Ethiopia Commemorates World Health Day

7 April 2008, Addis Ababa -- World Health Day 2008 under the theme, “Protecting Health from Climate Change “was celebrated with a large public gathering in the Sheba Hall of the Ghion Hotel in the presence of the Honorable Minister of Health of Ethiopia His Excellency Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. 
 

Tanzania commemorates WHD 2008 and the 60th Anniversary of WHO at national level in Singida Region 700 KM from Dar Es Salaam

The World Health Health Day 2008 was commemorated in Tanzania at national level in Singida region which is 700 KM from Dar Es Salaam. This is in accordance to the Tanzania’s tradition of taking all International Health Commemorations to the regions, in efforts to ensure that rural areas are fully involved and benefit from these events. This colourful occasion which also marked the 60th Anniversary of the World Health Organization was launched on 6th April with exhibitions mounted at the Singida stadium involving more than ten service providing institutions.

Know Your Status HIV campaign receives praise for the achievements accomplished in Lesotho

4 April 2008, Maseru -- In 2004, Lesotho became one of the first countries in the world to launch a nationwide effort to test its entire population for HIV. The initiative was introduced as the ‘Know Your Status Campaign’ (KYS). The objective of the campaign, which was co-ordinated by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), and supported by partners such as the United Nations (UN), mainly WHO, UNICEF and UNDP, was to ensure that all Basotho over the age of 12 years be offered an HIV test by end of 2007.

Experts meet in Brazzaville to discuss Male Circumcision in the context of HIV prevention

Brazzaville, 2 April 2008 -- Fifty experts will meet from 2-4 April in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, to discuss male circumcision in the context of HIV prevention in the African Region.

The three-day meeting, will bring together experts from Governments, the principal investigators from the three randomized controlled trials on male circumcision carried out in Africa, representatives of civil society organizations, research institutions, and development partners working on HIV/AIDS in Africa.

WHO, EC and Malawi government partnership to make pregnancy safer still going strong

Now close to US $ 163, 656 worth of mother and child health care equipment donated

Lilongwe, 1 April 2008 -- The WHO in collaboration with the European Commission (EC) on March 25th donated basic emergency obstetric care (BEmOC) equipment and skills development materials worth US $ 69,815 to the Ministry of Health. This is part of the partnership agreement that the Ministry of Health, the WHO and the European Commission signed in Malawi on February 15 2007.

Uganda to chair 125th and 126th executive board of the World Health Organization

Dr. Sam Zaramba the Director General of Health Services represents Uganda on the Executive Board of World Health Organisation in Geneva Switzerland

Dr. Sam Zaramba has been appointed as Chairperson of the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation for the years 2009 and 2010.

Avril 2008. The Executive Board is composed of 34 countries represented by persons who are technically qualified in the field designated by the Member States that have been elected to serve the World Health Assembly States.

Twenty-Five Health Districts Receive Red Trunk Libraries at Regional Coordinators’ Meeting

Twenty-five selected districts have received Red Trunk Libraries during the 5th Regional HIV/AIDS Coordinators, Counsellors and ART/Opportunistic Infection (ART/OI) Site Representatives' Meeting held in the Capital View Hotel, Koforidua from 23 – 25 January 2008. The World Health Organization (WHO) used the opportunity to present the Red Trunks Libraries to the Regional Coordinators for distribution to selected districts nominated by the respective Regions.