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Luanda, Angola, 3rd August 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Private University of Angola (UPRA) aimed at fostering health research, promoting information sh

Richards Bay, South Africa, 03 August 2023 – Dr. Owen Kaluwa, the WHO Representative in South Africa, made a special appearance at the Cholera preparedness and readiness training in Richards Bay, where he took a moment to acknowledge the efforts of the participants in containing the recent Cholera outbreak. The event coincided with his busy schedule attending the 13th BRICS Ministers of Health Meeting, which focused on "Bridging Sustainable Health for Universal Health Coverage."

August 1, 2023- The recent outbreak of Cholera in South Africa was met with a strong response from Government and its partners to bring the situation under control. With the outbreak contained, it becomes necessary for the country to strengthen capacity and seek ways to containing and reducing impact of outbreaks.

Dar es Salaam: Following World Health Organisation's (WHO) alert on a new and more potent malaria vector in Africa, Tanzania is taking measures to strengthen vector surveillances and monitoring updates.

In a step to enhance public health preparedness and protecting the population from emerging zoonotic diseases, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI), WHO and other partners held a three-day workshop for the One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization (OHZDP) – Zambia from 24 to 26 July, in Livingstone.

Dar es Salaam - The newly designated Country Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Tanzania, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses, has presented his letter of credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Hon. Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax (Mb.), on the start of his duty tour in Tanzania. Dr Sagoe- Moses’ appointment took effect from 6th June 2023.

Message of WHO Regional Director for Africa on World Hepatitis Day 2023