During the week of 16 to 19 September 2024, an audit team from the World Health Organization (WHO) Laboratory Networks and Services Team within th

In Bahirdar, a town on the edge of the stunning Lake Tana, Dr Addisalem Yilma Tefera stands as a pillar of dedication. As the WHO Bahirdar Hub Coordinator, she has taken on the immense responsibility of coordinating WHO supported health activities in the Amhara and Benishangul-Gumuz regions, a role that is crucial in the face of multiple public health emergencies. 

Brazzaville/Kigali – Rwandan health authorities are intensifying outbreak control efforts following the detection of Marburg virus disease, with 26 cases confirmed and six deaths reported currently.

Ugandan health authorities have issued a strong call to action for healthcare providers to prioritize reducing diagnostic errors in their clinical practice. This appeal came during the national commemoration of World Patient Safety Day, held at Wakiso Health Centre IV, where the critical role of accurate diagnosis in safeguarding patient safety was underscored.

Kinshasa – At their 2024 meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo from 9 to 12 September, Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) managers from Central African countries committed to consolidate gains made by the EPI in its 50 years of existence.

As we commemorat

Namibia observed the World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) on 17 September 2024 at the Intermediate Hospital Katutura (IHK). The event presents an opportunity to raise public awareness and foster collaboration between patients, health workers, policymakers, and healthcare leaders to improve patient safety. This year, the day was remembered under the global theme Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety, which underscores the vital role of accurate and timely diagnoses in ensuring patient well-being.

The Sierra Leone WHO Country Office has made great progress in promoting physical activity in the workplace through weekly aerobics sessions and monthly walks. Taking inspiration from the DG, Dr Tedros, and the RD, Dr Moeti, and in alignment with the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) mission statement, the office is working diligently to ensure all staff have access to safe and enabling environments as well as diverse opportunities to be physically active in their daily lives.

Dakar — More than 80 health and climate change experts, partners and civil society representatives today agreed on a five-year strategic plan for the African region to support countries build resilient and sustainable health system and make health an integral part of negotiations on climate-change adaptation and mitigation.

Brazzaville/Kinshasa - World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have endorsed a regional collaboration framework to strengthen public health emergency response, especially at the community level, and bolster health security.