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Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Africa– Dr Issimouha Dillé explains why Africa can win the fight against Cervical Cancer

Eliminating cervical cancer in Africa– Dr Issimouha Dillé explains why Africa can win the fight against cervical cancer

Cervical cancer remains one of the major public health challenges in…
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Après Ebola, revivre : à Bulape, le Programme des Guéris redonne espoir à Héritier

Post-outbreak support gives hope to Ebola survivors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bulape, Democratic Republic of the Congo –Twenty-five-year-old…
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Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles have eliminated measles and rubella

Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles eliminate measles and rubella

Brazzaville, 17 November 2025 — In a significant public health…
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Fièvre de la Vallée du Rift en Mauritanie : agir maintenant pour prévenir et surveiller efficacement

Mauritania faces Rift Valley fever outbreak: Strengthening surveillance and response

Nouakchott — In Mauritania, Rift Valley fever (RVF) continues to…
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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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awareness raising

Fleming Fund-supported efforts strengthen Sierra Leone’s defence against antimicrobial resistance:

Freetown—Sierra Leone has accelerated national efforts to combat…
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Prevention as the first line of defence against Ebola

Prevention as the first line of defence against Ebola

Bulape, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In Bulape locality in the…
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Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease

Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease

Addis Ababa—Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak…
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A Review of the National Community Health Policy to Strengthen Gains and Accelerate Reforms

A Review of the National Community Health Policy to strengthen gains and accelerate reforms

 From 15 to 18 July 2025, the national review workshop of the…
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Health Sector Status Report (RAESS)

Benin publishes its first health sector report and reviews a decade of progress

Benin presented its first national report on the state of the health…
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