Seychelles Prepares against Disease Outbreaks
VICTORIA, 30 October 2017 ---- Today the World Health Organization handed over a number of vital supplies to the Ministry of Health in Seychelles that will help bolster preparedness against potential disease outbreaks, including 400 sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In addition to supplies, efforts are also underway to ensure effective plans, systems and protocols are in place to respond to any suspected plague cases should they occur in the island country.
Routine immunization in Nigeria gets a bolster from the European Union
Abuja 27 October 2017: As part of the ongoing efforts to revamp routine immunization in Nigeria, the European Union (EU) on the 27th of October commissioned equipment, vehicles and solar refrigerators to support routine immunization activities in 23 states and the FCT.
Le Ministre de la Santé Publique a reçu à Kinshasa la délégation conjointe inter-institutions sur le VIH et la Tuberculose.
KINSHASA, 28 septembre - Le Ministre de la Santé Publique, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, a reçu en présence du Représentant de l’OMS en RDC, le Dr Allarangar Yokouidé, une mission conjointe inter-institutions comprenant les parties-prenantes impliquées dans la lutte contre la tuberculose et le VIH, en visite en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) du 27 septembre au 6 octobre 2017.
Rumours, Misinformation and Negative Beliefs underpin the Current Marburg Outbreak in Uganda
Nationwide house-house polio supplementary immunization campaign starts in Sierra Leone
Today Sierra Leone starts a four day nationwide house-house supplementary immunization campaign to vaccinate an estimated 1.5 million children under five years old against polio. Additional interventions integrated into this campaign include vitamin A supplementation for children 6-59 months; deworming for children 12-59 months and the identification and correction of children under 2 years that have missed their routine immunization schedules for other vaccines.
South Sudan boosts Polio immunization coverage on the World Polio Day to keep the disease at bay
WHO and ITU to use digital technology to strengthen public health services in Africa
Gambia observes World Mental Health day: WHO and partners engage stakeholders to create healthy work places
The Gambia observed World Mental Health Day 2017 through a series of commentary activities aimed at mobilizing support and action for healthier work places.
Rwanda celebrated the World Mental Health Day 2017
On 10th October, Rwanda joined other countries all over the World to celebrate the World Mental Health Day under the theme: “Mental Health in the workplace”. The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Service and Labour and other Partners including WHO, organized in Kigali a national one day Symposium which gathered representatives of employers and employees from the Public and Private Sectors and mental health specialists.
United Nations Day: WHO South Sudan offers essential promotive health services in commemoration of UN’s 72nd Anniversary
