Nigeria intensifies surveillance to sustain progress toward polio eradication
Abuja, Nigeria is intensifying its efforts to end all forms of poliovirus by the end of 2025. With technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, the Government, through the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC), has launched rapid surveillance assessments to enhance the capacity to detect suspected cases as rapidly as possible and guide vaccination responses.
Bridging gender gaps in healthcare to improve men’s access to care
Leribe—In Lesotho, most men face silent struggles regarding their health. They are less likely to seek medical help, get tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), or stay on treatment, often due to stigma, harmful gender norms, and limited access to male-friendly services. These barriers have left men behind in key health outcomes, putting their lives and the well-being of their families at risk.
Momentous step for One Health initiative in Botswana
Gaborone—Botswana reaches a significant milestone in fostering the multi-sectoral collaboration to strengthen the One Health approach for health security and resilience.
Malawi’s Measles-Rubella Campaign: A United Front Against Outbreak
In the wake of sporadic measles outbreaks that gripped Malawi from late 2024 into mid-2025, the country mounted a swift and coordinated response. Declared a Grade 2 public health event in November 2024, the outbreak spread across ten districts, with six districts remaining actively affected by April 2025.
Angola joins global call to put newborn and child safety at the heart of health systems
When she was just 9 years old, Rossana Francisco lost her mother, a nurse by profession. It was a painful moment that changed her life forever. That day, she promised to follow in her mother’s footsteps and dedicate her life to caring for others.
Sierra Leone concludes inaugural workshop on institutionalizing medical certification of cause of death and ICD-11
Freetown, 25 September 2025 – The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), have concluded a two-day inaugural meeting of the death reporting sub-committee, bringing together health professionals, civil registration experts, academia, and partners.
Lesotho advances noncommunicable disease response with PEN-Plus
Maseru—Lesotho is taking decisive steps to confront a growing health challenge, the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY 2025: WHO supports Mauritius in improving patient safety at a click with Vigimobile national roll out
BFA and WHO join forces for health in Angola
In a gesture of solidarity and commitment to protecting the population in the face of the cholera emergency, Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) today formalised a strategic partnership to support the national response to the outbreak affecting thousands of families in Angola.
WHO and China Explore Strengthened Collaboration Through the African Union Health Architecture
Addis Ababa, 23 September 2025 — Professor Francis Kasolo, WHO Representative a.i. to Ethiopia and the African Union (AU), paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the AU. The meeting reaffirmed the longstanding partnership between WHO and China in advancing public health in Africa and explored opportunities for deeper cooperation through the AU’s health architecture.