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Mr Liyosi Evans the WR giving his remarks

Capacity for resource mobilization and partner management strengthened at the WHO country office in South Sudan

As the World Health Organization Country Office in South Sudan works to proactively engage, reach out and build sustainable partnership for resource mobilization, the WHO Headquarter and Regional office external relation units supported the country office to conduct a two-day training for all technical officers and program managers from 12-13 June, 2018. This is in line with the WHO AFRO transformation agenda, effective communications and partnerships area of focus.

Judith the midwife donating blood

World Blood Donor Day: South Sudan registers more voluntary unpaid blood donors

‘I have witnessed it myself that most of our mothers die due to losing a lot of blood after delivery and about 80 percent die because of lack of blood for transfusion. So, I felt that I should act as an example to donate blood to save the lives of our mothers’ said Judith a midwife working at Juba Teaching Hospital after donating blood. She appealed to other health workers to volunteer and donate blood to save more lives.

Minister of Health Professor Isaac Adewole delivering his speech during the Media briefing

World Blood Donor Day-Nigeria requires over 1.8 million units of blood annually to meet demand

Abuja, 14 June, 2018 - To commemorate 2018 World Blood Donor Day today, Minister of Health Professor Isaac Adewole says “Nigeria’s estimated blood need is about

The response is taking place in some of the most remote areas in Sierra Leone

Measles outbreak confirmed in northern Sierra Leone

Health sector response mounted, including preparations for targeted vaccine campaign

Health workers administering vaccine to an eligible child

Scale-up measures to reduce adverse events and increase immunization uptake in Nigeria

Abuja, 13 June, 2018 - As the women queue up with their children, a team of health workers noticed that a young mother was hesitant to present her child during

Opthalmic Nurse examining a woman in Yendi

Ghana eliminates trachoma, freeing millions from suffering and blindness

13 June 2018 ¦ Brazzaville ¦ Accra ¦ Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) today congratulated Ghana for having eliminated trachoma as a public health pr

Returning home after surviving Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Returning home after surviving Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lucien Ambunga, Catholic Priest and Pastor for the remote rural community of Itipo celebrated his first Sunday (June 10) mass since he returned to his parish on 8 June, after recovering from Ebola.

The quality of care network aims to accelerate reductions in maternal and child deaths

Sierra Leone becomes 10th country to join global Quality of Care Network

FREETOWN, June 13 2018 - Sierra Leone has become the latest country to join the Global Quality of Care Network, which aims to ensure that every pregnant woman,