New joint health system review highlights opportunities for strengthening health care services for refugees and migrant communities in Uganda.

Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, The Uganda Minister of Health, launching the report on Refugees migrants and host communities in Uganda.

Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa and the fifth largest in the world. Over the decades, Uganda has hosted refugees from countries including South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Burundi, and Rwanda. As of 31st August 2024, there were 1,7400 000 refugees in Uganda primarily situated within refugee settlements in northern and southwestern Uganda and Kampala City.

 

Namibia Joins the World in Addressing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Dr Richard Banda, WHO Representative to Namibia

Every year on 10 October, the global community observe World Mental Health Day (WMHD) to raise awareness of mental health issues  and mobilize efforts to support mental well-being. Mental health encompasses a state of well-being that enables people to cope with life's stresses, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their communities.

Zimbabwe Reports First Cases of Mpox

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Harare – The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring the recent reports of two confirmed cases of mpox in Zimbabwe. These cases mark the first instances of the virus in the country.

Promoting creative expression in the mental health approach

participantes a exposição

Tito Vicente Samossi Joaquim, artistically known as Tito Vibes, is a young artist who has found a way to express his dreams, struggles, and aspirations for the future in painting. Born in the Santa Tereza neighbourhood of Viana, where, from an early age, his joy was drawing, Tito filled his school notebooks with doodles and drawings that told stories that words could not express. 

Zimbabwe develops national one health strategic plan

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Harare – In a significant step towards strengthening public health and combating emerging health threats, Zimbabwe has convened an inception meeting for the development of its national One Health strategic plan. Led by the Public Health Advisor for the Office of the President and Cabinet, the meeting brought together key stakeholders from human, animal, plant and environment sectors to chart a course for a more integrated and comprehensive approach to health.

Promising progress on eye health in African region, but challenges remain

Promising progress on eye health in African region, but challenges remain
Despite important progress towards integrating eye health into primary health care services in African countries, a dire shortage of financial resources, combined with the concentration of scarce human resources in urban areas and low community awareness, continues to threaten the gains.

Urgent action needed to accelerate mental health progress in African region

Urgent action needed to accelerate mental health progress in African region
The African region has made progress over the past decade to strengthen mental health systems, including investments to improve care, health workforce as well as national policies to steer the delivery of vital services. However, the pace of the progress is slow and further efforts are needed to address mental health challenges and ensure well-being.

Rodrigues receives training on integrated care for older people

The proportion of people over the age of 65 in Rodrigues climbed from 7.5% to 9.1% between 2011 and 2021.

Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE), a comprehensive approach to providing person-centred care to older people in the context of an ageing population, attained a fresh milestone with the completion of a sensitization campaign and training of trainers (ToT) in Rodrigues in September 2024.