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WR (Left) with the Honorable Minister of Federal Capital Territory Mohammed Musa Bello

Nigeria’s FCT Minister pledges support for implementation of Polio Transition Plan to sustain legacy

Abuja, 12 May, 2021 - With the imminent accelerated Polio Programme…
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A health worker receiving their first dose on day one of the vaccination

Ebola vaccination starts in Sierra Leone to prevent new outbreak

Freetown, 11 May 2021 – Ebola vaccination kicked off today in Sierra…
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New vaccination centre to reduce crowding in a COVID-19 context and ease vaccination services for nursing mothers and their babies at the CHU Tanambao-Diego in the Diana region.

Easing Routine Vaccination during COVID-19 in Madagascar

Young Sylvania Randriambelo breastfeeds her 2-month-old baby, as she…
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Abinsi Community leader, Garba Yakubu showing WHO SCai,(Benue State) the river where thy get their drinking water.

WHO supports Benue State to curb a cholera outbreak among vulnerable populations

Makurdi, 7 May, 2021 - “I was not only scared about my health; I was…
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Group picture of participants at the global hand hygiene day program in Monrovia

Liberia Commemorates Global Hand Hygiene Day

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Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of COVID-19 resurgence

Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of COVID-19 resurgence

With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of…
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Partial view of ICT equipment donated to MOH by WHO

WHO strengthens Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance and Stewardship in Liberia

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WHO and regional health bureaus launch a nationwide health campaign to promote handwashing and use of face masks

WHO and regional health bureaus launch a nationwide health campaign to promote handwashing and use of face masks

The World Health Organization in Ethiopia, in collaboration with…
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