Geneva, Switzerland, 29 May 2019 – With 93% of all malaria deaths worldwide occurring in the African region, the Principality of Monaco and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa have forged …
Read moreIt’s a busy morning at the inpatient unit for malnourished children at the Wau Teaching Hospital in Western Bahr el Ghazal, north-east South Sudan. The sound of babies’ fitful crying fills the air. Sitting on a hospit…
Read moreProfessor Judith Torimiro is recognized at the World Health Assembly for 27 years of work in the field, the classroom and the laboratory
Read moreDr Hilonga worked with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Science and Technology to roll out his innovative water purification system.
Read moreThe Pan-African Parliament agrees to set up a caucus on immunization to steer its commitment on ensuring access to vaccines for all children across the continent. Every year, more than 30 million children younger than 5 years in Africa fall sick due to vaccine-preventable diseases.
Read moreThe cervical cancer burden falls unequally on Africa, with 19 of the 20 most affected countries on this continent. The disease kills 311 000 women a year worldwide and is the second most common cancer among women in the African region. Yet, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and curable forms of cancers, through vaccination, early detection and treatment. Bringing cervical cancer to an end is now a priority for the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read moreIt was a mad rush to the airfield. At the back of the jeep, Abi Kebra Belaye and her colleague Shamiso Nyasanu tensely shuffled papers – waybills of vaccines and other essential medical materials that needed to be dropped by helicopter in north-east Zimbabwe.
Read moreHealth partners mobilize to meet post-cyclone Kenneth health needs in the Union of the Comoros
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