Benin makes surgical care accessible to vulnerable populations
Benin has made free surgical missions to outlying hospitals a central part of its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) strategy, with the aim of improving access to …
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Concerted efforts & collaboration to end the cholera outbreak in Zambia are paying off.
Concerted efforts & collaboration by health workers, facilities & communities to end the cholera outbreak in #Zambia 🇿🇲 are paying off. Early detection …
No health without oral health
Oral diseases are the most common illnesses in the African Region, affecting hundreds of millions of people every year, including children and the elderly. However, they can be prevented by simple methods, including fluoride toothbrushing and a healthy diet low in sugar and rich in fruit and vegetables.
One-stop shop boosts the fight against TB/HIV co-infection in Niger
Niger is making great strides in the fight against tuberculosis and HIV, thanks to the one-stop-shop strategy implemented with support from WHO. This approach a…
Team Performance Programme Workshop 2023/What is a good Assistant?
Directors and WRs in WHO AFRO give their vision of what characterise a good assistant.
Obesity is rising rapidly in Africa
Obesity is rising rapidly in Africa. Between 2000 and 2016, Africa nearly doubled the number of overweight adults. The trends are same for children. Africa is c…
Causes of hearing loss
Hearing unlike vision, often fades so gradually that we scarcely notice the change. We turn up the volume of our TV, cellphone or radio, perhaps not even notici…
There are many languages, but health is universal!
To mark World Mother Language Day, celebrated every 21 February, colleagues from the WHO Regional Office for Africa have shared some advice on health in their m…