Abuja, The Government of Nigeria has launched a nationwide integrated vaccination campaign targeting more than 106 million people across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. 

The campaign delivers measles–rubella, polio vaccines, and HPV vaccination, to close immunity gaps and protect children and adolescents from life-threatening diseases.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Carter Center have signed a new cooperation agreement, worth US$300,000, which guarantees the continuity of activities to fight Guinea worm disease in the province of Cunene. The agreement reinforces the commitment of both organizations to support Angola in eliminating this Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD), which is targeted for global eradication by 2030. 

Dakar – Alors que la promesse de la Couverture sanitaire universelle (CSU) reste encore inachevée pour des millions d’Africains, l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) a lancé, en collaboration avec la Banque mondiale et l’Institut africain de statistique (STATAFRIC) de l’Union africaine, une formation sous-régionale visant à renforcer la capacité des pays à mesurer et à suivre la protection financière en santé.

Dar es Salaam– The newly appointed WHO Representative to Tanzania, Dr. Alex Ntale Gasasira, has officially presented his credentials to Hon. Cosato Chumi, MP, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation.

Addis Ababa, 24 September 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially handed over 315 computers — including 165 laptops and 150 desktops — to the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) under the Pandemic Fund: Ethiopia Multi-Sectoral Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Project (EPPR).

Brazzaville – In response to the growing mental health needs triggered by public health emergencies or natural disasters in the African region, World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with countries to integrate mental health and psychosocial support into every stage of emergency response, aiming to have at least 80% of countries with functional mental health and psychosocial support systems by 2030.

This blog is written by Dr Leveana Gyimah, WHO Ghana Mental Health Technical Officer and Patrick Avevor, WHO Ghana Infectious Hazard Management Officer, on World Mental Health Day

Ethiopia has officially launched the National Action Plan for Health Security (2024/25–2028/29) and the National One Health Strategic Plan (2025–2029). The high-level event, held in Addis Ababa and supported by the World Health Organization and other parteners, brought together senior government officials, representatives from multiple sectors, and development partners.

Harare—Zimbabwe marked a major milestone in child health with the launch of the National Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination and Vitamin A Supplementation Campaign at Stoneridge Clinic in Harare.

Brazzaville — Nearly 150 million people in Africa are living with mental health conditions, with limited access to decentralized and integrated care, highlighting the region’s mental health challenges, a new mental health dashboard launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa shows.