May 23
Africa: Tobacco and Nicotine Industry Tactics Addict Youth for Life
The World Health Organization (WHO) and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, are launching today "Hooking the next generation," a report highlighting how the tobacco and… Read more »
May 21
Africa: New Report Flags Major Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections, Amidst Challenges in HIV and Hepatitis
Global HIV, viral hepatitis epidemics and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose significant public health challenges, causing 2.5 million deaths each year,… Read more »
May 15
Africa: WHO Prequalifies New Dengue Vaccine
A new vaccine for dengue received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) on 10 May 2024. TAK-003 is the second dengue vaccine to be prequalified by WHO.… Read more »
May 14
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Summit On Clean Cooking in Africa - 14 May 2024
Your Excellency President Gnassingbé of Togo, Read more »
May 10
Africa: Governments Agree to Continue Their Steady Progress On Proposed Pandemic Agreement Ahead of the World Health Assembly
Governments of the world today agreed to continue working on a proposed pandemic agreement, and to further refine the draft, ahead of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly that… Read more »
April 25
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024 - 'Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World'
Dear malaria partners and friends, Read more »
April 24
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024: 'Accelerating The Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World'
On this World Malaria Day 2024, we unite under the theme "Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world." This theme, which is in sync with this year’s… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 24 April 2024
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »
April 23
Africa: WHO Global Malaria Programme Launches New Operational Strategy
Ahead of World Malaria Day, the WHO Global Malaria Programme published a new operational strategy outlining its priorities and key activities up to 2030 to help change the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Promising Patient-Friendly Oral Drug Against Visceral Leishmaniasis Enters Phase II Clinical Trial in Ethiopia
The new molecule has the potential to revolutionize treatment for the deeply neglected and hard-to-treat disease, as the Eastern Africa region charts the way to its elimination. Read more »
April 18
Africa: WHO Prequalifies New Oral Simplified Vaccine for Cholera
A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 April. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to… Read more »
Africa: Leading Health Agencies Outline Updated Terminology for Pathogens That Transmit Through the Air
Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology… Read more »
April 16
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia - 16 April 2024
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »
April 15
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Its Neighbours
Your Excellencies, Read more »
Africa: WHO Announces Health for All Film Festival Shortlist and Jury
More than 900 filmmakers from 110 countries have submitted short films for the 5th edition of the WHO Health for All Film Festival on themes ranging from climate change, refugees,… Read more »
April 12
Nigeria: In World First, Nigeria Introduces New 5-in-1 Vaccine Against Meningitis
In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects… Read more »
April 09
Africa: WHO Sounds Alarm On Viral Hepatitis Infections Claiming 3500 Lives Each Day
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, the number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing. The disease is the second leading… Read more »
April 04
Africa: The Self-Care Wheel - an Award-Winning Innovation to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
The Self-Care Wheel, which recently won the World Health Organization (WHO) internal Director-General's Excellence Award for Innovation 2023, is now set to help demystify self-care… Read more »
April 03
Africa: Stakeholders Convene in Uganda On Responsible Use of the Life Sciences
Uganda has taken proactive steps to mitigate biorisks and govern dual-use research by being a pioneer country in the WHO African Region to pilot the Global guidance framework for… Read more »
March 28
Africa: Faith-Based Partners Voice Support for Pandemic Accord
Faith communities and faith-based organizations (FBOs) are integral to the provision of comprehensive health care in many countries, including national responses to pandemics. In… Read more »
March 27
Africa: WHO Calls for Greater Attention to Violence Against Women With Disabilities and Older Women
Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely hidden in most global and national violence-related data, according to two new… Read more »
March 20
Africa: Millions At Risk From Cholera Due to Lack of Clean Water, Soap and Toilets, and Shortage of Cholera Vaccine
Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision.… Read more »
Africa: Call for Urgent Agreement On International Deal to Prepare for and Prevent Future Pandemics
A high-powered intervention by 23 former national Presidents, 22 former Prime Ministers, a former UN General Secretary and 3 Nobel Laureates is being made today to press for an… Read more »
March 18
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks at the Ninth Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body
Our co-chairs, Precious and Roland, Read more »
Africa: WHO Urges Investments for the Scale Up of Tuberculosis Screening and Preventive Treatment
Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modelling study developed with… Read more »