Universal Health Coverage means providing available, accessible and affordable health care for all. UHC will help us achieve SDG3, “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.”With support from WHO, Senegal🇸🇳 is making strides towards achieving UHC.
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More than four years since being launched, the first malaria vaccine has reached over 2 million children in three African countries through the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme. Results show high impact in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi: 13% drop in deaths in young children; access to malaria…
Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials, including antibiotics, is a global health challenge that poses grave risks to the public.Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when disease-causing germs stop responding to frequently prescribed antimicrobial medicines. It jeopardizes our ability to treat…
Bolstering the cholera outbreak response through community outreach in Malawi
Zanzibar has experienced 17 cholera outbreaks since 1978, recording more than 14 000 cases and over 200 deaths. During the last outbreak, from 2015 to 2016, the government initiated a multisectoral response, incorporating all ministries. The result is that, for the past five years, Zanzibar has not…
Malawi has been undergoing an After-Action Review of the recent Cholera outbreak. The outbreak has been dubbed the worst in the country’s history. Highlighted are some of the key lessons captured to improve public health emergency preparedness and management capacities. This process is in…
Nearly 2 million children have been reached with the first malaria vaccine, RTS,S/AS01, through four years of pilot introductions in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, as part of the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme, MVIP. The RTS,S malaria vaccine is having high impact – implementation of the…
During a recent polio vaccination campaign, the Government of Tanzania, with support from WHO and partners, mobilized and deployed over 5000 volunteer health workers to reach a target of 3 million children in six regions. Thanks to the dedicated efforts and commitment from all, especially the…
During a recent polio vaccination campaign, the Government of Tanzania, with support from WHO and partners, mobilized and deployed over 5000 volunteer health workers in six regions to reach a target of 3 million children in 37 districts. Thanks to the dedicated efforts and commitment from all,…