July 29, 2022
Africa: GISRS Laid the Foundation for Protection Through Collaboration
The 70th anniversary of Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) is a reminder of the extraordinary work that scientists have already undertaken to protect… Read more »
Africa: Congratulations to GISRS From the United States of America
The United States of America (USA) congratulates WHO, the Global Influenza Program, and all the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) partners on GISRS' 70th… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: WHO Applauds Agreement to Scale-Up Generic Manufacturing for Access to Long-Acting Injectable Antiretrovirals
WHO welcomes the announcement of a new voluntary licensing agreement for patents relating to long acting-cabotegravir (CAB-LA) between ViiV Healthcare and the Medicine Patent Pool.… Read more »
Africa: WHO Recommends Long-Acting Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention
WHO today released new guidelines for the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV and called for countries to consider this… Read more »
Africa: WHO Consultation On Guidance Development for Conducting TB Programme Reviews
Over 130 participants from countries, civil society, affected communities, partners and the private sector joined a virtual consultation organized by WHO's Global TB Programme on… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Africa: HIV Response Under Threat - New Figures
The global response to HIV has faltered and stalled with 1.5 million new infections occurring in 2021 - more than 1 million more than the global targets. Newly released figures… Read more »
Africa: New U.S.$1 Price for HIV Self-Tests
A new partnership announced today between the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), MedAccess, and Wondfo Biotech Company will make an HIV self-test available for US$ 1 to the… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Covid-19 Media Briefing - 27 July 2022
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Africa: Building a Community of Learning for Women Leaders in Health Emergencies
Women leaders face specific challenges working in health emergency response. A new Women in Leadership community of learning has been launched to help address these demands through… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Africa: Guidance, Tools and Support for Countries Transitioning to Digital, Case-Based Surveillance for TB
Over 300 representatives from countries and partners joined the webinar on "Strengthening TB surveillance: supporting countries to transition to case-based, digital surveillance". Read more »
July 25, 2022
Africa: WHO Calls On Global Community to "Do One Thing" to Save Lives On World Drowning Prevention Day
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a call for people around the world to "do one thing" to prevent drowning. As one of the leading causes of death globally for… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Africa: WHO Director-General's Announcement on Monkeypox - Full Text
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Africa: WHO Director-General's Statement At the Press Conference Following Ihr Emergency Committee Regarding the Multi-Country Outbreak of Monkeypox - 23 July 2022
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Africa: Second Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (Ihr) Emergency Committee Regarding the Multi-Country Outbreak of Monkeypox
The WHO Director-General is hereby transmitting the Report of the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: WHO Releases Global Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy Update to Reach Unprotected
The global COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history but many of those at greatest risk remain unprotected - only 28% of older people and 37% of health… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Africa: Pandemic Instrument Should Be Legally Binding, INB Meeting Concludes
INB members agreed that a new international instrument on pandemic prevention should be legally binding Any final decision on the new instrument will be made by the World Health… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At Second Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee Regarding the Multi-Country Outbreak of Monkeypox - 21 July 2022
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Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Member State Information Session On Covid-19 and Other Issues - 21 July 2022
Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »
July 20, 2022
Tanzania: Solutions Journalism Boosts Road Safety in Tanzania
Baraka Daniel Kiranga is a Tanzanian Journalist, Media Trainer and Founder and Director of the Hamasa Media Group. He recently took part in training on road safety reporting run by… Read more »
Africa: WHO Report Shows Poorer Health Outcomes for Many Vulnerable Refugees and Migrants
Around the world, millions of refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations, such as low-skilled migrant workers, face poorer health outcomes than their host communities,… Read more »
Africa: INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2022 #2
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Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Covid-19 Media Briefing - 20 July 2022
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July 19, 2022
Africa: Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health -
The WHO has released two new tools offering evidence-based strategies to support the effective and efficient integration of sexual reproductive health (SRH) services within… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At Covid-19 Global Action Plan Foreign Ministerial Meeting - 19 July 2022
Your Excellency Minister Yoshimasa, Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: WHO and Goodville Collaborate to Develop New in-Game Character to Help Achieve and Maintain Physical and Emotional Well-Being
The World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up with Stork Limited, developers of the popular free-to-play Goodville farm game adventure app, to create a new artificial… Read more »