December 01, 2022
Africa: WHO Calls On the Global Community to Equalize the HIV Response
On 1 December, World AIDS Day 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on global leaders and citizens to boldly recognize and address the inequalities that are holding… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Africa: Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) Supports First All-Women Health Cluster Leadership Training
As it works to relieve suffering and save lives in humanitarian and public health emergencies, one of the Global Health Cluster's priorities is the training of women leaders.… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Africa: WHO Recommends New Name for Monkeypox Disease
Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: Quadripartite Welcomes New Political Commitments in Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
The Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, hosted in Muscat, Oman, concluded today, where targets to address the global antimicrobial… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Africa: Nearly 40 Million Children Are Dangerously Susceptible to Growing Measles Threat
Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, a record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose:… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Africa: WHO Film Festival - Submit Your Short Film
Films considering SRH and rights as a fundamental element to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples and families, and to the social and economic development of… Read more »
Africa: 6th Eye Annual Partners' Meeting Registration Is Open!
The global strategy to Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) is a comprehensive, multi-component, and multi-partner initiative that aims at preparing the global health community… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Africa: Agreement Between WHO and Islamic Development Bank Seeks to Build Health in Joint Member States
Doha, Qatar (21 November) - The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and WHO signed an agreement today to collaborate strategically to help their common Member States build better… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Signing of Strategic Framework Agreement With Islamic Development Bank - 21 November 2022
Dr Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, President of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Read more »
November 19, 2022
Africa: Digital App Released to Boost Physical Activity - and Help Get Children Moving
On the eve of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA are launching a new digital app designed to help… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Africa: INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2022 #3
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Africa: Unitaid-Sponsored Programs Progress Toward the 90 Percent Treatment Target for Women With Precancerous Lesions
Two years following the launch of the Global Strategy, Unitaid-supported programs are paving the way for the achievement of the 90% target for treatment of women identified with… Read more »
Africa: International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) Expands Gynecologic Oncology Fellowships for Improved Access to Cervical Cancer Treatment Services
To mark the second anniversary of the Global Strategy to eliminate cervical cancer, the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) announced the launch of its newest Global… Read more »
Africa: Tackling Emerging Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Africa
WHO is launching today a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa. The strategy is being released during World Antimicrobial… Read more »
Africa: An Emerging Roadmap to Regulating Sanitation Services
Kate Medlicott (WHO), Yvonne Magawa (ESAWAS), Peter Mutale (NAWASCO), Chola Mbilima (NWASCO), Sam Drabble (WSUP), Mohammad Said Al Hmaidi (WSRC), Massa Antoine Traore (MoESSD,… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Africa: Progress and Pathway Towards Elimination of Cervical Cancer Among Women Living With HIV
Two years on from the launch of the Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer, and documentation of the higher risk for cervical cancer that women living… Read more »
Africa: Who and the Netherlands Call for Stronger Cooperation Under the New Dutch Global Health Strategy
Mr Roland Driece, Director for International Relations at the Netherlands' Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, Mr Gerard Steeghs, Director Multilateral Organisations and Human… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Covid-19 and Other Diseases Media Briefing - 16 November 2022
Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening. Read more »
Africa: WHO and FP2030 to Strengthen Cooperation for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
PATTAYA, 16th November 2022 --- Meeting on the sidelines of the International Conference on Family Planning in Thailand, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Special… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: African Journalists Tool Up to Tackle Road Carnage
On the road from Kakamega to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, traffic grinds to a halt. Read more »
Africa: FAO/Who Joint Media Advisory - Codex Alimentarius Commission
The 45th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission will be held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy starting from 21 November, with the possibility of following the various… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Africa: Knowledgeable Patients - Are We Ready for Them? World Diabetes Day 2022
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing among people of all ages in the WHO European Region and is already affecting 10–12% of the population in certain Member States. In a… Read more »
Africa: African Region Tops World in Undiagnosed Diabetes - WHO Analysis
Only 46% of people living with diabetes in the African region know their status, raising the risk of severe illness and death, potentially worsening the situation in the region… Read more »
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 13, 2022
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Launch of the Pandemic Fund G20 Joint Finance Health Ministers Meeting - 13 November 2022
First I would like to thank His Excellency President Widodo for his message, Read more »