Africa: End-of-Year Message From the Director of the WHO's Department for HIV, TB, Hepatitis & Stis

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Africa: WHO Validates Brazil for Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to… Read more »

Africa: Most Countries Make Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage, but Major Challenges Remain, WHO-World Bank Report Finds

Since 2000, most countries - across all income levels and regions - have made concurrent progress in expanding health service coverage and reducing the financial hardship… Read more »

Africa: New Tools Saved a Million Lives From Malaria Last Year but Progress Under Threat As Drug Resistance Rises

Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to prevent an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024,… Read more »

Southern Africa: Lenacapavir Approved in Zambia and Zimbabwe in Record Time Through WHO Collaborative Registration Procedure

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has approved lenacapavir tablets and injectable formulations for HIV prevention, granting authorization on 4 November 2025 after… Read more »

Africa: New Prevention Tools and Investment in Services Essential in the Fight Against Aids

On World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on governments and partners to rapidly expand access to new WHO-approved tools including lenacapavir (LEN) to drive… Read more »

Africa: WHO and African Health Ministries Set Global Benchmark for Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Joint Health Operations

WHO, in partnership with 42 African Member States, has launched a landmark initiative to embed accountability for Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and… Read more »

Africa: Measles Deaths Down 88% Since 2000, but Cases Surge

Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 59 million… Read more »

Africa: World Toilet Day - Protecting Health Through Safe Sanitation

World Toilet Day reminds us that safe sanitation is fundamental to human health and dignity. In every community, a toilet protects people from disease, safeguards our environment,… Read more »

Africa: Lifetime Toll - 840 Million Women Faced Partner or Sexual Violence

Violence against women remains one of the world's most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report… Read more »

Africa: Message From the World Health Organization On World Toilet Day

Safe sanitation is fundamental to human health and dignity. In every community, a toilet protects people from disease, safeguards our environment, and underpins social and economic… Read more »

Africa: More Countries Report Rising Levels of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea, Warns WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to new data from its… Read more »

Africa: World Marks Cervical Cancer Elimination Day As Countries Accelerate Action

Today marks the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day - mandated by the World Health Assembly - a historic milestone in global efforts to end a preventable cancer. This day… Read more »

Africa: Global Gains in Tuberculosis Response Endangered By Funding Challenges

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest infectious killers, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year, according to… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Becomes the Seventh Country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to Eliminate Trachoma As a Public Health Problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic public health milestone for the… Read more »

Africa: Statement of the Forty-Third Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee

The 43rd meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR or Regulations) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO… Read more »

Africa: WHO Issues Guidance to Address Drastic Global Health Financing Cuts

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released new guidance for countries on ways to counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden and severe cuts to external funding,… Read more »

Africa: WHO Calls for a New Era of Strategic Urban Health Action With Global Guide to Unlock Healthy, Prosperous and Resilient Societies

On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability. Read more »

Africa: South Africa Launches National Action Plan to Protect Millions From Substandard and Falsified Medical Products

On 30 September 2025, South Africa launched its National Action Plan (NAP) to address the persistent threat of substandard and falsified medical products, marking a significant… Read more »

Africa: Weaving Health Through Learning - WHO Academy Brings Pacific Open Learning Health Net Back Online

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the revitalization of the Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN), which will soon be available as a dedicated learning space… Read more »

Africa: Mers-Cov Virus Isolate Added to the WHO Biohub System, Enabling Further Research and Pandemic Preparedness

An isolate of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), one of three high-impact coronaviruses with pandemic potential to have emerged in recent years, has been… Read more »

Africa: Global Progress Against Neglected Tropical Diseases Continues Despite Challenges, New WHO Report Finds

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released the Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2025, the third in a series monitoring progress towards the 2030 targets set in… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening Indigenous-Led Engagement in Global Health and Biodiversity Governance

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Africa: WHO and Partners Strengthen Coordination for NTD Programmes and Supply Chain Delivery

The World Health Organization (WHO), together with health ministries, pharmaceutical donors, implementing partners and technical support platforms, convened three major… Read more »

Africa: Health Works Leaders Coalition Launched to Promote Health System Investments and Spur Economic Growth, Job Creation

The World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition. This global alliance brings together health… Read more »