Rwanda: Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda Declared Over

The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was declared over today by the Government of Rwanda with no new cases reported over the last 42 days after the last patient tested negative… Read more »

Africa: High Health-Care Costs in Africa Continue to Push Over 150 Million Into Poverty - New WHO Report

On Universal Health Coverage Day, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional office for Africa finds that most African countries continue to rely heavily on… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening Epidemic Preparedness and Response - Building Resilience After Ghana's 2023 Floods

In 2023, Ghana faced a major disaster when the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam led to devastating floods in the Eastern, Volta, and Greater Accra Regions. The… Read more »

Africa: Sustaining Mpox Response in Africa As Efforts Begin Bearing Fruit

Statement by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa Read more »

Africa: Maintaining Essential Health Services Amid Mpox Outbreak Response

As countries step up mpox outbreak control measures, efforts are also being made to ensure essential health services such as maternal and child-care, immunization, HIV treatment… Read more »

Africa: Reinforcing Expertise in Safe and Dignified Burials During Outbreaks

In a milestone for regional public health, Dakar hosted its first regional Safe and Dignified Burial (SDB) training, gathering 30 participants from 10 African countries. Organized… Read more »

Africa: New Step in African Region's Efforts to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has launched a Regional Validation Committee for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and… Read more »

Africa: Addressing the Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health and development threats. About4.71 million deaths were linked to bacterial AMR in 2021 alone, with sub-Saharan… Read more »

Africa: Enhanced Control Measures Helping to Control Mpox Outbreak in Africa

More than 13 000 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases have been reported in the African region since the start of 2024, as of 17 November. Three countries - Burundi, the Democratic… Read more »

Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Growing Antimicrobial Resistance Threat in African Region

Despite notable strides made in African countries, an accelerated response to the burgeoning threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is critical to avert predictions of 4.1… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana to Host Regional Simulation Exercise to Boost Outbreak Preparedness and Response Capacity

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Africa: WHO Equips Journalists to Spotlight Critical Health Insights From 2023 Ghana's Steps Report

In public health, data serves as a critical foundation for understanding challenges and making informed decisions. Without clear, accurate information, it's difficult for… Read more »

Africa: African Health Ministers, Delegates Adopt Declaration On Climate Change and Health

Health ministers and delegates from 20 African countries today adopted a landmark declaration to enhance climate resilience within health systems and address the profound health… Read more »

Africa: WHO in Africa, WomenLift Health Sign Pivotal Agreement to Strengthen Women's Leadership in Health

World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region and WomenLift Health today crossed a major milestone, cementing a crucial partnership to bolster investments in women's… Read more »

Chad: Chad Introduces Malaria Vaccine in Triple-Vaccine Rollout for Children

Chad today kicked off an ambitious triple vaccine rollout, including the R21 malaria vaccine, marking a significant step forward in its efforts to safeguard the health and… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya and Uganda's Collaborative Polio Vaccination - a Cross-Border Triumph, 6,5 Million Children Protected

Between October 3 and 6, 2024, more than 6.5 million children were vaccinated in a successful synchronized polio campaign between Kenya and Uganda. This cross-border achievement… Read more »

Africa: Enhancing Polio Detection With Advanced Sequencing Technology

The African region, declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus in August 2020, faces an urgent threat: the intense transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus (cVDPV2). This year… Read more »

Africa: WHO Strengthens Countries Capacities to Combat Diet Related Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa

The World Health Organization's Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) has conducted a five-day capacity-building workshop in Uganda from 14-18 October 2024 to empower 40… Read more »

Africa: Empowering Girls Means Upholding Their Rights to Sexual and Reproductive Health

Joint Statement on International Day of the Girl (11 October), by Regional Directors: UNAIDS, Anne Githuku-Shongwe; UNFPA, Lydia Zigomo; UNICEF, Etleva Kadilli and WHO, Dr.… Read more »

Africa: Promising Progress On Eye Health in African Region, but Challenges Remain

Despite important progress towards integrating eye health into primary health care services in African countries, a dire shortage of financial resources, combined with the… Read more »

Africa: Addressing the Complex Hurdles to Optimal Mental Health in Africa's Workplaces

Access to mental health services in the African region is still inadequate despite recent progress. While countries have made advancements including increasing the number of mental… Read more »

Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Accelerate Mental Health Progress in African Region

The African region has made progress over the past decade to strengthen mental health systems, including investments to improve care, health workforce as well as national policies… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening Zimbabwe's Expanded Programme On Immunization - Addressing Data Quality Challenges

In public and global health, accurate data is a cornerstone for effective decision-making and disease control. Recognizing the critical importance of high-quality surveillance… Read more »

Africa: Burden of Hearing Loss in Africa Could Rise to 54 Million By 2030 - WHO Report

About 40 million people live with hearing loss in the African region, but the figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 if urgent measures are not take to address the problem,… Read more »

Africa: Health Labour Market Analysis Support Tool Launched

The World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa launched the Health Labour Market Analysis (HLMA) Support Tool to assist countries assess their health workforce education… Read more »