1. WHO Africa
  2. Health topics
  3. Featured news
Group photo of participants at the training workshop to orient key stakeholders on Triple Elimination and the process of validation

WHO's Technical Support towards South Africa's Path to triple Elimination

In a significant step towards combating the HIV epidemic, the World…
Read more »
WHO SIDE EVENT ICASA

The World Health Organization in Zimbabwe Advocates for Triple Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission at ICASA 2023

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe – Today, the World Health…
Read more »
Scaling up the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in Ghana

Scaling up the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in Ghana

Accra ‒ In 2020, the death of his best friend, Tawiah, reminded Nii…
Read more »
Cameroon making progress the fight against HIV

Cameroon making progress in the fight against HIV

Yaounde – Nicole, 28, from Bertoua in eastern Cameroon, will never…
Read more »
Strengthening the fight against HIV in Ghana

Strengthening the fight against HIV in Ghana

Accra, Ghana ‒ Samuel Kofi*, 19, from Takoradi in Ghana’s western…
Read more »
SADC Health Ministers' meeting in Angola: Focus on Health for All

SADC Health Ministers' meeting in Angola: Focus on Health for All

Luanda – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers…
Read more »
media science café jointly organized by Health Communicators Forum and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently in Harare, WHO Healthier Populations Cluster Lead Dr Trevor Kanyowa

HIV interventions should address the needs of older persons: WHO

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe – Seventy-three (73) year old…
Read more »
Stakeholders commit to scaling up the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Stakeholders commit to scaling up the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Accra, Ghana - Stakeholders from 25 member states in the African…
Read more »

Integration of HIV and SRH services yield massive results in Zimbabwe

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe has increased demand…
Read more »
Nomphumelelo Masilela Cynthia has been using PrEP since 2019.

Eswatini increases HIV preventative options to reduce new infections

The kingdom of Eswatini has made major strides in the HIV response…
Read more »