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Tobacco use is the root cause of most non-communicable disease in Malawi

Malawi Assesses Its Needs for Effective Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC)

Malawi has recognized the importance of tobacco control in national health strategies and development plans.

WHO Donates Essential Medical Equipment to Combat Marburg Outbreak in Tanzania

WHO donates essential medical equipment to combat Marburg outbreak in Tanzania

Kagera - In the face of the ongoing Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Kagera, Tanzania, frontline health workers and local communities

Ghana Hosts Consultative Meeting to Strengthen Africa’s Health Security Through National Public Health Agencies

Ghana Hosts Consultative Meeting to Strengthen Africa’s Health Security Through National Public Health Agencies

Africa’s ability to effectively prepare for and respond to health emerg

Angola vaccinates over 1 million people as it bolsters outbreak control efforts

Angola vaccinates over 1 million people as it bolsters cholera outbreak control efforts

Luanda – Antonio Morais, from Paraíso neighborhood in Cacuaco, one of Luanda’s nine municipalities, has witnessed friends and neighbours succumb to cholera.

Stakeholders coming together to review and validate the Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Report

Botswana undertakes Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment: A move towards a resilient health system on impacts of climate change

The Government of Botswana conducted a Climate Change Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment in selected districts to identify high-risk areas

WHO scales up response to Uganda’s Ebola outbreak

WHO scales up response to Uganda’s Ebola outbreak

Mbale, Uganda – The World Health Organization (WHO) is reinforcing its support for Uganda’s ongoing Ebola response efforts, with a high-level delegation visitin

South Sudan declares mpox outbreak

South Sudan declares mpox outbreak

Juba, 7 February 2025—Today the Ministry of Health has declared a mpox outbreak in Juba, Central Equatoria State.

Zimbabwe's polio vaccination campaign protects 5 million children

“I got to know about the programme from my child when she got back from schoo