Kinshasa—One hundred days have passed since the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak, which has now become the country's fastest growing. Transmission is outpacing control efforts, requiring a substantial scale-up across all areas of response to halt the spread of the virus. 

Behind Every Child Reached: A Day with Maria During the Polio Vaccination and Vitamin A Supplementation Campaign in Luanda

At four in the morning, while much of Luanda is still asleep, Maria Matos is already up. By six, she is on her way to a Municipal Health Directorate, where she joins the local teams preparing for another day of work in the field.

Addis Ababa – Health leaders and partners from eleven countries in the WHO African Region have concluded the first regional review and learning meeting of a three-year initiative aimed at preventing and treating child wasting.

Brazzaville - Following rigorous technical assessments, five African countries have successfully stopped the spread of polio, marking an important milestone in efforts to protect children from this virus and advance towards eradication.

Nairobi - The World Health Organization (WHO) this week joined more than 5,000 delegates, including the Government of Kenya, county governments, Parliament, development partners, the private sector, civil society and communities, at the Kenya Health Summit 2026 in Nairobi, held under the theme “Reforms Delivered, Health as a Right.”

At a time when Africa faces evolving health challenges, growing demands on health systems and the urgent need for greater self-reliance, leaders from across the continent gathered in Ghana with a shared conviction: the future of Africa’s health must be shaped by African leadership, investment and innovation.

World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Ghana Health Service (GHS) has supported an initiative to strengthen psychological resilience among people in correctional settings and those who support them.

The initiative included an orientation session that brought together 144 GHS staff members and 27 male inmates of the Senior Correctional Centre in Accra, equipping participants with practical knowledge and skills to manage stress, strengthen coping mechanisms, and promote mental well-being.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Ghana, Dr Fiona Braka, and the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Caroline Reindorf Amissah jointly visited the Ahafo Region to engage with health leaders, frontline workers and local authorities, to gain first-hand insight into the region’s achievements, challenges and priorities as well as areas for collaboration.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA), with technical support from the three levels of the World Health Organization (WHO), conducted an assisted self-benchmarking of Ethiopia’s national regulatory system for medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics, from 27 to 31 July 2026.