Nepal’s high level delegation from Ministry of Health and parliament paid a visit to Ethiopia

L to R:H.E. Mr Upendra Yadav, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population of Nepal and H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
The Nepal high level delegation which was led by H.E. Mr Upendra Yadav, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population of Nepal and three members of the Nepal Parliamentarian of Federalism paid a visit to Ethiopia. The Nepal delegation stayed in the country from 15 - 19 April 2019 and they visited the Ethiopian Health system to learn from Ethiopia’s experience on a federally structured health system. This experience sharing visit was aimed to overview overall administrative and political structure of Ethiopia with an emphasis of federalism focusing to the health system and to understand the processes used to design the federal structures and the impact on human resources management, oversight, accountability and financing in a decentralized system.

The New US Ambassador to Botswana visits the WHO Country Office

Ambassador of the United States to Botswana, His Excellency Craig Cloud (centre) and to his is Dr Martins Ovberedjo, the WR

Gaborone, Botswana - 18 April 2019: The new Ambassador of the United States to Botswana His Excellency Craig Cloud visited the WHO Country Office to familiarize himself with WHO work and jointly explore possibilities for cooperation in supporting the government efforts on health. Ambassador Cloud expressed admiration for Botswana’s achievements and strong leadership in coordinating partner support.

Development Partners Sign Gambia's National Health Compact

Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray officailly opening the Signing-in ceremony of the National Health Compact

BANJUL, 19 APRIL 2019: H.E. Dr. Isatou Touray, The Vice President of The Republic of The Gambia, officially presided over the signing-in ceremony of the Gambia’s Health Compact.   Attended by government ministries, the United Nations System, diplomatic missions, civil society, and the private sector, this event is one of the Vice President’s important unfinished agenda during her tenure in office as health minister, which ended barely three months ago. 

Zambia commits to strengthening Primary Health Care as a vehicle for advancing Universal Health Coverage.

The WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita, The PS, Ministry of Health, Dr. Kennedy Malama and Esther Bouma from the European Union

On 9 April 2019 Zambia commemorated the World Health Day under the global theme of Universal Health Coverage. The commemoration had a particular focus on Primary Health Care as a means for advancing progress on achieving the 2030 SDG target on Universal Health Coverage under Goal number 3 on health. The commemoration was held under the local theme: “Universal Health Coverage, my responsibility”.

Courtesy visit of the UNCT Retreat members to the President of Seychelles

The UN delegation, lead respectively by Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Regional Director, East and Southern Africa of UNFPA and Her Excellency Ambassador Christine Umutoni, UN Resident Coordinator for Mauritius and Seychelles, comprising Regional Directors from UNESCO and UNWTO, and Heads of UN agencies of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles during a courtesy call to the President of Seychelles (in the centre, first row)
His Excellency, the President of Seychelles, Mr Danny Faure welcomed the UN delegation for a courtesy visit in the morning of Tuesday April 16, 2019 at the State House of Seychelles. H.E. Mr D. Faure acknowledged the commitment of the UN delegation, lead respectively by Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Regional Director, East and Southern Africa of UNFPA and Her Excellency Ambassador Christine Umutoni, UN Resident Coordinator for Mauritius and Seychelles. The delegation also comprised Regional Directors from UNESCO and UNWTO, and Heads of UN agencies of four countries namely Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles who will participate in the UN Retreat.

Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Program Implementation in Eritrea

Group Photo of the participants

Cervical cancer occurs when the cells of the cervix grow abnormally and invade other tissues and organs of the body. When it is invasive, this cancer affects the deeper tissues of the cervix and may have spread to other parts of the body. Cervical cancer is caused through acquisition of HPV virus (Human Papillomavirus) when a woman is sexually active and the virus has been acquired. Some women then develop pre cancer lesions but in about 66% to 70% of these women, the body normally clears it away.