Africa: Decades of Progress in Reducing Child Deaths and Stillbirths Under Threat, Warns UN

The number of children dying globally before their fifth birthday declined to 4.8 million in 2023, while stillbirths declined modestly, still remaining around 1.9 million,… Read more »

Africa: WHO Calls for Urgent Action to Address Worldwide Disruptions in Tuberculosis Services Putting Millions of Lives At Risk

On the occasion on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, marked on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain… Read more »

Africa: Third Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee Regarding the Upsurge of Mpox 2024

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency… Read more »

Africa: After Covid-19, Is the World Ready for the Next Pandemic?

One question I am frequently asked since the COVID-19 pandemic is, "Are we more ready for the next pandemic than we were for the last one?" Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Cluster of Community Deaths in Basankusu, Equateur

Situation at a glance Read more »

Africa: Boost Road Safety for People, Planet and Prosperity

Global leaders must take urgent, concerted action to end road carnage Read more »

Africa: WHO, St. Jude Launch Groundbreaking International Delivery of Childhood Cancer Medicines

The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer medicines in 2 of 6 pilot countries,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Dire Health and Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Prompts Escalation of Efforts By WHO, Partners

The recent surge in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to significant loss of life, trauma, displacement, and the destruction of critical health… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening Alliances and Building Movements to End Female Genital Mutilation

Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights that inflicts deep and lifelong physical, emotional and psychological scars on girls and women. This harmful practice… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Farewell Remarks for Outgoing Regional Director Moeti

Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the 156th Session of the Executive Board

Honourable Chair, Dr Jerome Walcott, Read more »

Uganda: Groundbreaking Ebola Vaccination Trial Launches Today in Uganda

In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from… Read more »

Uganda: WHO and Partners Enable Access to Candidate Vaccine and Treatments for Outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda

WHO and partners have immediately boosted their support to the Ugandan government's response to an outbreak of Sudan virus disease outbreak (SVD, part of the Ebola family),… Read more »

Africa: WHO Verifies Niger As the First Country in the African Region to Eliminate Onchocerciasis

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in… Read more »

Guinea: Guinea Eliminates Human African Trypanosomiasis As a Public Health Problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Guinea for eliminating the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem. This form of human African… Read more »

Africa: Multi-country Outbreak of Cholera, External Situation Report #22 - 24 January 2025

From 1 January to 29 December 2024, a cumulative total of 804 721 cholera cases and 5805 deaths were reported from 33 countries across five WHO regions. The number of cases and… Read more »

Africa: WHO Launches U.S.$ 1.5 Billion Health Emergency Appeal to Tackle Unprecedented Global Health Crises

Conflict, climate change, epidemics, and displacement are converging to create an unparalleled global health crisis, with 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 16 January 2025

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, happy New Year, and welcome to our first global media briefing for 2025. Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Launch of WHO's 2025 Health Emergency Appeal - 16 January 2025

Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, dear partners, colleagues and friends, Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the XXXI High-Level Meeting - From Promise to Impact: Implementing the Pact for the Future and COP29 Commitments - 16 January 2025

Your Excellency, former president and NGIC co-chair, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Regional Committee for Africa Meeting - 14 January 2025

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, and a happy New Year to all Member States. Read more »

Africa: Milestone - Covid-19 Five Years Ago

Five years ago on 31 December 2019, WHO's Country Office in China picked up a media statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from their website on cases of 'viral… Read more »

Africa: Statement on the Antigen Composition of COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccination remains an important public health countermeasure against COVID-19. As per the WHO Director General’s standing recommendations for COVID-19, Member States are… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening the Training of Health And Care Workers to Build Resilient Health Systems

We, the member countries of the Group of Friends of the WHO Academy, reaffirm our commitment to support the WHO Academy, an essential tool for strengthening the skills and… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the WHO Academy Opening Ceremony

Your Excellency President Macron, Read more »