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Dar es salaam: In a major step toward strengthening regional health security, Tanzania has officially gained the capacity to inspect ships and issue internationally recognized Ship Sanitation Certificates (SSCs) in accordance with the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). This milestone enhances the country’s ability to prevent the cross-border spread of infectious diseases through maritime routes and positions Tanzania as a leader in port health preparedness.

As part of World Polio Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Angola, in partnership with the JUCARENTA Association, the municipal administration, and community leaders, organised a Community Health Circle in São Pedro da Barra, in the municipality of Hoje-Ya-Henda, Luanda.

Dar Es Salaam:  Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, has launched a new and improved National Health Portal — a transformative step toward enhancing access to quality health data and promoting evidence-based decision-making across the country.

Dar Es Salaam: A UN Town Hall in Tanzania marked the conclusion of a three-day workshop on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), bringing together 21 UN PSEA Focal Points for capacity building and knowledge exchange.

In a society where emotional vulnerability among men is often masked by silence or coded expressions—and where resilience is expected above all—WHO Uganda is shifting the narrative, one conversation at a time.

Abuja, Nigeria's government launched a national strategy to strengthen nursing and midwifery, aiming to expand access to quality health services and accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Nairobi—For years, frontline health workers in Kenya faced long delays in receiving payments for their work in vaccination campaigns. Cash-based systems often took more than two weeks, sometimes never reaching workers at all. The process was weighed down by high costs, risks, and lack of transparency, undermining morale and disrupting polio outbreak response. 

On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) officially launched its Strategic Plan for 2025/26–2029/30 together with Namibia’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Policy in Windhoek. The launch marked a significant milestone in the country’s health reform agenda, underscoring a renewed commitment to transparency, inclusivity, and partnership. It also advanced the national vision of “World Class Health for All,” anchored in the fundamental right of every Namibian to access quality health services without financial hardship.