Africa: International Pathogen Surveillance Network Announces First Recipients of Grants to Better Understand Disease Threats

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners announced 10 projects that will receive almost US$ 2 million in grants to improve capacities in pathogen genomic surveillance. Read more »

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 »

Africa: WHO Investment Round - Culminating Moment At G20 Summit As Leaders Pledge

The first-ever Investment Round of the World Health Organization (WHO) reached a culminating moment during the G20 Leaders' Summit today in Rio de Janeiro, chaired by the President… Read more »

Africa: WHO Adds LC16m8 Mpox Vaccine to Emergency Use Listing

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for the LC16m8 mpox vaccine, making it the second mpox vaccine to be supported by WHO following the… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the G20 Leaders' Summit - 18 November 2024

President Lula da Silva, Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the World Health Summit - 13 October 2024

Professor Axel Pries, Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »