Kampala, Uganda– The World Health Organization Deputy Executive Director of the Health Emergency Programme, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, and the World Health Organization Africa Regional Emergency Director, Dr. Abdou Salam Gueye, concluded a successful two-day advocacy visit to Uganda (24-25 October 2024).

N’Djamena – Chad today kicked off an ambitious triple vaccine rollout, including the R21 malaria vaccine, marking a significant step forward in its efforts to safeguard the health and well-being of millions of children.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) with support from World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a national training for trainers on the electronic surveillance (eSURV) Companion App in Swakopmund from 14 – 16 October 2024.

Kampala. The World Health Organization Africa Regional Office (AFRO) has convened a four-day cross-border meeting of health experts and partners from the Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda to discuss the ongoing outbreaks of mpox, Marburg and other public health threats with potential for international spread.

Harare – In a significant step towards strengthening its public health infrastructure, Zimbabwe established a dedicated laboratory for the analysis of polio samples collected through environmental surveillance (ES). Previously, these samples were sent to South Africa for testing, resulting in a turnaround time of approximately 21 days.

Dodoma: The World Health Organization (WHO) convened key stakeholders and implementing actors in Tanzania’s public health agenda to review the joint work plan for 2024/2025, a strategic blueprint aimed at realizing the ambitious Health for All agenda in the country.

Kinshasa – Sophie Lipanda, a disease prevention and control veteran in Kinshasa, has dedicated over 10 years working in risk communication and community engagement (RCCE). When the mpox outbreak hit the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this year, she immediately joined efforts to inform and protect her community.

In the Simiyu region of Tanzania, the resurgence of Cholera outbreaks posed a dire threat to public health. Since January 2024, the region has reported 1691 of Cholera cases, thus 28.7% of all cases reported in the country. With a new wave that started in August, 338 cases and 5 deaths were recorded, averaging daily new cases in the double digits.

Abuja, 20 October, 2024 - In a bold step towards combating the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Second National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR 2.0).

This milestone  aligns with the political declaration endorsed in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting (UNGA-HLM), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s health sector renewal initiative, and Nigeria’s commitment to global health security.

The International Health Regulations (IHR), the legally binding set of rules providing a framework to prevent the spread of public health events across borders, have a long and illustrious history that goes back over 170 years. Under its Country Cooperation Strategy 2023-2026, WHO Mauritius is committed to scaling up IHR capacity and public health emergency preparedness .