Africa: WHO Prequalifies First Vaccine Against Mpox

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. Read more »

Africa: WHO and Partners Establish an Access and Allocation Mechanism for Mpox Vaccines, Treatments, Tests

In coordination with Member States, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have established an access and allocation mechanism for mpox medical countermeasures including… Read more »

Sudan: High-Level Mission to Sudan Reaffirms WHO Commitment to Urgent Action

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy yesterday concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO's commitment… Read more »

Africa: Data Show Marked Increase in Annual Cholera Deaths

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing an increase in cases and deaths. Read more »

Africa: Unicef Issues Emergency Tender to Secure Mpox Vaccines for Crisis-Hit Countries in Collaboration With Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO

UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing the mpox outbreak which was… Read more »

Africa: WHO Urges Rapid Access to Mpox Diagnostic Tests, Invites Manufacturers to Emergency Review

WHO has asked manufacturers of mpox in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) to submit an expression of interest for Emergency Use Listing (EUL). WHO has been in ongoing discussions with… Read more »

Africa: Fourteen African Countries, Key Partners Unite to Provide Critical Resources for Health in WHO's First-Ever Investment Round

In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organization, 14 African countries and many partners pledged over US$ 45 million to the WHO Investment Round, a… Read more »

Africa: Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan Launched by WHO to Contain Mpox Outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox through… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the 74th Session of the Regional Committee for Africa - 26 August 2024

Your Excellency President Nguesso, Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks to Headquarters Staff On World Humanitarian Day - 19 August 2024

Dear Colleagues, Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Extraordinary Meeting

Chair, members of the committee, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »

Africa: Statement of the Thirty-Ninth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee

The thirty-ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO… Read more »

Africa: WHO Invites Mpox Vaccine Manufacturers to Submit Dossiers for Emergency Evaluation

WHO has today issued an invitation for manufacturers of mpox vaccines to submit an Expression of Interest for Emergency Use Listing (EUL). Read more »

Africa: On World Breastfeeding Week, Unicef and WHO Call for Equal Access to Breastfeeding Support

In the last 12 years, the number of infants under six months of age globally who are exclusively breastfed has increased by more than 10%. This means 48% of infants worldwide now… Read more »

Africa: Adolescent Girls Face Alarming Rates of Intimate Partner Violence

Among adolescent girls who have been in a relationship, nearly a quarter (24%) - close to 19 million - will have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence by the… Read more »

Africa: Unfinished Business - Only the Urgent and Accelerated Delivery of HIV Services Will Keep the Promise of Ending Aids in Children By 2030

Despite progress made in reducing HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths among children, a new report released today by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030… Read more »

Africa: Global Childhood Immunization Levels Stalled in 2023, Leaving Many Without Life-Saving Protection

Global childhood immunization coverage stalled in 2023, leaving 2.7 million additional children un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to data… Read more »

Africa: Pandemic Agreement Needs Better Modalities, Inclusion, and Transparency

A Joint Statement from Chairs, Co-Chairs, Principals, Members and Advisors to The Elders, The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, The Independent Panel for Pandemic… Read more »

Africa: Trans Fat - Everyone Must Join the Fight to Eliminate This Invisible Killer From the World's Food Supply

Cookies. Pizza. Cake. All are delicious - but potentially deadly. In addition to their often-high sugar, salt, or fat content, these foods can also contain a toxic ingredient that… Read more »

Chad: Chad Eliminates Human African Trypanosomiasis As a Public Health Problem

51st country to be recognized by WHO for eliminating a neglected tropical disease, surpassing the halfway mark towards the 100-country target set for 2030 Read more »

Africa: Gavi to Boost Access to Life-Saving Human Rabies Vaccines in Over 50 Countries - Gavi, WHO and Uar

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with partners, is announcing support for human rabies vaccines for post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as part of routine immunisation.… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Closing Remarks At the Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly - 1 June 2024

Honourable Minister Dr Edwin Dikoloti, President of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, Read more »

Africa: WHO General Programme of Work 2025–2028 Prioritizes Climate Change and Health

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the General Programme of Work 2025-2028, which includes responding to the escalating threat to health posed by climate change as… Read more »

Africa: Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly - Daily Update - 29 May 2024

ever resolution on social participation for primary health care approved Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Seventy-Seventh World Health Assembly Strategic Roundtable - 29 May 2024

Honourable Minister Dr Akmaral Alnazarova, Read more »