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Genomic surveillance assessment mission in Lesotho

28 March 2022

Maseru – A multidisciplinary team of four experts from WHO-AFRO, the South African National Bioinformatics Institute, and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD South Africa) has arrived in Lesotho on a mission to assess the country’s readiness to launch the implementation of pathogen genomic surveillance, starting with SARS-CoV 2 genomic surveillance. This follows an earlier mission in December 2021 to conduct a countrywide situational analysis.

WHO holds health systems strengthening dialogue with private sector

16 September 2021

WCO Lesotho held a one-day dialogue with private health service actors with the ultimate objective to strengthen health systems in Lesotho through the Access to COVID19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) programme.

The ACT-A programme funded by the Canadian government is a novel initiative that brings together governments, scientists, businesses, civil society, philanthropists and global health organisations to address COVID-19 challenges and help protect everyone from the virus and its impact.

Optimizing vaccine uptake through training teachers and school boards

07 March 2022

After two years of crippling with COVID-19 pandemic, the introduction of vaccines had shown the light into a better future, a better future for the economy, social life and academic life of every country.

Raising faith in COVID-19 vaccines in Lesotho

17 September 2021

Myths and misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines are rife in Lesotho, where over 85% of nearly 500 health workers surveyed recently report widespread misconceptions.

COVID-19 vaccine launch in Lesotho—health workers the 1st group vaccinated!

25 March 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine in Lesotho

The Launch of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife Maseru, Lesotho

04 March 2020

The Launch of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife

Lesotho launched National Measles Campaign

01 January 2008

WHO Country Office Lesotho Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1, Jan. 2008

Know Your Status HIV campaign receives praise for the achievements accomplished in L...

04 April 2008

4 April 2008, Maseru -- In 2004, Lesotho became one of the first countries in the world to launch a nationwide effort to test its entire population for HIV. The initiative was introduced as the ‘Know Your Status Campaign’ (KYS). The objective of the campaign, which was co-ordinated by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), and supported by partners such as the United Nations (UN), mainly WHO, UNICEF and UNDP, was to ensure that all Basotho over the age of 12 years be offered an HIV test by end of 2007.

Lesotho officially launched the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020

11 May 2011

The Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020), proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in March 2010, was officially launched on May 11th at the Convention Center in Maseru, Lesotho. Road traffic accidents are major but neglected public health problems in Lesotho. During the last five years, 2006-2010, 1,593 people lost their lives on Lesotho roads. The Lesotho Decade of Action covers critical areas for action, from enhancing roads and vehicles to improving the behaviors of drivers.

Lesotho celebrates World AIDS Day 2011

12 December 2011

The World AIDS Day (WAD) national commemoration was marked on the 1st December,2011 at Ha Mabote in Maseru District. The theme for this year is “Getting to zero: zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS related deaths".