WHO interventions in underprivileged communities positively impact RI turnout, disease surveillance
Abuja 08 August 2019 – Located in a slum on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at Dutse-Alhaji Primary Health Care Centre (PHC), baby Gift Okorie gazes deeply at Nurse Margaret Okpara as she drops a tinge of Vitamin A in her mouth.
“I’m happy that the majority of mothers at our facility have been consistent with the necessary routine immunization for their infants. I wish all Nigerian parents take routine immunization (RI) as seriously as these parents do,” she says.
Improve funding for hepatitis testing and treatment services – WHO Representative for Ghana
Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative, has called for improved funding for hepatitis testing and treatment services.
He noted that despite available diagnostic tools and effective treatment, less than one in ten of the 71 million people with hepatitis B and C in Africa had access to testing, and more than 200,000 die each year due to complications like end-stage liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Driving levers of change for improved immunization coverage in weak performing LGAs
Abuja, 8 August, 2019 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently providing guidance to intensifying Routine Immunization (RI) strategies in low performing Local Government Areas (LGAs) in priority States in Nigeria.
Pan African Parliament and WHO join efforts to champion the health agenda in Africa
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working togethe
Botswana’s Minister of Health and Wellness welcomes the new WHO Representative
Gaborone, Botswana - 07 August 2019: This morning, the Minister of Health and Wellness Honourable Dr Alfred Madigele welcomed Dr Josephine Namboze, the new WHO Representative to Botswana. Minister Madigele intimated that he was happy to meet and welcome Dr Namboze, whose reputation preceded her. The Minister indicated that he had been told of the great achievements and successes that Dr Namboze had in Eritrea.
Yobe, WHO and Malaria Consortium target close to 200,000 children for malaria prevention in high risk areas.
Damaturu, 07 August 2019 – The Yobe State Ministry of Health, WHO and Malaria Consortium are delivering seasonal malaria prophylaxis to nearly 190,000 children aged 03 – 59 months across 60 wards of Yusufari, Tarmuwa, Bade, Machina, Nguru and Karasuwa local government areas (LGAs). The targeted LGAs reported highest malaria cases in 2018 in the State.
Ebola, collaboration transfrontaliere: Communique Conjoint a l’occasion de la visite du Ministre Congolais de la Sante au Rwanda
Rubavu, 6 Aout 2019,
1. A l’invitation de son homologue Rwandaise Dr. Diane Gashumba, le Ministre Congolais de la Santé a.i. Mr Pierre Kangudia ainsi que sa délégation, a effectué une visite officielle à Rubavu, en République du Rwanda, ce 6 août 2019.
World Breastfeeding Week–Parents call for enabling environment for nursing mothers
Abuja, 06 August 2019 – In Abuja, five-month old baby Brian grasps his mother’s breast with his mouth latched on the nipple sucking the succulent and nutritious fortified natural breastmilk. When he’s satisfied, he tilts his head back into his mother’s arms and smiles widely.
A safer road for others is a safer road for you!
This year, WHO joined the global community to commemorate the Fifth UN Global Road Safety Week marked on 6 – 12 May 2019 with the aim to acknowledge that strong leadership is needed to advance road safety in countries and communities and achieve related Sustainable Development Goal and other global targets. The theme was leadership for road safety highlighting the fact that most effective leaders are those who #SpeakUp for road safety and take action.
Investment on tobacco control has a financial return of eight times over 15 years for Cabo Verde economy
Tobacco-related illnesses cost over 100 lives lost every year i