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Polio remains a critical global public health concern, particularly with the resurgence of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). In Botswana, the detection of cVDPV2 in environmental surveillance in 2022 and 2023 highlighted vulnerabilities in population immunity. In response, the Botswana National Immunization Technical Advisory Group, BOTSNITAG conducted a rigorous review of scientific evidence, concluding that introducing a second IPV dose would substantially increase immunity among children under two years of age.

Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), convened a two-day performance review meeting to assess the progress of the TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) for the second quarter of 2024.

For Michael Akok, a 28-year-old fourth year university student, being diagnosed with viral hepatitis was a devastating blow. He had silently endured life-threatening pain, unaware of his condition until a medical test revealed the truth.

Addis Ababa –World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters, in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and the WHO Ethiopia country office, concluded a three-day meeting focused on sustainable financing mechanisms for tobacco control.

Held from 10 to 12 June 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the meeting gathered representatives from various member states to discuss innovative ways to finance tobacco control policies.

After graduating from medical school in 2012, Fadário had a dream: to help get as many Angolan children vaccinated as possible, to reduce vaccine-preventable deaths.  

29 July 2024 - With the theme “It’s time for action,” South Sudan joins the global community to celebrate World Hepatitis Day 2024. This day calls on all stakeholders to increase investment and enhance collaboration to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat in the country.

Addis Ababa ‒ A new, comprehensive framework has been launched to guide health authorities, policy makers and other stakeholders towards elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) as a public health problem in eastern Africa. 

Sierra Leone makes progress towards elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) 

Moroto-Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MoH), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO, Malteser International, and Hiroshima University deployed the national Emergency Medical team (nEMT) to provide critical support in responding to a measles outbreak in Moroto district, Karamoja region, northeastern Uganda.

Botswana recognizes the global threat posed by pandemics caused by respiratory viruses, which recur unpredictably and pose significant risks to health, society, and economies. As part of the WHO Africa Region (AFRO), Botswana remains vulnerable to epidemic- and pandemic-prone diseases, including acute viral respiratory pathogens and influenza viruses. The COVID-19 and A(H1N1) pandemics underscored the severe threat posed by respiratory pathogens, exposing critical gaps in preparedness both globally and in Botswana.