The Polio Surveillance System
The search for the poliovirus is triggered when any child is found with acute flaccid paralysis. From the most remote communities to the laboratory, the World H…
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Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) - Is Africa prepared?
Dr Michel Yao, Emergency Operations Manager, WHO AFRO outlines new coronavirus preparedness measures in the African Region. We need to ensure: Early …
How to wash your hands with hand gel
Hand hygiene is one of the most simple things you can do in order to protect yourself from COVID-19. Kevin Ousman, Infection Prevention and Control Officer at W…
3rd Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19
Hear directly from WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and Ms Lola Castro, WFP Regional Director for Southern Africa, about the latest stat…
Mass testing for COVID-19: Kawangware (Kenya)
Ramping up testing for COVID-19 can save lives. WHO works closely with governments and other partners to increase the testing capacity and expand its access in …
Three months into the COVID-19 response in Sub-Saharan Africa
"Yesterday marked three months since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Sub-Saharan Africa, in Nigeria." Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Afr…
Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19 - June 18, 2020
Hear directly from WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and health experts, on the latest status of the novel coronavirus across the continent, and their answers to journalists’ most pressing questions.
Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19 - July 2, 2020
Hear directly from WHO’s regional director in Africa, the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission, and more, about the latest…