1. WHO Africa
  2. Media Centre

Featured news

Ghana finds success in COVID-19 mass vaccination campaigns

Ghana finds success in COVID-19 mass vaccination campaigns

Ghana, the first country in the world to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility, kicked off its vaccination drive on 1 March 2021, making its rollout among the longest-running in Africa. Despite the longevity of its vaccination programme, by the beginning of 2022, less than half of the target population of 20 million people had received at least one vaccine dose and only about 13% were fully vaccinated. 
Read more »
Strategizing to accelerate the reduction of maternal mortality in the African Region

Strategizing to accelerate the reduction of maternal mortality in the African Region

Johannesburg, April 29, 2022 – The African Region accounted for 66% of the 303,000 maternal deaths recorded globally in 2017. 

Read more »
Speedy vaccination campaign helps stop cholera outbreak in Niger

Speedy vaccination campaign helps stop cholera outbreak in Niger

Amadou Elh Mamoudou counts himself fortunate. The 35-year-old survived a cholera outbreak in his village of Maradi, in south-central Niger, one of the areas most affected by the outbreak between March and December 2021.
Read more »

Launching of the Eritrea Health Sector Strategic Development Plan 2022-26 (HSSDP III), Essential Health Care Package, National Action Plan for Health Security 2022-26 (NAPHS)

Eritrea in a high-profile event celebrated the launch of four strategic documents: The National Health Sector Strategic Development Plan 2022-26 (HSSDP III) and its Monitoring a

Read more »
Collection of patient’s sample at a clinic.png

States in Nigeria employ innovative approaches to reduce malaria disease burden 

Abuja, 29 April 2022 - Feeling feverish with body pains, 25 years old Blessing Musa sat patiently in the waiting room of Kuchingoro Primary Health Care Centre,

Read more »
In Guinea, a fight to end mother-to-child HIV transmission

In Guinea, a fight to end mother-to-child HIV transmission

Conakry – When Rama learned that she was pregnant, her joy soon gave way to a wrenching anxiety that remained until the moment of delivery: she discovered at th

Read more »
Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa

Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa

Brazzaville – Africa is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past year.

Read more »
Child receiving her deworming medication during the campaign

Over 1.8 million children receive treatment for bilharzia and intestinal worms

Read more »