Malawi is battling a protracted cholera outbreak that begun in March 2022 in districts affected by Tropical storm Anna and Cyclone Gombe in the Southern region of the Country. The current outbreak is unprecedented, spreading to districts in central and northern regions that have not experienced cholera in over a decade. From March up to Mid-August the country had 1000 cholera cases with 10 districts affected.

Joint Press Release - Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Gavi and the United Nations

Tanganyika District, Katavi Region - Cholera epidemic is a recurrent disease in developing countries with poor environmental sanitation and inadequate supply of potable water. Wrong perception and myths surrounding the real causes of cholera disease can hinder acceptance and accessibility to launch effective operational response to affected communities during an outbreak.

Zanzibar & Mainland: Each year, we commemorate the “International Day of Older Persons” on 1 October to raise public awareness about the opportunities and challenges presented to the ageing populations and to mobilize the families, community groups and stakeholders to address the difficulties faced by older people.

Neurological disorders are a significant contributor to the global mortality and morbidity. They are responsible for close to 9 million deaths per year. Whilst it is estimated that globally, about 50 million people suffer from epilepsy alone.  Out of this number, 80% live in low- and middle-income countries where only 1 out of 4 has access to treatment.

In Ghana, it is estimated that 1% of the population live with epilepsy, representing 270,000 people, with a treatment gap of 85%.

Kampala - The Ministry of Health and health development partners in Uganda, including the World Health Organization (WHO), have launched the country's Ebola response plan highlighting planned activities, priority needs and gaps.

Bringing together the country's health diplomatic corps, the high-level meeting discussed the current status of the outbreak, the country's preparedness to respond and contain the outbreak, and outlined the priorities and needs of the Ebola response as outlined in the national response plan.

Yola, 30 September, 2022 - In line with the target of improving the health of billions of people by 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting three states in northeast Nigeria – Borno, Adamawa and Yobe – (BAY states), to strengthen their health workforce to respond to the humanitarian crisis affecting the region through the provision of critical healthcare services including health risk messaging, and immunization.

Yola, 30 September, 2022 - Sitting on a wooden stool in front of her house at Dobeli community in Yola North Local Government Area (LGA), Hajara Yusuf, a (27 years old mother of three) was coaxing her sons to take the seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) drugs. 

“I usually look forward to when they administer the periodic malaria drugs because I have seen first-hand how it prevents children from falling ill. Previously, I used to refuse the drugs because I was not sure what it was until a community health educator explained the benefit. 

Manyara Region - Until recently, Tanzania was among a few African countries that have fully vaccinated less than 10% of their eligible target population. As of June 2022, Tanzania had fully vaccinated only 8% of the target population above 18 years, although COVID-19 vaccination was introduced in July 2021. Yet, several independent studies, including Anjorin et (2021) and Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (2022), show that more than two-thirds of Tanzanians are willing or have the intention of getting vaccinated.