Dr Moeti leads an AFRO delegation to New York for UN General Assembly
The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti arrived in New York yesterday afternoon to attend a series of meetings of the United Nations.
Heads of State and Government are attending the high-level meetings at the UN headquarters, where they will make new commitments to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Regional Reproductive Health Task Force meeting gets under way in Nairobi
Nairobi, 21 October --The first meeting of the Regional Reproductive Health Task Force, an advisory body established by the Brazzaville-based WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO), got under way Monday in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ebola – a test too far for one little girl
Monrovia, 22 April 2014 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti has underscored the importance of involving the communities in the fight against Ebola.
WHO calls for early diagnostic tests for Lassa fever
1 APRIL 2016 - Lassa fever has killed more than 160 people in West Africa, most of them in Nigeria, since November 2015. Many of these lives could have been saved if a rapid diagnostic test were available so that people could receive treatment early.
Environment and health: WHO proposes a strategy for the African region
Harare -- The WHO Regional Office for Africa has developed a strategy which, if implemented by countries, would by 2020 result in the creation of an enabling environment that promotes health and contributes to sustainable development in the Region.
The overall goal of the strategy is to influence environmental conditions and make them impact on the broad determinants of health in order to promote positive outcomes for people and communities, particularly rural and urban fringe communities.
Yellow fever vaccination campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
As of 2 June 2016, a total of 1 947 567 people have been vaccinated against Yellow Fever in the provinces of Kinshasa and Kongo Central. The vaccination campaign began on 26 May 2016. Many people have rushed to get vaccinated including many people from districts that were not targetted for vaccination. This is good news because it means people understand the importance of vaccination. However, despite concerted efforts by WHO and partners and manufacturers, global vaccine stocks remain low.
Press briefing on Africa Malaria Day held Nairobi
22 April 2003 -- The Director of Medical Services for Kenya, Dr. Richard Muga, together with Roll Back Malaria partners, today briefed the media about the forthcoming Africa Malaria Day to be commemorated on 25 April 2003.
As part of the commemoration, the first progress report on malaria control and prevention in Africa will be officially launched.