Access to mental health and psychosocial support services remains unequal for children and adolescents in Africa, alert UNICEF & WHO
Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with support from KOICA and WHO launches 5- year project to improve Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Services in Busoga Region
Kamuli, October 09, 2021 – The Government of Uganda with support from the Government of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a five-year project to improve Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Services in select districts in the Busoga sub-region. It is a joint project, with the financial support of $10 million dollars, ($9 million from KOICA and $1 million from WHO), and will be implemented in the districts of Bugiri, Buyende, Iganga, Kamuli and Mayuge.
New Ebola case in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Multisectoral health emergency risk profiling for health security in South Sudan
Juba, 8 October 2021 – The South Sudan Ministry of Health supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a five-day health risk profiling workshop in Juba to assess and analyze public health risks for effective planning and prioritization of health emergencies and disasters risk management activities.
WHO Supports Dissemination and Validation of Preliminary Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, Adolescent, Ageing & Nutrition – Short Program Review findings 4-6 October 2021
The State of Eritrea has made huge strides in improving the health and wellbeing of women and children since independence. This is primarily due to the strong political commitment to social development, particularly the drive to improve the lives of the mothers and children.
WHO Rwanda facilitates a workshop on the adaptation of the 3rd Edition Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Technical Guidelines
Musanze, 5 October 2021 - The Rwanda Biomedical Center and affiliated government institutions with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) Rwanda Country Office are reviewing and contextualizing the 3rd edition of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Technical Guidelines (TGs).
WHO and One Health Partners promote "Rabies Facts, Not Fear" at World Rabies Day Commemoration
São Tomé and Príncipe reaches the first global target for the vaccination against Covid 19 by vaccinating more than 10% of its population by end of September 2021.
São Tomé, 30 September 2021 – São Tomé and Príncipe has fully vaccinated 10% of its population against COVID-19, reaching the September global target by the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at widening and accelerating vaccination and helping to turn the tide against the pandemic.
Celebrating Older Persons in Tanzania
This year, Tanzania joined the global community in commemorating the United Nations International Day of Older Persons under the theme “Digital Equity for All Ages”.
Marked annually on the 1st October, the day was celebrated by countrywide events that raised awareness about the need for access and meaningful participation in the digital world by older persons.
Zimbabwe receives nearly one million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX
