Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the 73rd Session of the Regional Committee for Africa - 28 August 2023

Your Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi, Read more »

Africa: Statement of the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the Polio Ihr Emergency Committee

The thirty-sixth 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 Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 25 August 2023

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit - 17 August 2023

Your Excellency Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, Read more »

Africa: What's New in the TB Section of the 2023 WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines

The World Health Organization's (WHO's) 2023 Model Lists of Essential Medicines, published in July 2023, features key updates to the tuberculosis (TB) section. These complement… Read more »

Africa: Seven Out of 10 People Protected By At Least One Tobacco Control Measure

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people - 71% of the world's population - are now protected with at least one best practice policy to help… Read more »

Africa: WHO Launches 'One Life, One Liver' Campaign On World Hepatitis Day

To mark World Hepatitis Day, WHO is calling for scaling up testing and treatment for viral hepatitis, warning that the disease could kill more people than malaria, tuberculosis,… Read more »

Africa: Leadership Dialogue On Food Systems for People's Nutrition and Health

WHO, in collaboration with UNICEF, FAO and WFP organized the Leadership Dialogue on Food Systems for People's Nutrition and Health at the first United Nations Food Systems Summit… Read more »

Africa: WHO Endorses Landmark Public Health Decisions on Essential Medicines for Multiple Sclerosis

Today the World Health Organization (WHO) published the new editions of the Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc) which include… Read more »

Africa: Member States Continue Work On Potential Pandemic Accord

Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) continued their discussions towards a global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, with a view to… Read more »

Africa: WHO Urges Countries to Invest in Drowning Prevention to Protect Children

On World Drowning Prevention Day this year, WHO is releasing an investment case on drowning prevention showing how just two actions - investing in day care for pre-school aged… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At Food Systems Summit - 24 July 2023

Your Excellency Minister Francesco Lollobrigida; Read more »

Africa: New WHO Guidance On HIV Viral Suppression and Scientific Updates Released At IAS 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new scientific and normative guidance on HIV at the 12th International IAS (the International AIDS Society) Conference on HIV… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Keynote Speech At the 12th International Aids Society Conference On HIV Science - 23 July 2023

The honourable Mark Butler, Read more »

Africa: WHO Recommends Optimizing HIV Testing Services

At the 12th International IAS Conference on HIV Science, WHO calls for countries to expand use of HIV self-testing (HIVST), to offer HIVST for initiation, continuation and… Read more »

Cameroon: Medical Product Alert N°5/2023 - Substandard (Contaminated) Syrup Medicines

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Africa: Africa CDC, WHO and RKI Launch a Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) today launched a Health Security… Read more »

Africa: WHO Addresses Violence Against Women As a Gender Equality and Health Priority

Together with UN Women, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched the RESPECT… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Keynote Speech At the International Conference On Health Third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting - 17 July 2023

Honourable Minister of Finance of India, Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, Read more »

Africa: Head of WHO Discusses Priorities On Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Healthcare With Civil Society

Civil society organizations highlight the essential role of traditional, complementary and integrative health in addressing global health challenges, and opportunities for its… Read more »

Sudan: Top UN Officials Sound Alarm At Spike in Violence Against Women and Girls

Senior United Nations officials today voiced shock and condemnation at increasing reports of gender-based violence in Sudan - including conflict-related sexual violence against… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 5 July 2023

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »

Africa: Netherlands Continues Leadership Role in Supporting Mental Health of People Affected By Humanitarian Crises

On 3 July 2023 Paul Bekkers, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Dr Catharina Boehme, Assistant Director General… Read more »

Africa: First WHO Guidance On Snakebite Treatments Published

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the first in a series of WHO public-benefit target product profiles (TPPs) for snakebite treatments, in order to improve the… Read more »

Africa: Multilateral Development Banks and WHO Launch New Investment Platform to Strengthen Primary Health Care Services

In a landmark development aimed at investing in and strengthening essential, climate and crisis-resilient primary health care (PHC) services in low- and low-and-middle income… Read more »