West and Central Africa Expands Access to HIV Treatment, But Falls Short of Targets

West and Central Africa Expands Access to HIV Treatment, But Falls Short of Targets

Kigali, 3 December 2019 – West and Central Africa has made significant progress in expanding access to HIV treatment in the past three years. At the end of 2018, 53% of adults (people aged 15 and over) were accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared to 39% in 2015. However, the region still lags behind East and Southern Africa, where by the end of 2018, 67% of people living with HIV were accessing ART.

Sierra Leone concludes mandatory International Health Regulation annual reporting for 2019

Multi-Sectoral Workshop for IHR State Party Self-assessment Annual Reporting (SPAR) 2019, JEE Self-assessment Score card 2019 and Development of 2020 NAPHS Operational Planning and monitoring.
Sierra Leone has completed its 2019 self-evaluation to determine the country’s health security capacities as required by the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). A comprehensive multi-sectoral approach was used to fill the mandatory IHR State Party Self-Assessment Annual Reporting (SPAR) tool. The SPAR obliges countries to report annually to the World Health Assembly on their progress and compliance with implementation of the IHR requirements.

Eritrea Observed World AIDS Day 2019

Honorable Minister of Health - Mrs Amina Nurhussien and a section of the participants

World AIDS Day 2019 was observed in Eritrea on 30 November 2019 under the theme “Communities make the difference” in Asmara at the Orotta conference hall with enthusiasm. This year was the 25th anniversary to mark the day in Eritrea.

WHO supports Angola’s Government efforts to end polio outbreak

During polio vaccination campaign in Lunda Norte-Angola

Luanda, 3 December 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are supporting the efforts of the Angolan Government to end a polio outbreak that started in May this year. Polio is a viral disease, that is transmitted from person to person, mainly through a faecal-oral route or, less frequently, through contaminated water or food, and multiplies inside the intestines.