Addis Ababa—At the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC76), strengthening regulatory systems, expanding local manufacturing and improving access to quality-assured health products emerged as key prio…
Read more Brazzaville – As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread, reaching affected people early enough to stop transmission remains one of the most pressing challenges facing th…
Read moreBangui—Located in a region that has faced several Ebola outbreaks in recent years, the Central African Republic is reinforcing its preparedness. With support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners, the…
Read moreKasenyi, Democratic Republic of the Congo— Kasenyi, located on the western shores of Lake Albert in the Ituri Province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a strategic crossing point at the country’s borde…
Read moreAt 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.
Read moreIn The Gambia, bold and coordinated efforts are improving access to lifesaving vaccines for adolescent girls across the country.
Read moreHarare—“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 …
Read moreKampala—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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