November 08, 2023
Africa: WHO, Unicef, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Pass the Mid-Point of the Global 10-Year Strategy to Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics
The Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) Strategy - a partnership led by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance - launches a report following… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Africa: TB Response Recovering From Pandemic but Accelerated Efforts Needed to Meet New Targets - WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 Global tuberculosis (TB) report underscores a significant worldwide recovery in the scale-up of TB diagnosis and treatment services in… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Africa: Cholera Upsurge (2021-Present)
After decades of progress against cholera, cases are again on the rise, even in countries that had not seen the disease in years. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 19 October 2023
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Member State Information Session On Health Emergencies - 19 October 2023
Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »
October 16, 2023
Africa: Opening Ceremony of the World Health Summit - Panel 1 - 15 October 2023
Your Excellency Minister Karl Lauterbach, Read more »
October 12, 2023
Africa: Towards a 'PRET' Workforce - Field Epidemiologists in Pandemic Planning
"Covid 19 will not be the last pandemic, not the last global health emergency. With political and financial investments now, we can advance health security, prevent and… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Africa: 13 Critical Interventions That Support Countries to Address Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Health
WHO has released a core package of 13 interventions to guide country prioritization when developing, implementing and monitoring national action plans on antimicrobial resistance… Read more »
Chad: Chad Reports Its First Dengue Outbreak
Situation at a Glance Read more »
October 15, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Opening Ceremony of the World Health Summit, Berlin, Germany - 15 October 2023
Your Excellency Minister Karl Lauterbach, Read more »
October 11, 2023
Africa: New Funding to Ensure 370 Million Children Receive Polio Vaccinations and to Boost Health Innovation in Low-Income Countries
11 October 2023: Brussels, Belgium: Today, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new financing partnership… Read more »
Africa: WHO Issues Global Plan to Tackle Leading Cause of Death in Childbirth
WHO today released its first roadmap to tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) - defined as excessive bleeding after childbirth - which affects millions of women annually and is the… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Africa: Recommended Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for Use in the 2024 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Season
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2024 influenza season in the southern hemisphere.… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Africa: Top Donor Germany Signs Major Contribution to WHO for Health Emergencies - Signs Host Agreement for WHO Pandemic Hub
Germany deepened its longstanding engagement with WHO on Thursday with two new agreements: one to contribute a further €40 million to WHO's work in health emergencies, and a… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Egypt: Statement to the Media On Certification of Egypt Reaching the Gold Tier On the Path to Elimination for Hcv Cairo, Egypt - 9 October 2023
I have just had the honour of meeting with His Excellency President El-Sisi, and presenting him with the official certification that Egypt has become the first country in the world… Read more »
Egypt: WHO Commends Egypt for Its Progress On the Path to Eliminate Hepatitis C
The Arab Republic of Egypt has become the first country to achieve the "gold tier" status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per WHO criteria. This means that Egypt has… Read more »
Africa: Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases - WHO Launches New Version of the WHO Skin NTDs Mobile Application
The World Health Organization (WHO) is pleased to announce the release of an enhanced version of its Skin NTDs App, a valuable tool designed to assist front-line health workers in… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Africa: Message By the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals At WHO - September 2023
Kate O'Brien, Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO Read more »
Africa: Quadripartite Launches the Working Group On Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance
The Quadripartite (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organization and World Organization for Animal… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Africa: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Shown to Be Highly Cost-Effective, Highlighting the Need to Intensify Scale Up and Sustainability
UNAIDS' Global AIDS Update - The Path that Ends AIDS underscores 2 main challenges faced by voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programmes: diminished funding and low… Read more »
Africa: WHO Recommends R21/Matrix-M Vaccine for Malaria Prevention in Updated Advice On Immunization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO:… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the SAGE Media Briefing
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »
September 26, 2023
Africa: Ban Smoking and Vaping in School to Protect Young People
Today, the World Health Organization released two new publications, "Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools," and "Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit" to help… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Keynote Remarks At the Achieve UHC With the Private Sector UNGA Side Event
Organizer: Business Council for International Understanding Read more »
September 19, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the UN General Assembly Side-Event - Empowering Lives: Bridging the Gap for Insulin Access in Africa - 19 September 2023
Your Excellency Minister Nicolai Wammen, Read more »