November 20
Africa: The Silent Killer - Why Chronic Respiratory Disease Deserves Global Attention
Each year, over 3 million lives are silently cut short by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a noncommunicable disease too often overlooked despite affecting over 380… Read more »
November 18
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the G20 Leaders' Summit - 18 November 2024
President Lula da Silva, Read more »
November 17
Africa: WHO and Partners Rally Cervical Cancer Elimination Efforts
As world leaders arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the G20 Summit this weekend, the city's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue will be illuminated in the colour teal. The… Read more »
November 14
Africa: WHO Announces Surge In Measles Cases Globally
Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S.… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Wish - High-Level Roundtable - Protecting Health in Armed Conflict - 14 November 2024
Your Highness, Read more »
November 13
Rwanda: Rwanda Begins Countdown To End of Marburg Outbreak
On 9 November 2024, the recommended 42-day countdown to declare the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda commenced, the day after the last confirmed patient… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the COP29 High-Level Side Event - Cop Presidencies Bringing Health At the Centre of Climate Agenda - 13 November 2024
Honourable Minister Babayev, Read more »
November 07
Africa: Countries Pledge to Act On Childhood Violence Affecting Some 1 Billion Children
More than 100 governments today made historic commitments to end childhood violence, including nine pledging to ban corporal punishment - an issue that affects 3 out of every 5… Read more »
October 31
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At WHO Investment Round Event - 31 October 2024
Honourable Ministers Nisia Trindade Lima, Mauro Vieira and Fernando Haddad, Read more »
October 29
Africa: Tuberculosis Returns as World's Deadliest Infectious Disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 –… Read more »
Africa: WHO and Partners Activate Global Health Emergency Corps for the First Time in Response to Mpox Outbreak
In October 2024, WHO and partners, in collaboration with Member States, activated the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) for the first time to provide support to countries facing… Read more »
October 20
Africa: Egypt Is Certified Malaria-Free By WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants. The… Read more »
October 14
Africa: New Risks Raise Pandemic Threat on a Global Scale
Recent outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the latest strain of avian influenza (H5N1) are a stark reminder of the world’s vulnerability to pandemics. In 2024 alone, 17… Read more »
October 13
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the World Health Summit - 13 October 2024
Professor Axel Pries, Read more »
October 03
Africa: WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test for Emergency Use
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global… Read more »
Africa: WHO Launches Global Strategic Plan to Fight Rising Dengue and Other Aedes-Borne Arboviral Diseases
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. The… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 3 October 2024
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »
September 23
Africa: Boosting Digital Health Can Help Prevent Millions of Deaths From Noncommunicable Diseases
An investment today of an additional US$0.24 per patient per year in digital health interventions, such as telemedicine, mobile messaging and chatbots, can help save more than 2… Read more »
Africa: Securing Adolescent Health and Well-Being Today Is Vital for the Health of Future Generations - WHO
Increased investment is urgently needed to address evolving health risks and meet the mental and sexual and reproductive health needs for the nearly 1.3 billion adolescents (aged… Read more »
September 22
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Summit of the Future - 22 September 2024
Mr President, Excellencies, Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the WHO 'Every Child Protected' Dinner - 22 September 2024
Your Royal Highness Queen Mathilde, Read more »
September 21
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Third Meeting of the Committee of Heads of State and Government of Africa CDC - 21 September 2024
Your Excellency Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Read more »
September 17
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the High-Level Meeting On Dracunculiasis (Guinea-Worm Disease) Eradication in Chad
Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Read more »
September 13
Africa: WHO Prequalifies First Vaccine Against Mpox
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. Read more »
Africa: WHO and Partners Establish an Access and Allocation Mechanism for Mpox Vaccines, Treatments, Tests
In coordination with Member States, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have established an access and allocation mechanism for mpox medical countermeasures including… Read more »
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