Combating cholera in Mozambique

WHO/M. Nieuwenhof

Thousands of people received the oral cholera vaccine today as part of a six-day emergency vaccination campaign run by the Ministry of Health in Mozambique to help prevent spread of cholera.

At the 7 de Abril Primary School in Inhamayabwe village, near the town of Dondo, excited school children gather in their classrooms, pushing one another to the front of the crowded room where each child receives their dose. 

Ethiopia Observes 2019 World Health Day

Ethiopia Observes 2019 World Health Day

08 April 2019, Addis Ababa | A joint press conference to commemorate the 2019 World Health Day, under the theme, “Universal Health Coverage: everyone everywhere” was held at the Federal Ministry of Health, on 05 April 2019.” H.E. Dr Lia Tadesse, State Minister of Health and Dr Chatora Rufaro, WHO Representative to Ethiopia gave the press briefing to invited journalists.

PRESS RELEASE: Rwanda to vaccinate Front-line health-workers against Ebola

Press Conference: Minister of Health, Dr Diane Gashumba(middle) with Minister of State(Dr Patrick Ndimubanzi) and WHO Office in Charge(Dr Juliet Bataringaya)

Kigali, April 5, 2019 --- The Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organization and other partners will launch vaccination of health care and frontline health workers to prevent them against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in case they have to deal with patients contaminated by the virus. The activity begins on Monday, April 15, 2019 in Rubavu and other districts in high risk zone located near boarders with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

South Africa attends capacity building Workshop to accelerate implementation of the Regional Oral Health Strategy 2016-2025

ORAL HEALTH CAPACITY BUILDING
South Africa's National Department of Health representative from the Oral Health Directorate, Dr Dr. Mzimkhulu Mcuba, with Chief Dental Officers from ministries of health and NCD focal points from WHO country offices in 20 Member States completed a three day capacity building workshop to accelerate implementation of the Regional Oral Health Strategy 2016-2025 held in Brazzaville, Congo from 27 February – 1 March 2019. The workshop programme included sharing of country achievements, expert input and partner contributions covering a broad range of policy aspects, implementation challenges and opportunities, as well as global developments relevant to country implementation and monitoring, such as the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Over the course of the deliberations, participants and invited experts acknowledged the overall progress made in the oral health agenda. Concern over existing gaps in policy intentions and implementation were also raised.

Moving towards malaria elimination in Namibia

Participants doing a practical session

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) is currently implementing the WHO/AFRO II larviciding demonstration project in six districts in Omusati, Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Kavango East and West regions where malaria is transmitted.  The project aims to strengthen national capacity for implementing diversified mosquito control measures to contribute towards malaria elimination.

WHO supports Gauteng Provincial Department of Health to cost Maternal and Neonatal Revival Plan (2019-22)

Introduction of One Health Costing Tool
Following completion of drafting the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health Maternal and Neonatal Revival Plan (2019-22), WHO was requested to facilitate prioritization of strategic interventions and costing of the strategic plan.  The support included introduction of the One Health Tool (OHT) for financial planning of healthcare program to ten participants from Provincial Department of Health, health facility in-charge and clinical doctors (Gynaecologists and Neonatologists).