WHO welcomes Egypt’s support to 14 African countries in their fight against hepatitis C
Egypt has announced that it would be providing hepatitis C testing and treatment for one million people in 14 African countries.
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Uganda leads the charge against viral hepatitis
Kenneth Kabagambe knows the cost of hepatitis B all too well. So much so, that he’s dedicated his entire life to wiping it out.
Read moreNew WHO scorecard shows poor progress of the viral hepatitis response in the African region
Only three of the 47 countries in WHO African Region are on track to eliminate viral hepatitis that affects one in 15 people in the region, according to a new WHO scorecard. Administration of the hepatitis B vaccination at birth and in early infancy is the most effective way to halt transmission, but only 11 countries are following this recommendation.
Read moreConfirmation of case of ebola virus disease in Uganda
Uganda’s Ministry of Health and WHO confirm Ebola in a five-year-old boy who crossed the border with his family from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The patient becomes Uganda’s first confirmed case in the ongoing outbreak in the DRC.
Read moreFirst-ever World Food Safety Day elevates attention to dangerous foodborne diseases in Africa
An estimated 91 million people in Africa in a year consume contaminated food that renders them ill, and around 137,000 people die. Food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances cause disease…
Read morePsychological support for life after Ebola
It is a bittersweet day for Kennedy, 8 years old, who is about to be released from the Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Butembo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Read moreWHO and the Principality of Monaco forge new ties to end malaria in Africa’s Sahel region
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 moreIn South Sudan, grandmothers breastfeed malnourished grandchildren
It’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…
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