In Burundi, health at the heart of the fight against gender-based violence

In Burundi, health at the heart of the fight against gender-based violence
Salomé* still recalls the years of domestic violence she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband as a particularly dark period of her life. “I thought about killing myself, but I was afraid of leaving my children alone,” says the 23-year-old mother of five, who lives in Kirundo province in northern Burundi.

WHO South Sudan conducted Staff retreat to improve performance and impact

WHO South Sudan conducted Staff retreat to improve performance and impact

WHO South Sudan conducted a three-day staff retreat from 24 to 26 January 2023 in Juba.

The objective of the retreat was to do a self-reflection on the progress the office has made so far and how it can work better as a team to achieve the Triple Billion goals in South Sudan to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.”

The event brought together 187 WHO personnel from Juba and the States.

Mozambique targets 720 000 people in cholera vaccination drive

Mozambique targets 720 000 people in cholera vaccination drive
Mozambique today kicked off a cholera vaccination campaign targeting around 720 000 people in eight districts as the country steps up control measures against an outbreak in which 5260 cases and 37 deaths have been recorded to date since September 2022.

Raising tobacco taxes is a win-win for governments

Meeting participants in a group photo

Dar es Salaam - This week, technical experts from the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Revenue Authorities, Ministries of Health in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar and WHO Country Office are meeting to deep dive into tobacco taxation - the most effective and most cost-effective measure to reduce tobacco consumption.

WHO provides ultrasound machines to Kigoma Region

The Kigoma Regional Commissioner receiving a briefing from the regional radiographer, witnessed by the WHO Country Representative, Dr. Yoti and other regional and district authorities.

Kigoma - Kigoma region is among the five regions with the highest number of maternal deaths in the country. For the year 2022, the region reported 102 maternal deaths and 757 perinatal deaths. In the past three years maternal deaths fluctuated from 110 deaths in 2020, down to 75 in 2021 to 102 in 2022.

Global Polio Eradication Initiative commends Mozambique’s outbreak response

Global Polio Eradication Initiative commends Mozambique’s outbreak response

Maputo, 22 February 2023 – Senior representatives from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) today commended the Government of Mozambique for its ongoing polio response efforts to ensure that every child is protected from the devastating impacts of the virus.

Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, with support from Rotary and other GPEI partners, a multi-round polio vaccination campaign is being implemented in Mozambique. Six rounds of vaccination were completed in 2022, covering all provinces of the country and reaching 8.7 million children.

Zimbabwe moves to strengthen collaboration in fight against TB

Dr Fungayi Kavenga, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Acting Deputy Director TB

Harare, Zimbabwe - Tuberculosis (TB) is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide, ranking above HIV/AIDS. Globally, 10.6 million people developed TB while an estimated 1.6 million people died of TB in 2021 alone. Despite progress made in the last two decades, the incidence of TB is not declining fast enough to end the disease. In Zimbabwe an estimated 29,945 people developed active TB in 2021 and only 16,541 were diagnosed and put on treatment.