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Sustaining mpox response in Africa as efforts begin bearing fruit

Sustaining mpox response in Africa as efforts begin bearing fruit

While mpox remains a global threat—underscored by WHO’s declaration on 22 November 2024 that it continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)—in Africa, we are beginning to see signs that response efforts are paying off.
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Maintaining essential health services amid mpox outbreak response

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 and chronic disease management are maintained to avert disruptions that can threaten people’s health.
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Ethiopia Intensifies Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance Amid Global Crisis

Ethiopia Intensifies Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance Amid Global Crisis

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a silent yet devastating global health crisis, has emerged as one of the most pressing threats to public health, rendering once-effective drugs i

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Multi-month HIV treatment dispensing improves care in Rwanda

Multi-month HIV treatment dispensing improves care in Rwanda

Kigali - Esther Uwababyeyi's journey with HIV began at a young age. "Since the age of three, I've been on HIV treatment,” she says.

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South Sudan has received an oral cholera vaccine to carry out a two-dose mass vaccination campaign in Renk and Malakal Counties of Upper Nile State

South Sudan secured over 282 150 doses of oral cholera vaccine to contain the cholera outbreak

Juba, 30 November 2024—In response to cholera outbreaks in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) h

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Reinforcing expertise in safe and dignified burials during outbreaks

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 by the WHO Emergency Hub, the training marks the hub’s emergence as a regional reference centre for strengthening the capacity of national and regional experts in managing public health emergencies.
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WHO TB Director’s High-Level Visit to Uganda

WHO TB Director’s High-Level Visit Strengthens Uganda’s Fight Against Tuberculosis and Leprosy

Kampala, Uganda– The World Health Organization (WHO) Director of the Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme, Dr Tereza Kasaeva, concluded a transformative four-day

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La disponibilité du traitement antirétroviral renforce la lutte contre VIH/sida en Guinée Équatoriale

Availability of antiretroviral treatment bolsters HIV/AIDS control in Equatorial Guinea

Malabo – In Equatorial Guinea, where over 6% of the population lives with HIV, access to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment was limited to just two centres in the p

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