WHO and the Nigerian government collaborate to curtail child mortality in the country
Minna, 17 October 2019 - In Njediko community of Niger state, Mrs Aishatu Usman says, “Without this care, where would we go to when our children are sick since there is no hospital nearby?”.
Dr Moeti convenes the African Advisory Committee on Health Research and Development
Gaborone, Botswana - 15 October 2019: The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, convened a two-day meeting of the African Advisory Committee on Health Research and Development where she welcomed new members and thanked those who served in the previous committee for accepting to join the committee. She requested a moment of silence in remembrance of the late Professor Bongani Mayosi who chaired the previous committee.
Health Ambassadors boost vaccine coverage in Nigeria’s Jigawa State
Dutse, 04 October, 2019 - In Jigawa State in northern Nigeria, Primary Healthcare Centers (PHC) have started using special “health ambassadors” to help improve immunization coverage – with very encouraging results.
Liberia Hosts Multi Countries Workshop on Tobacco Taxation Policy and Sustainable Health Financing
Monrovia, 9th October 2019: The World Health Organization Regional
More than 18 million children in Uganda to be immunized against Measles, Rubella and Polio in Mass Campaign
Kampala, 15 October 2019 – Uganda is set to immunize more than 18 million children against measles and rubella, which amounts to 43% of the country’s population. Among them, 8.2 million children younger than 59 months, or 20.5% of the population, will also receive the oral polio vaccine.
Uganda has experienced measles outbreaks across numerous districts in the past three years. At the same time, polio remains a daunting threat, given evidence of vaccine-derived strains circulating in neighbouring countries.
KOICA Partners, WHO and Partners Conduct Consultative Meeting to Make Health Services Resilient for Emergency Response in Liberia
Gbarnga, 12th October 2019: The Korean International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) , WHO in coll
More than 18 million children in Uganda to be immunized against measles, rubella and polio in mass campaign
United Nations Staff in Uganda Promote Healthy Lifestyle through Health Run
Kampala, 14 October 2019: - On Sunday, over 200 United Nations staff in Uganda participated in a run aimed at encouraging them to engage in regular physical activities for better health.
Organized by UN Wellness Team and sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), the staff covered three, five and ten kilometres under the theme ‘Walk the Talk: a WHO Healthy Work Place Initiative’ that was adopted by WHO to promote physical activities globally.
New Brazzaville Road Map will accelerate health emergency risk profiling
Psychosocial Support – Borno State Government and WHO scale up efforts to fulfil unmet mental health needs
Maiduguri, 10 November, 2019 - After years of viewing gory sights of freshly injured victims from the frontlines of conflict ridden villages in North eastern Nigeria, a region which has witnessed almost a decade of devastating insurgency causing a humanitarian crisis Dr Ali Muhammad, a doctor at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp clinic in Borno State became suicidal.