Africa: 152 Million Babies Born Preterm in the Last Decade

Of every 10 babies born, 1 is preterm - and every 40 seconds, 1 of those babies dies Preterm birth rates have not changed in the past decade in any region of the world The impacts… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Video Message At Fifth Ihr Emergency Committee Meeting for the Multi-Country Outbreak of Mpox - 10 May 2023

Chair, Dr Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele, Read more »

Africa: Lifesaving Solution Dramatically Reduces Severe Bleeding After Childbirth

A new solution, known as E-MOTIVE, could provide a major breakthrough in reducing deaths from childbirth-related bleeding, according to a landmark study published today by… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At UN Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing On TB - 8 May 2023

Your Excellency Csaba Kõrösi, President of the General Assembly, Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At UN Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing On Pandemic Preparedness and Response - 8 May 2023

Your Excellency Csaba Kõrösi, President of the General Assembly, Read more »

Africa: New WHO Manual Aims to Strengthen Pedestrian Safety

The World Health Organization [WHO] and partners launched a revised manual to help decision makers curb the scourge of pedestrian deaths and injuries in road traffic crashes today. Read more »

Africa: WHO and Tobacco Control Partners Urge Countries Not to Partner or Work With the Tobacco Industry

WHO is concerned with continued attempts by the tobacco industry and their surrogates to further its interests to influence scientific research, public perception, policy making,… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 26 April 2023

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

Africa: Regional Reflections - Building Consensus and Highlighting Regional Priorities On Activating Meaningful Engagement.

The second publication in the Intention to Action series, 'Regional Reflections: Analysis from informal regional consultations with people living with noncommunicable diseases and… Read more »

Africa: UN Special Programme for Research On Sexual and Reproductive Health Celebrates 50 Years

In the same year that WHO is celebrating its 75th anniversary, HRP (the UNDP/UNFPA/ UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the 36th Meeting of the HRP Policy and Coordination Committee - 25 April 2023

Teresa Soop of SIDA and chair of the Policy Coordination Committee, Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Polio Transition Global Vision Stakeholder Forum - 25 April 2023

Esteemed guests, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »

Africa: WHO Urges Increased Implementation of Recommended Tools to Combat Malaria

Marking World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing a call for increased implementation of new and existing interventions to save lives from malaria. Nearly… Read more »

Africa: Global Partners Announce a New Effort - 'The Big Catch-Up' - to Vaccinate Millions of Children

The pandemic saw essential immunization levels decrease in over 100 countries, leading to rising outbreaks of measles, diphtheria, polio and yellow fever. 'The Big Catch-up' is an… Read more »

Africa: 'Siding With Science' and SRHR - Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Dialogue On SRHR With Dr Tedros

On March 17th 2023, the IBP Network in partnership with IPPF, hosted the first Civil Society Dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) with Dr Tedros Adhanom… Read more »

Mauritius: A New National Adolescent Health Strategy in Mauritius

In 2021, 13.6% of the population in Mauritius were adolescents (10-19 years of age). Repeated behavioural surveys have shown that there has not been any significant improvement in… Read more »

Africa: Message By the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals At WHO - April 2023

Kate O'Brien, Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO Read more »

South Africa: WHO Director-General's Acceptance Speech for an Honorary Doctorate From the University of Pretoria - 21 April 2023

Chancellor Khampepe Read more »

Africa: Accuracy of Innovations in Diverse Settings - a Multi-Country Study Assessing a Smartphone Blood Pressure Application

In a pioneering study, researchers have tested the accuracy of an algorithm-based smartphone application to ensure its efficacy across diverse settings - urban and rural, as well… Read more »

Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At mRNA Technology Transfer Programme Meeting - 20 April 2023

Your Excellency Minister Nzimande, Read more »

South Africa: mRNA Technology Transfer Programme Moves to the Next Phase of Its Development

Inauguration of the mRNA technology Hub facility at Afrigen, South Africa. Partners gather in Cape Town to discuss the next phase of the mRNA vaccine development and knowledge… Read more »

Africa: Global Compendium of Knowledge On Covid-19

The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21. Read more »

Africa: At Least 270 People Dead, 2600 Hurt in Fighting in Sudan - WHO Chief

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

Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Town Hall for the Civil Society Task Force On TB - 17 April 2023

Dear survivors of tuberculosis, friends from communities affected by TB, members of civil society, and our partners in ending TB. Read more »

Africa: WHO's Trans Fat Elimination Validation Program Is Now Open for Country Applications

Countries can now apply to receive the WHO Validation certificate for trans fat elimination. Through this new program, WHO will formally recognize countries that have eliminated… Read more »