Niger state government begins cervical cancer services in line with WHO’s recommendation 

Niger State Governor inspecting some for the screening and testing equipment 2

Minna, 20 January 2022 - In line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendation for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer, the Niger State Government has begun screening women for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and cancer prevention services in nine Local Government Areas (LGA). 

The pilot scheme, which will be in phases, targets about 5,000 women in Chanchaga, Paikoro, Suleja, Bosso, Gbako, Borgu, Kontagora, Lapai and Mokwa LGA. 

The exercise aims to reduce the prevalence of cancer in Niger State. 

Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 surge in Africa plateaus

Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 surge in Africa plateaus
After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave driven primarily by the Omicron variant is flattening, marking the shortest-lived surge to date in the continent where cumulative cases have now exceeded 10 million.

Valuable Community Response Lessons for 2022

Dr Adam Haji, WHO, and Wajir County team, access nomadic communities for Covid-19 vaccination in north-eastern Kenya recently

 As 2022 begins, health experts in Kenya have enough to reflect and act on towards vaccine acceleration efforts and sustenance of COVID-19 preventive and safety measures.

WHO hands over consignment of tablets to further support improvement in data management for COVID-19 response in Seychelles

The Minister of Health Honourable Peggy Vidot accepting the donations of tablet from the WRai Dr. Susan Tembo.
Victoria, Seychelles. As part of its continued support to improve data management within the context of COVID-19 including the health system as a whole, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has handed over 76 tablets to the Ministry of Health. The acting WHO Representative for Seychelles Dr. Susan Tembo handed over the tablets to the Minister of Health, Honourable Peggy Vidot in a ceremony at the Seychelles Hospital, on 27th December 2021. 

WHO provides health care support, donates materials to Adamawa State Government to curb cholera outbreak

The SC handing over the donated materials to the state government

Yola, 29 December, 2021 - In its continuous efforts to support health care services in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) donated some health intervention materials to Adamawa State Government, to assist in the fight against cholera outbreak. 

The donated items included Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), Ringer's lactate solution (RL), Water Guard, Aqua Tabs, industrial boots, heavy-duty gloves, latex gloves, canulae, knapsack sprayers, IV sets, Jerricans, posters, face mask, banners, just to mention a few.