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A close-up image of the Ae. aegypti mosquito, the vector for the transmission of dengue fever

WHO supports Ethiopia’s response to a dengue fever outbreak in Somali Region

The World Health Organization Ethiopia country office is working with…
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Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Minna, Nigeria – Early cancer detection improves the chances of…
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COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

Brazzaville – COVAX has notified countries in Africa of the estimated…
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Reviving hope in cancer patients

Reviving hope in cancer patients

Brazzaville – Having survived cancer, Christelle, a mother of…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 02 February 2021

02 February 2021 — Two hundred, and twenty-nine (229) new COVID-19…
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WHO field team member talks to one of the fishermen at Rwemanja Landing site

WHO Takes the COVID-19 Message to Rwenshama Landing site, one of Uganda’s Hard-to-Reach Areas

At about 4:00 pm, a team from the field support team from the World…
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WHO Assures Government of Ghana of UN’s Continuous Collaboration in the fight against COVID

The Acting Country Representative for WHO in Ghana, Dr. Neema Kimambo…
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WHO field team member talks to one of the fishermen at Rwemanja Landing site

WHO Takes the COVID-19 Message to Rwenshama Landing site, one of Uganda’s Hard-to-Reach Areas

At about 4:00 pm, a team from the field support team from the World…
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WHO field team member talks to one of the fishermen at Rwemanja Landing site

WHO Takes the COVID-19 Message to Rwenshama Landing site, one of Uganda’s Hard-to-Reach Areas

At about 4:00 pm, a team from the field support team from the World…
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WHO Staff interacts with laboratory staff at NMIMR

Department for International Development -Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (DFID-FDCO) supports the strengthening of COVID-19 response in Ghana

COVID-19, a disease caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 was declared a…
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