Sierra Leone is among the countries with the highest burden of maternal mortality rates in the world. According to Dr. Austin Demby, Sierra Leone's Minister of Health and Sanitation, "every case of maternal mortality constitutes an emergency", for his ministry, See how the country is poised to change this narrative.
Mulikat Okanlawan was diagnosed with noma, a gangrenous disease that attacks facial tissue and bone. Without treatment, it kills around 90% of its victims. Mulikat received treatment and turned her life around.
His Excellency Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, launched a unique documentary at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare in th…
Thank you to the Government of Rwanda and all the healthcare heroes for the dedication to keeping the community safe and healthy in 2022, especially following t…
Juba, South Sudan ‒ With support from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), WHO has trained around 1000 COVID-19 vaccinators in South Sudan.
Mozambique confirmed a case of wild poliovirus in May 2022 – the first of its kind since 1992
Countries and GPEI partners have intensified efforts since a Wild Polio type 1 case was reported in Malawi in February, 2022.
Dr Rirhandzu Norah Mongwe is District Executive Manager for Mopani District in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
