July 29, 2022
Africa: 70 Years of GISRS, Decades of Collaboration
On the 70th anniversary of the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), industry acknowledges a long-standing collaboration for improved influenza preparedness. Read more »
Africa: GISRS Laid the Foundation for Protection Through Collaboration
The 70th anniversary of Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) is a reminder of the extraordinary work that scientists have already undertaken to protect… Read more »
July 31, 2022
Africa: Joint Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus On the Occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
As global crises continue to threaten the health and nutrition of millions of babies and children, the vital importance of breastfeeding as the best possible start in life is more… Read more »
July 29, 2022
Africa: WHO and UNAIDS Support Countries to Introduce Virtual Interventions and HIV Self-Testing
Virtual platforms and digital media are important tools for bringing testing, treatment and prevention services to the estimated 37.7 million people living with HIV worldwide (1).… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: WHO Applauds Agreement to Scale-Up Generic Manufacturing for Access to Long-Acting Injectable Antiretrovirals
WHO welcomes the announcement of a new voluntary licensing agreement for patents relating to long acting-cabotegravir (CAB-LA) between ViiV Healthcare and the Medicine Patent Pool.… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Africa: HIV Response Under Threat - New Figures
The global response to HIV has faltered and stalled with 1.5 million new infections occurring in 2021 - more than 1 million more than the global targets. Newly released figures… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: WHO Consultation On Guidance Development for Conducting TB Programme Reviews
Over 130 participants from countries, civil society, affected communities, partners and the private sector joined a virtual consultation organized by WHO's Global TB Programme on… Read more »
July 31, 2022
Africa: Call for Side Events At the COP27 Health Pavilion
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July 29, 2022
Africa: WHO Publishes New Guidelines on HIV, Hepatitis and Stis for Key Populations
Today, WHO published new Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations. The guidelines are officially… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: WHO Recommends Long-Acting Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention
WHO today released new guidelines for the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV and called for countries to consider this… Read more »
July 29, 2022
Africa: WHO Launched New Implementation Guidance for Simplified and Differentiated Service Delivery of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
WHO launched today a new technical brief on implementation guidance for simplified and differentiated service delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. Since… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Africa: New U.S.$1 Price for HIV Self-Tests
A new partnership announced today between the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), MedAccess, and Wondfo Biotech Company will make an HIV self-test available for US$ 1 to the… Read more »
Africa: Building a Community of Learning for Women Leaders in Health Emergencies
Women leaders face specific challenges working in health emergency response. A new Women in Leadership community of learning has been launched to help address these demands through… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Africa: Guidance, Tools and Support for Countries Transitioning to Digital, Case-Based Surveillance for TB
Over 300 representatives from countries and partners joined the webinar on "Strengthening TB surveillance: supporting countries to transition to case-based, digital surveillance". Read more »
July 25, 2022
Africa: WHO Calls On Global Community to "Do One Thing" to Save Lives On World Drowning Prevention Day
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a call for people around the world to "do one thing" to prevent drowning. As one of the leading causes of death globally for… Read more »
August 02, 2022
East Africa: WHO Launches Appeal to Respond to Urgent Health Needs in the Greater Horn of Africa
The health and lives of people in the greater Horn of Africa are threatened as the region faces an unprecedented food crisis. In order to carry out urgent, life-saving work, WHO is… Read more »
Africa: New Global Alliance Launched to End AIDS in Children By 2030
Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, far behind adults where three quarters (76%) are receiving antiretrovirals, according to the… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Africa: Pandemic Instrument Should Be Legally Binding, INB Meeting Concludes
INB members agreed that a new international instrument on pandemic prevention should be legally binding Any final decision on the new instrument will be made by the World Health… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Africa: Second Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (Ihr) Emergency Committee Regarding the Multi-Country Outbreak of Monkeypox
The WHO Director-General is hereby transmitting the Report of the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Announcement on Monkeypox - Full Text
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: WHO Releases Global Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy Update to Reach Unprotected
The global COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history but many of those at greatest risk remain unprotected - only 28% of older people and 37% of health… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Africa: INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2022 #2
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Tanzania: Solutions Journalism Boosts Road Safety in Tanzania
Baraka Daniel Kiranga is a Tanzanian Journalist, Media Trainer and Founder and Director of the Hamasa Media Group. He recently took part in training on road safety reporting run by… Read more »
Africa: WHO Report Shows Poorer Health Outcomes for Many Vulnerable Refugees and Migrants
Around the world, millions of refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations, such as low-skilled migrant workers, face poorer health outcomes than their host communities,… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health -
The WHO has released two new tools offering evidence-based strategies to support the effective and efficient integration of sexual reproductive health (SRH) services within… Read more »