Nairobi, 12 November 2026, Government representatives and health partners meeting in Nairobi have adopted a new action agenda to strengthen health information systems and ensure that reliable health data are used to impr…
Read moreNairobi—Gaps in recording deaths, tracking health needs and using reliable health information could delay lifesaving interventions, leave preventable health risks undetected and make it harder for communities to access e…
Read more24 October 2026 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia handed over 24 wheelchairs to the Menagesha Cheshire Rehabilitation Center during the national commemoration of World Polio Day 2026, reaffirming its commitm…
Read moreNairobi—Today 20 contacts associated with Kenya’s first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease were released from quarantine and reunited with their families after completing the mandatory 21-day monitoring period.A t…
Read moreAbuja—Nigeria has confirmed one imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), becoming the fifth country to detect the virus since an outbreak of the disease was declared in the …
Read morePraia, Cabo Verde. The World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a technical mission from 12 to 16 October 2026, at Santiago, Cabo Verde, to strengthen the use of geospatial data for health planning and initiate the impl…
Read moreJoint statement co-authored by: Lydia Zigomo, UNFPA Regional Director, East and Southern Africa; Etleva Kadilli, UNICEF Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa; Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, WHO Regional Director for …
Read moreThe Government of Kenya notified WHO of the case in line with the International Health Regulations (2005) on 6 October 2026. Kenya is the fourth country to confirm BVD.
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