The MoH launches the 7th round National Health Account (NHA)

Dr Paul Mainuka, Representative to WHO Ethiopia a.i. addressing the paricpants of the launching
Addis Ababa, Oct. 18 2018: Ethiopia launches the 7th round National Health Account (NHA). . A health account (HA) aims to generate up-to-date empirical evidence on spending in health care in order to inform health policy formulation and development. The Ethiopian government is committed to track spending on health regularly every two or three years and six rounds of health accounts were conducted since the HA introduced in to the country in 2000.

WHO supports Botswana to respond to an outbreak of diarrhoea in children below five years of age

AFRO Consultants briefing WCO Staff at the conclusion of the mission

Gaborone, Botswana - 29 October 2018: Botswana has been experiencing an outbreak of diarrhoea mainly affecting children below five years of age since the beginning of September 2018. The diarrhoea outbreak started in the central part of the country and then spread to other districts. At the peak of the outbreak, 18 of the 27 districts in Botswana reached epidemic level. The outbreak was detected through analysis of routine surveillance data. Laboratory investigations attributed the cause of the outbreak to rotavirus.

Government and partners redouble efforts to beat breast cancer in Nigeria

A patient supported by a relative into a health facility in Abuja

Abuja, 27 October, 2018 - There is now a renewed determination in Nigeria to save thousands of women who needlessly lose their lives every year from breast cancer. The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) working with a number of partners including World Health Organization (WHO), is intensifying campaign to make cancer treatment services available and increase awareness towards increased access.  

Uganda's Prime Minister lauds WHO for the support during disease outbreak emergencies

UN staff engage in Cardiovascular work out exercises at the UN day

Kampala, 26 October 2018:- The Prime Minister of Uganda the Right Honorable Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has praised the World Health Organization (WHO) for its timely and effective efforts that have so far protected the country from importing the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) that is currently affecting some parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) near the border with Uganda.

Protecting girls against cervical cancer in Tanzania

Grace receiving her second dose of HPV vaccine

Dar es Salaam, August 2018:“Tanzania has reached a huge milestone in cervical cancer prevention: every girl aged 14 years is better protected against HPV than ever before. HPV – the human papilloma virus – is the cause of virtually all cervical cancers, so this is a truly remarkable progress” says Dr. Adiele Onyeze, WHO Representative for Tanzania.

Regional Directors renew commitment for strengthened health in Africa

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa chairs the HHA meeting flanked by other partners
The 10th Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) annual Regional Directors meeting has ended in Nairobi with a renewed commitment to optimize joint efforts towards health systems strengthening for realization of Universal Health coverage (UHC) and health security in Africa.

Polio infrastructure remains crucial for mounting initial response to disease outbreaks in Nigeria

Polio teams going to hard-to-reach community to provide essential health services during cholera outbreak in Yobe state

Abuja, 23 October, 2018 - “My phone rang on 22 August. The familiar voice on the other side sounded anxious. It was the local government area Director of Health who said ‘Dr Halima, we need you to come down to the clinic and support us immediately’. With over 10 years working on polio eradication, I realized that another call to duty beckons,” says Dr Halima Isa, an environment health officer supporting in active case search for polio, cholera and other emergency cases in the North East.