterol, the compound that clogs… Read more »
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