Guinea-Bissau’s health system receives mobile units, equipment and medical supplies
Bissau—The World Health Organization (WHO) has made a major donation of medical supplies, biomedical equipment and mobile units to the Ministry of Public Health of Guinea-Bissau, in support of efforts to strengthen the national health system and advance towards universal health coverage.
Nigeria adopts national policy to strengthen cosmetics safety
Abuja – Nigeria has approved its first national policy on cosmetics safety and health after nearly two decades of stalled attempts. The policy was launched at the Sixty sixth National Council on Health in Calabar. It establishes a clear system to regulate how cosmetic products are manufactured, imported, sold, used and disposed of.
Strengthening surveillance to prevent hospital-acquired infections in Tanzania
As part of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) core capacities, the Ministry of Health Tanzania is intensifying efforts to strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) through the nationwide implementation of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) surveillance in health facilities.
Angola strengthens health security with advances in compliance with International Health Regulations
Angola has taken a decisive step towards strengthening national health security by completing the 2025 State Party Annual Report (SPAR), a central instrument of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). With this assessment, the country has consolidated the progress made in epidemiological surveillance, emergency preparedness and multisectoral coordination, as well as identifying challenges and priorities for strengthening the response to future threats to public health.
Kenya moves toward establishing Africa’s second military emergency medical team
Nairobi - Kenya is taking a significant step toward strengthening its emergency response capacity, becoming the second country in Africa to develop a military emergency medical team.
The Kenya Defence Forces, the Ministry of Health, and the World Health Organization held a two-day Governance Orientation Workshop this week to advance the development of the country's first Type 2 emergency medical team, a specialised unit capable of providing advanced medical care in the aftermath of disasters and disease outbreaks.
Jimma University advances local innovation to strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ethiopia
Jimma, Ethiopia | 27 February 2026 — Jimma University is advancing national efforts in Ethiopia to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the Local Production of Antibiotic Disc (LoPAD) project, an innovative initiative supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) under the Leap Engage Accelerate Disrupt (LEAD) Innovation Challenge Program.
Kenya introduces WHO child development assessment tool in national health survey for the first time
Nairobi - For the first time, Kenya has measured how children under five are growing, learning, and developing as part of a major national health survey, a move that could reshape how the country designs and delivers support for its youngest citizens.
Strengthening Tanzania’s Frontline: Standardized Surveillance Training to Build a Resilient Health Workforce
Morogoro – Tanzania is taking a decisive step to strengthen its frontline health workforce by introducing a Standardized Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Content Addendum for preservice training programs. This initiative will ensure that every graduate in Health and Allied Sciences and Community Health Worker (CHW) programs enters the workforce equipped with essential skills in case detection, reporting, data analysis, outbreak investigation, emergency preparedness, and risk communication.