Namibia is striving to make mobility safe and sustainable
Hon. John Mutorwa, Minister of Works and Transport launched the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week on Monday and relayed his message on sustainable mobility systems that caters for all road users including pedestrians and cyclists.
ECHO boosts WHO Response against COVID-19 Outbreak in Tanzania
To deliver on its core mandate as the UN lead agency for health, WHO plays essential roles in supporting countries to prepare for, respond to and recover from disease outbreaks and emergencies with public health consequences. This critical role was boosted recently with funding support from ECHO, which enabled WHO to reach more than 166,637 eligible persons with vaccination against COVID-19 in Arusha region of the United Republic of Tanzania significantly raising the Arusha regional coverage from 55% in June 2022 to 102% in January 2023.
Southern and Eastern African countries form a network against Tuberculosis
Addis Ababa, May 12, 2023: Experts in the prevention and management of Tuberculosis (TB) and representatives of health ministries from 18 countries in southern and eastern Africa have established a new regional network.
The newly established "South and Eastern African Regional TB Network (SEARN-TB) aims to improve the coordination and harmonization of TB control strategies, focusing on encouraging implementation and operational research and the effective use of research outcomes to strengthen TB control throughout the region.
WHO Ethiopia, partners push for impactful fiscal measures against premature deaths from NCDs
A high-level policy dialogue workshop took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the rising incidence of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia and how fiscal measures can help prevent and mitigate its economic, public health, and equity impact.
Uganda's Ministry of Health Launches Digital Health Strategic Plan
The Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, USAID, WFP, UNCDF, CDC, PMI and The Global Fund, has launched the Uganda Health Information and Digital Strategic Plan 2020/2021 to 2024-2025 aimed at strengthening the health information system in the country.
Breaking the Stigma: The Importance of Investing in Mental Health in Zimbabwe
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WHO Ethiopia surge team helps control the spread of cholera in Goro Woreda of Oromia region
Since August 2022, Ethiopia has experienced alarming cholera cases in Oromia and Somali regions. To address the outbreak, the World Health Organization Ethiopia is working with the Ministry of Health and Ethiopian Public Health Institute to provide treatment, reduce fatalities, and limit the disease's spread.
WHO partners government for Big-Catch-up campaign to close immunization coverage gaps
Abuja, In Nigeria, an estimated 6.2 million children missed out on receiving a single dose of their routine vaccines from 2019 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To reach these eligible children with life-saving vaccines, the government of Nigeria, through the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners, including Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is intensifying various strategies to optimize “Big Catch-up campaign” to improve vaccination coverage across the country.
Namibia and WHO sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to boost emergency preparedness
The Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) of partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) Namibia Office under Emergency preparedness and Response Flagship Initiative. As part of the MOA, WHO handed over digital Learning equipment and a fleet of 8 (4x4) multipurpose field vehicles including a well-equipped ambulance to cater for rapid response in emergency operations.