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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Global Child Deaths Reach Historic Low in 2022 - UN Report

The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic low, dropping to 4.9 million in 2022, according to the latest estimates released today by the… Read more »

Africa: Wave of New Commitments Marks Historic Step Towards the Elimination of Cervical Cancer

Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, and partners today announced major new policy, programmatic and financial commitments, including nearly US$ 600 million in new… Read more »

Africa: One in Eight People Are Now Living With Obesity

New study released by the Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world are now living with obesity. Worldwide, obesity among adults has more than doubled… Read more »

Africa: World's First Global Technical Advisory Group On Motorcycle Safety Convened By WHO

WHO has launched the first global technical advisory group on powered two- and three-wheeled vehicle safety to help shape laws, policies, regulations and research to reduce fatal… Read more »

Africa: Towards the Elimination of Human African Trypanosomiasis By 2030

After three days of intense and constructive discussions, the Annual Coordination Meeting of the Countries Endemic for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT) ended today… Read more »

Africa: New Series Highlights the Importance of a Positive Postnatal Experience for All Women and Newborns

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN's Special Programme on Human Reproduction (HRP) have launched a new series on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal care… Read more »

Africa: Global Cancer Burden Growing, Amidst Mounting Need for Services

Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)'s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Trans Fat Elimination Validation Ceremony - 29 January 2024

My brother, Dr Tom Frieden, Read more »

Cape Verde: WHO Certifies Cabo Verde As Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Malaria-Free Certification Award Ceremony - 12 January 2024

Honourable Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General Dr Tedros End of 2023 Message - Keeping the Hope for Health Alive

2023 was a year of milestones and challenges in global public health. Read more »

Africa: Advancing the One Health Agenda With a Focus On Environment

On October 12-13, the event "Breaking Barriers: Advancing the One Health Agenda with a Focus on Environment" took place at the Schloss Friedrichsfelde in Berlin. The meeting… Read more »

Africa: New South-South Health Cooperation Initiative Launched Linking Africa and the Caribbean

The Health Development Partnership for Africa and the Caribbean (HeDPAC), a new initiative to strengthen South-South health cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean, was… Read more »

Africa: Health Service Quality Must Be a Priority, Not an Afterthought - New Collection On Quality of Care

Countries need to ensure continuous attention to the quality of their healthcare services, including during emergencies, contends a new Collection of articles launched today in the… Read more »

Zambia: Govt Declares Anthrax Outbreak

Situation at a Glance Read more »

Africa: Governments Continue Discussions On Pandemic Agreement Negotiating Text

Governments continued their work to negotiate and draft an agreement to strengthen global pandemic prevention, preparedness and response to prevent a repeat of the health, social… Read more »

Africa: WHO Releases Guidelines On Chronic Low Back Pain

The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing its first-ever guidelines on managing chronic low back pain (LBP) in primary and community care settings, listing interventions for… Read more »

Africa: Global Partners Pledge U.S.$ 777 Million to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

In a historic effort to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and improve the lives of 1.6 billion people globally, partners pledged a ground-breaking US$ 777 million at the… Read more »