Anticipating health emergencies through science: An interview with Professor Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea)
Conakry – On World Health Day 2026, held under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science,” the World Health Organization (WHO) spotlights individuals across the African Region who use science to improve people’s lives.
Malawi Advances Public Health with Landmark Sanitation Order
Lilongwe-WHO Malawi Country Representative a.i., Dr Charles Kuria Njuguna joined the Malawi Government in launching the Implementation Plan for Executive Order No. 2 of 2026, a bold and transformative step toward protecting public health through improved sanitation and hygiene.
The Order, decreed by His Excellency the State President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, mandates the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in all public places, workplaces, and schools signaling a decisive national shift toward #prevention as the foundation of #health.
Trusting science to better protect our communities: Interview with Dr Bintou Dembélé (Mali)
Bamako - On World Health Day 2026, under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science,” the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations’ specialised agency for public health, highlights individuals using science to improve lives in the African Region.
Malawi Hosts Africa’s meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs
Lilongwe-Minister of Health and Sanitation Hon Madalitso Baloyi MP has today officially opened the 2026 Annual Meeting of National Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Programme Managers in Lilongwe.
The meeting themed “Leveraging innovative tools and sustainable financing to advance NTD elimination in Africa” has brought together programme managers, policymakers, partners, and experts from across Africa to strengthen collaboration and accelerate progress toward eliminating NTDs by 2030.
Powering care, protecting lives: how two Nigerian communities see health differently
Port Harcourt – Reliable electricity is more than a convenience. It is a lifeline for primary health care. Clean and dependable energy supports safe, equitable and resilient services.
Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths
When science informs health decisions: An interview with Professor Alpha Kabinet Keita (Guinea)
Conakry - On World Health Day 2026, celebrated under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science”, World Health Organization (WHO) highlights individuals across the African Region who are using science to improve people’s lives.
How Kenya's health system is responding to devastating floods
Catherine Kemuto had no warning when the floodwaters came. The 32-year-old mother of five from Gatwekera in Kibera sub-county, Nairobi County, returned home to find everything submerged, including her children's vaccination records. A week of displacement left her children ill, and access to safe water remained a struggle long after the floods receded.
"It was so abrupt and vicious this time. I lost most of my things, including all the vaccination documents," she said.