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A pharmacist storing drugs

Medicines can heal, but they can also harm

Abuja, 19 September, 2022 - In December 2017, Oluwatayo Akingbile, then 20 years old, understood the harsh implication of using medications without a prescription after losing a

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World Health Organization and Government of Japan support maternal health at Kuisebmund Health Centre

WALVIS BAY- It is a Wednesday morning at the Kuisebmund Health Centre and Shirleyn Awases is among the 20 women seeking antenatal care services at the facility.  

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A healthy mother and child

WHO helps to save lives of mothers and children in Kigoma

Kigoma - Maternal death is a significant problem in Tanzania.

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Ghana declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Ghana declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Accra/Brazzaville – Ghana today declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak that was confirmed nearly two months ago.

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H.E Ambassador Masahiro Imai

WHO alleviates public health threats through meaningful partnerships in Rwanda

It has been over two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on COVID-19.

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WCO Malawi staff

WHO Malawi Country Office holds a 2022 Staff Retreat

The World Health Organization (W

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Guinée-Vue de l'un des sites de prélèvement des eaux usées à Conakry

GUINEE-RENFORCER LA SURVEILLANCE ENVIRONNEMENTALE DE LA POLIO

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Nurses from Eswatini entertaining the crowd

Eswatini hosts the 15th biennial East, Central and Southern Africa College of Nursing conference

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