Winning the hearts of communities fearful of Ebola
Nigeria hosts over 44 countries in first Regional value for money trainers’ workshop
Abuja, 24 June 2019 –The first Regional Value for Money’ (VfM) Training of Trainers (ToT) is underway in Abuja.
The 5-day workshop (24- 28 June 2019), which registered over 80 participants, drawn from 44 African countries is based on critical aspects of reforms in line with the World Health Organization’s Africa Regional Office (WHO-AFRO) Transformation agenda – a vision and a strategy for change, aimed at facilitating the emergence of a WHO that staff and stakeholders want.
Eradication de la polio en République centrafricaine : une étape décisive
Bangui/Bimbo/Bambari (Centrafrique), 21 Juin 2019 - Le Ministère de la santé et de la Population s’est lancé dans une course contre la montre pour enrayer la propagation du poliovirus dans la ville de Bambari, une ville située au centre de la République centrafricaine, dans la préfecture de la Ouaka avec plus de 40 000 habitants.
As post-cyclone resettlement begins, 200 000 people lack access to health services in Mozambique
Maputo, 21 June 2019 - 94 health facilities damaged or destroyed by Cyclones Idai and Kenneth remain unsafe and 200 000 people who have been resettled live more than 5 km away from a functioning health facility, according to a recent Post-Disaster Needs Assessment and latest data.
Behind the scenes in the Ebola response : The logistician
WHO supports Adamawa following declaration of a new outbreak of cholera in three Local Government Areas
Yola, 19 June 2019 - With the notification of newly confirmed cases from Yola North, Yola South and Girei local government areas (LGAs), the Adamawa State Ministry of Health has declared on 18 June 2019 an outbreak of cholera. As of 17 June 2019, a total of 76 cases have been reported, including one death from three LGAs Yola North (44 cases including 1 death), Yola South (1 case) and Girei (31 cases).
Polio: Emergency response is being set up in Bambari.
Bangui/Bimbo/Bambari (Centrafrica), 18 Juin 2019 - World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund and partners involved in the responsive vaccination campaign to eradicate polio in Bimbo District (Bangui) and Bambari (Central-Ouaka), related to polio cases virologically confirmed amongst the population
Deputy Governor says Lagos will ensure no poliovirus is isolated in any part of the State again
Lagos, 20 June 2019 - The Deputy Governor of Lagos state, His Excellency Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat assures that “All hands are on deck to end polio in Lagos soon”.
During a courtesy visit by a team of health development partners, led by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in his office on 18 June 2019, the Deputy Governor assured that the state will leave no stone unturned until it stops the current circulation of polio virus on the state.
Centre of excellence brings hope for sickle cell patients in Congo Republic
WHO Recognizes Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives for effort against tobacco, tobacco Use
