Buruli ulcer: An infectious disease thriving in unsanitary environments

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“My daughter will never be beautiful again, flies follow her around all day. The stigma has made her drop out of school and the contractures make her limp. I am afraid she will not find the husband of her choice”, says Mrs Chizoba Obiaru of Okrika Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State.

António Bélio, Nutrition Supervisor, DPS in Sofala

António Bélio, Nutrition Supervisor, DPS in Sofala

António Bélio is a Nutrition Supervisor, responsible for Nutrition at Sofala Provincial Health Directorate (DPS). 

“We need participatory and engaging development of an emergency response plan, as well as resource mobilization before the disaster.”

01. What is the current situation about Pellagra and malnutrition (chronic and acute) in Sofala Province?

The WHO Africa Gates Tobacco Control Project Review Meeting kicked off in Kigali

Opening ceremony, Dr J M Dangou, NCDs_AFRO(left), Dr G Ndayisaba, D M NCDs_MoH, Dr W. Maina, Tob_AFRO(right) (2)

Kigali, 27th August 2019: The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Rwanda, is organizing in Kigali, a three days’ workshop, from 27th to 29th August 2019, on WHO Africa Gates Tobacco Control Project Review in the African Region. The participants are focal points for Tobacco control in the Ministries of Health and WHO Country Offices from countries supported by the Gates Tobacco Control Project whose current phase of Project is Phase 3 which commenced on 6th April 2017 and will end in 2020.

Health leaders see urgency of better coordination among partners for delivering universal health coverage in Africa

Health leaders see urgency of better coordination among partners for delivering universal health coverage in Africa
African health leaders urged development partners to better coordinate their efforts when supporting countries in strengthening their health systems towards achieving universal health coverage and health security. The call came during a side event, organized today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other Harmonization for Health in Africa partners, during the Tokyo International Conference on African Development taking place in Yokohama this week.

WHO supports Cross River State in administering polio vaccines to Cameroonian refugees 

Advocacy to Head of the Okende Refugees Community, Peter Ketcho by WHO, State, LGA team 21.07.19

Cross River, 22 August 2019 -  Following the 2016 crisis in the South West and North West Anglophone regions of Cameroon, a large number of asylum seekers fled into neighboring villages in Cross River State Nigeria for safety. The asylum seekers mainly came from Akwaya, Otu, Eyumojock, Nsan, Dadi and Bodam villages. The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the state to reach more refugees against Polio. 

Restoring people’s trust in medical facilities an essential prescription for achieving universal health coverage

Restoring people’s trust in medical facilities an essential prescription for achieving universal health coverage

22 August,  Brazzaville - Populations across the 47 Member States of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) African Region only utilize an average 48% of their available health services. But only an average 34% of those same populations even has access to essential services. And health systems in those countries only perform, on average, at 49% of their possible level of functionality.

The WHO universal health coverage agenda seeks to diminish these gaps by strengthening district and local health systems in their delivery of services to all people.

WHO and Africa CDC agree on joint actions to improve health security in Africa

WHO and Africa CDC agree on joint actions to improve health security in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union Commission (AUC) through its Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) deepened their ties today by endorsing an ambitious action plan that aims to tackle health security challenges facing the continent. The two organizations signed an agreement outlining clear mechanisms for collaboration that will maximize existing synergies.

UK Minister Impressed by Ebola Work done in Uganda

The Acting Director General of Health Services Dr Henry Mwebesa, Hon Alok Shama getting an explanation about the temperature scanners from health workers.

Kasese, 22nd August 2019:- The United Kingdom (UK) through its Department for International Development (DFID) has provided eight million pounds to assist countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) from crossing borders in the region.