December 08, 2023
Zambia: Govt Declares Anthrax Outbreak
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August 28, 2023
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Signing Ceremony for the Establishment of a WHO Collaborating Centre - 28 August 2023
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »
Africa: Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory Designated WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence
The Republic of Botswana and the World Health Organization today announced designation of the Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory as a WHO Collaborating Centre of… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the 73rd Session of the Regional Committee for Africa - 28 August 2023
Your Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi, Read more »
April 21, 2023
South Africa: WHO Director-General's Acceptance Speech for an Honorary Doctorate From the University of Pretoria - 21 April 2023
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April 20, 2023
South Africa: mRNA Technology Transfer Programme Moves to the Next Phase of Its Development
Inauguration of the mRNA technology Hub facility at Afrigen, South Africa. Partners gather in Cape Town to discuss the next phase of the mRNA vaccine development and knowledge… Read more »
November 14, 2022
South Africa: World Diabetes Day 2020 - Introducing the Global Diabetes Compact
This year’s World Diabetes Day falls during a global pandemic which has already taken the lives of well over a million people. People with diabetes are paying a particularly… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Is the First Country in Africa to Announce Regulatory Approval for Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) announced that it has approved the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Is The First County In Africa To Announce Regulatory Approval For Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir For HIV Prevention
Today, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe announced that it has approved the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV… Read more »
Namibia: WHO Director-General's Remarks At The Leading Change - Heroines Of Health Gala, World Health Summit - 17 October 2022
Your Excellency Monica Geingos, First Lady of Namibia, Read more »
October 05, 2022
Africa: South Africa's Vaccine Regulator Reaches New WHO Level to Ensure Safety, Quality and Effectiveness
WHO has ranked South Africa's vaccine regulatory system at a functional level of maturity, according to WHO's global classification system for national medical products regulatory… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Vaccine Regulator Reaches New WHO Level to Ensure Safety, Quality And Effectiveness
WHO has ranked South Africa's vaccine regulatory system at a functional level of maturity, according to WHO's global classification system for national medical products regulatory… Read more »