Feature Stories

21 July 2026 | Emergencies Ebola Disease

Uganda safeguards essential health services during Ebola outbreak response

At a health clinic in Arua, a border town in northern Uganda, staff are on high alert after unsuspectingly attending to a patient who was later diagnosed with Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. It was 8 May 2026, before the outbreak was declared in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, and the staff’s index of suspicion was low. After the patient asked to be discharged, she travelled to Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, where she tested positive for the virus.

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14 July 2026 | Cervical cancer

Protecting girls from cervical cancer in The Gambia

Banjul—In The Gambia, bold and coordinated efforts are improving access to lifesaving vaccines for adolescent girls across the country. To catch up on vaccination of girls missed during a 2025 campaign, The Gambia implem…

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1 July 2026

Zimbabwe strengthens health workforce to advance universal health coverage

Harare—“The community will benefit from the improved knowledge I will share. Thanks to a recent training, our work will be more effective than before,” says Audrey Musorowembudzi, a primary health care nurse at Hurungwe …

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1 July 2026

In the frontlines of a safe and dignified Ebola outbreak response in Uganda

Kampala—It is Sunday, but Dr Chris Opesen’s day started at 05:30. Chris, an anthropologist at WHO’s country office in Uganda, is part of the rapid response team working on the ground to curb the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.…

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30 June 2026 | HIV/AIDS

Bringing HIV care closer to people in The Gambia

Banjul—In The Gambia, a visit to the clinic for HIV services is no longer just one step in a long process:  clients now experience bespoke, integrated delivery of care. At the heart of this shift is differentiated s…

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29 June 2026 | Antimicrobial Resistance

Kenya, Rwanda strengthen their defences against antimicrobial resistance

Kenya and Rwanda have reached an important milestone in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), strengthening their ability to track where drug-resistant infections are emerging, and how they are spreading. Through improvements to their surveillance systems, both countries are now generating more detailed information to guide treatment decisions, strengthen public health action and help protect the effectiveness of life-saving medicines.

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10 June 2026 | Immunization

Vaccination: A thread of protection across generations

Brazzaville – Mohamed arrives at Moungali Health Centre in northern Brazzaville carrying his ten-day-old son, Petito, in his arms. On this particular morning, he is the one bringing his child for vaccination. “His mother…

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31 May 2026 | Tobacco Control Health Promotion

Benin: Eric Loko’s journey to quit tobacco use

Cotonou – Eric Loko, 37, is a former smoker who managed to quit after eleven years of addiction. His journey reflects both the harmful effects of tobacco and the strength of will require to regain control of one’s health…

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