Eritrea: Commemoration of World AIDS Day 2022
WHO Eritrea joined the World in commemorating World AIDS Day 2022 under the theme “Equalize” at Orotta Conference Hall in Asmara on 1st December 2022.
The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day sought to highlight ongoing inequalities holding back the end of HIV/AIDS and for countries to address these inequalities.
National Council on Health opens, experts call for resilient health system towards UHC
Abuja, 6 December, 2022 - As the 63rd Regular National Council on Health (NCH) begins in Abuja, health experts are convinced that the government still have ample time to build a resilient and sustainable system for improved health outcomes in the country.
Delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony on 05 December 2022, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment, Delta State, Dr Mininim Oseji, says though the current administration has less than six months to go, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is still attainable.
Bolstering Africa’s health emergency readiness and response
Transforming women health leadership for improved health outcomes
Providing critical health and hygiene services to Mozambique’s conflict-affected communities
Zanzibar successfully rolls out final round of polio vaccines
Zanzibar - In a bid to maximize protection of the population from outbreaks using scarce resources, Zanzibar has successfully piggy backed measles and rubella vaccination and vitamin A drops administration on a scheduled fourth round of polio vaccination campaign.
South Sudan develops the next Health Sector Strategic Plan 2023-2027
2 December 2022, Juba - Strategic and operational planning are important for translating the National Health Policy Vision and Goals into actionable interventions that contributes to transforming the health and wellbeing of the people of South Sudan in line with the National Development Strategy and sustainable development goals.
En RDC, les populations déplacées internes du Tanganyika bénéficient de la vaccination contre la COVID-19 grâce au financement de l’Union européenne
Dans la province du Tanganyika, dans le sud-est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), les conflits intercommunautaires et les attaques de groupes armés ont forcé plus de 360 850 personnes, soit environ 10 % de la population, à fuir leurs habitations. Ces personnes déplacées internes sont particulièrement exposées aux maladies à potentiel épidémique, dont la COVID-19.
Bringing primary health services closer to underserved people in Gombe state
Gombe, 1 December, 2022 - The big idea about Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) is that health services should not be a luxury, and everyone, everywhere, should receive the quality healthcare they need without suffering financial hardship.
To achieve this objective, Gombe State Governor, Mr Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, recently commissioned the first primary healthcare (PHC) centre, Doma PHC, at Jekadafari ward, located in Gombe Local Government Area (LGA).
