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A new strategy, developed by the Government of Sierra Leone with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and launched in May 2023, aims to entrench a people-centred life stages approach to health care, strengthening health systems and advancing the country towards universal health coverage (…
Health promotion is a crucial pillar of good health and well-being, empowering people with the knowledge to prevent disease and respond to epidemics.
To reach a wide audience and raise health awareness, Côte d'Ivoire has established a local radio network that connects hundreds of community radio…
To reduce maternal and infant deaths, Côte d'Ivoire is implementing strategies to promote births in health centres with qualified personnel.
In Odienné, a WHO-supported collaboration between matrons and midwives is helping to ensure that more women deliver in health facilities.
In 2021, WHO supported the health authorities in the Gbêkê region of northern Côte d'Ivoire to launch the "Gbêkê Là-Haut Là" initiative.
This program aims to reduce maternal deaths by enhancing the skills of the health workforce, particularly midwives, in managing obstetric complications such as…
Since the launch of the new oxygen factory in December 2023, the supply of high-quality medical oxygen has greatly improved.
Equipped with a state-of-the-art pressure modulated adsorption PSA generator and cylinder filling station, the facility produces 18 cubic meters per hour, meeting nationwide…
According to Kenya’s 2023 Health Labour Market Analysis, the country has doubled its health workforce in the last 10 years to almost 190 000 active health workers across 13 major health occupations, including nurses, midwives, doctors, surgeons and other specialists.
Despite this progress, there…
Every woman deserves safety and support during pregnancy and childbirth.
Thanks to donor support, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has trained over 300 health professionals across nine provinces to strengthen maternal and newborn care.
This has significantly improved…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is relying on community surveillance to improve its response to Mpox.
In 2023, over 14 000 cases of Mpox were detected. With the support of its partners, the country is training community mobilizers to raise awareness of the importance of getting to a health…
In May 2024, World Health Organization (WHO) certified Namibia as having reached “silver tier” status for progress in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
The country also attained a “bronze tier” status on the path to ending transmission of hepatitis B from mother to child.
