WHO shares best practices for saving mothers' lives
WHO recently participated in the 7th Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) Scientific Conference organized under the theme Health Research and Innovation for Sustainable Economic development. Event gathered researchers, medical practitioners and health professionals - local and international working in various areas of health to share their research findings with other stakeholders.
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
Presentation of Credentials to the State of Eritrea by Dr Martins Ovberedjo New WHO Representative to Eritrea
Eritrea, 7 August 2019 - Asmara, new WHO Representative to Eritrea Dr Martins Ovberedjo presented his credentials to the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, His excellency Mr Osman Saleh and the Minister of Health, Her excellency Mrs Amina Nurhussien.
Aiming for zero cholera in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan, 04 August 2019 – Over 120 health workers in South Sudan have been trained this past week with the aim to keep the country at zero cholera. The country is amid the rainy season, commonly known as cholera season due to frequent flooding contaminating drinking water and infecting people with the cholera bacteria.
Rwanda’s border with DRC remains open
Kigali, August 1 2019 --- The Ministry of Health confirms that Rwanda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo is open, following traffic slow-down this morning as measures were put in place to reinforce screening procedures and public safety at entry points.