June 01, 2022
Africa: Interim Statement On Hybrid Immunity and Increasing Population Seroprevalence Rates
The World Health Organization (WHO) with the support of Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization and its COVID-19 Vaccines Working Group, continues to review the… Read more »
Africa: Report - Covid-19 Slows Progress Towards Universal Energy Access
The energy crisis arising from the war in Ukraine may lead to further setbacks Read more »
May 31, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Exposed - Poisoning Our Planet and a Key Driver for the TB Epidemic
The theme of this year's World Tobacco Day is Poisoning our Planet: Tobacco Exposed. This theme aims to shed light on the global detrimental impact of tobacco on human health,… Read more »
Africa: WHO Raises Alarm On Tobacco Industry Environmental Impact
WHO has today revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for the… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Africa: Director-General's Opening Remarks At the 151st Session of the Executive Board
Dr Kerstin Vesna Petrič, Chair of the Executive Board, Read more »
Africa: Sleeping Sickness Elimination Progresses in 2021 Despite Covid-19
Progress towards the worldwide elimination of transmission of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), otherwise known as sleeping sickness, is maintained, after coronavirus disease… Read more »
May 29, 2022
Africa: WHA - Member States Urge WHO to Build On Progress to Achieve a Sustainable Polio Transition
At the 75th World Health Assembly, delegates discussed progress made on the Strategic Action Plan on Polio Transition and reiterated their support for the way forward towards… Read more »
Africa: WHO Convenes Experts to Review Methods for Estimating TB Disease Burden
A successful meeting of a subgroup of WHO's Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement was held in Geneva on 11-12 May. This important meeting focused on an up-to-date review of… Read more »
May 28, 2022
Togo: Togo Eliminates Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Togo as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem,1 making it the third country in WHO's African Region after Ghana… Read more »
Africa: Seventy-Fifth World Health Assembly - Daily Update - 28 May 2022
Standardization of medical devices nomenclature Read more »
May 27, 2022
Africa: Medical Product Alert N°3/2022 - Falsified Intratect (Human Normal Immunoglobulin)
Falsified Intratect (Human normal immunoglobulin) identified in the WHO Regions of the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean and South-East Asia Read more »
Africa: Seventy-Fifth World Health Assembly - Daily Update - 27 May 2022
Record number of decisions for noncommunicable diseases and mental health Read more »
North Africa: Medical Product Alert N°3/2022 - Falsified Intratect (Human Normal Immunoglobulin)
Falsified Intratect (Human normal immunoglobulin) identified in the WHO Regions of the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean and South-East Asia Read more »
Africa: World No Tobacco Day 2022 Awards - The Winners
Every year, WHO recognizes individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control. This recognition takes the form of… Read more »
Africa: Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Public Health Presented During the Seventy-Fifth World Health Assembly
During a moving ceremony at the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly in Geneva, awards were presented to a group of individuals from around the world for their outstanding… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: Report By Mr Bjӧrn Kümmel, Chair of the WHO Sustainable Financing Working Group, to the 75th World Health Assembly
Chair, Read more »
Africa: Seventy-Fifth World Health Assembly - Daily Update - 26 May 2022
Resolution on "Health emergency in Ukraine" Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: Monkeypox - Public Health Advice for Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men
An outbreak of a disease called monkeypox is currently taking place in many countries that do not typically have cases. This can be concerning, especially for people whose loved… Read more »
Africa: Launch of the WHO Compilation of Innovative Concepts to Communicate Science During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of translating science in a timely and accessible manner to different audiences. As the pandemic progressed, the evidence… Read more »
Kenya: New Initiative to Tackle Road Crash Deaths in Kenya
Road traffic crashes are a top-five cause of death for Kenyans between the ages of five and 70, and the leading killer of boys aged 15-19. Read more »
Africa: Seventy-Fifth World Health Assembly - Daily Update - 25 May 2022
Preparing cities and urban centres for emergencies Read more »
May 24, 2022
Africa: World Health Assembly Agrees Historic Decision to Sustainably Finance WHO
Today, at the 75th World Health Assembly, Member States agreed to adopt a landmark decision to improve the World Health Organization's financing model. Read more »
Africa: World Health Assembly Re-Elects Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to Second Term As WHO Director-General
WHO Member States today re-elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world's leading public health agency. Dr Tedros was… Read more »
Africa: Major Improvements in Quality of Life for People With Drug-Susceptible TB Expected Following Updates in TB Treatment Regimens
Landmark changes in shortening treatment duration has been announced by WHO in its updated consolidated guidelines on treatment of drug-susceptible TB. The guidelines include a new… Read more »
Africa: Seventy-Fifth World Health Assembly - Daily Update - 24 May 2022
Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly Read more »