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Observation de la plateforme RadiOne en présence d’une technicienne du laboratoire de santé publique de Bunia, Province de l'Ituri, au nord-est de la RDC

Decentralized testing speeds up Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

 Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In a small…
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A New Era of Scientific Collaboration: WHO Ethiopia and AHRI Explore Strategic Partnership to Advance Health Innovation

A New Era of Scientific Collaboration: WHO Ethiopia and AHRI Explore Strategic Partnership to Advance Health Innovation

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 June 2026 – The World Health Organization (…
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Senegal expands access to assistive technologies for improved health and well-being

Senegal expands access to assistive technologies for improved health and well-being

Dakar—“Before, I stayed at home. Now I am happy to go back to school…
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Building regulatory laboratory capacity

Building regulatory laboratory capacity: WHO conducts regional hybrid training on portable and low‑cost detection of contaminants in medicines

Since October 2023, WHO has issued several Global Medical Product…
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Strengthening Zambia’s public health: WHO walk-through at UTH virology laboratory

On 13 November 2025, the WHO Country Office in Zambia led a walk-…
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WHO, SEEG, and Partners Support Angola’s Drive to Strengthen Health Systems

WHO, SEEG, and Partners Support Angola’s Drive to Strengthen Health Systems

Luanda, 28 July 2025 – In response to Angola’s ongoing cholera…
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WHO, SEEG and Partners Support Angola in Strengthening Health Systems

WHO, SEEG and Partners Support Angola in Strengthening Health Systems

Luanda, 28 July 2025 – In response to the ongoing cholera outbreak in…
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WHO Testing Kits to MoH Angola

WHO Donates Mobile Water Testing Kits to Boost Angola’s Water Safety Monitoring

Luanda, 10 June 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) today…
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Dr Richard Banda WHO Representative with the team of trainees.

Ensuring Quality Health Products for Namibia's Market

The Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) with support from the…
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Team at the risk assessment and root cause analysis for laboratory excellence

Enhancing Laboratory Excellence through Risk Management and Root Cause Analysis

The Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council’s (NMRC) Quality…
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