1. WHO Africa
  2. Health topics
Barriers to mental health care in Africa

Barriers to mental health care in Africa

Kampala – Poor access to mental health care in many African countries…
Read more »
African health ministers take steps to curb Ebola disease outbreak

African health ministers take steps to curb Ebola disease outbreak

Addis Ababa/Brazzaville/Kampala – Ministers of Health and…
Read more »
In Nigeria, health workers learn how to help women facing gender-based violence

In Nigeria, health workers learn how to help women facing gender-based violence

Borno, Nigeria – Like many health workers across the Sahel, Mairama…
Read more »
Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
Read more »
Dr Chieshi

Living with schizophrenia -An individual’s story 

Abuja, 11 October, 2022 - Dr Chieshi was diagnosed with schizophrenia…
Read more »
Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
Read more »
Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
Read more »
Helping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya

Helping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya

Nairobi – In a previous stint as a chemistry teacher Dr Gladys Mwiti…
Read more »
Dr Brian Chirombo – World Health Organization Representative to Rwanda

Are you okay? - A message from the World Health Organization Rwanda on Mental Health Day

By Dr Brian Chirombo – World Health Organization Representative to…
Read more »
Improving access to mental health services in Ghana

Improving access to mental health services in Ghana

Accra – A traumatic motor accident marked a turning point for Mariama…
Read more »