The media holds immense power to shape public opinion and influence how people understand health issues. More than just storytellers, journalists play a crucial role in driving accountability and shaping national health priorities. When done right, their work transforms numbers and reports into meaningful public conversations that can improve health outcomes for all.

Ghana has taken a major step forward on its journey toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with the launch of its National Quality of Care (QoC) Report, a landmark document that provides a comprehensive picture of the quality of health services across the country. Developed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and funding from the United Kingdom, the report offers critical evidence to guide policy decisions, strengthen frontline care, and improve health outcomes for all Ghanaians.

Pretoria—African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape the Africa Health Workforce Agenda 2026–2035 in a major step towards transforming how the continent plans, trains and retains its health workforce. 

Pretoria—The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region, Member States and partners have agreed on a roadmap to protect communities during public health emergencies, becoming the first region to formally establish systems that hold both governments and WHO jointly accountable for preventing and addressing sexual misconduct in their shared operations. 

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, are paying an official visit to Angola from November 24 to 25, 2025, as part of their participation in the 7th African Union-European Union Summit.

Pretoria—The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa today launched the first-ever Africa Prototype Competency-Based Curricula for ten selected health professions, marking a major turning point in how the region trains, equips and prepares its health workforce for the future. 

Monrovia, 21 November 2025 – Her Excellency Mme. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received the Letters of Credence from Dr. Olushayo Olu, the newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative to Liberia. The ceremony marked the official commencement of Dr. Olu’s tour of duty and signaled a new chapter in the longstanding collaboration between WHO and the Republic of Liberia.

Windhoek—Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) are essential platforms for managing the full spectrum of the Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) cycle, from preparedness and detection to response, recovery and post-event evaluation. As centralized hubs for multisectoral and multidisciplinary coordination, PHEOCs enable countries like Namibia to anticipate, monitor and respond to health threats with agility and efficiency.

At Maziba Health Centre IV in Kabale district, a clinical officer Jovita Atuheire gently explains to Sarah—a patient presenting with general body weakness—that she has hypertension. Thanks to the integrated screening services supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), Sarah leaves the facility with a clear understanding of her blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and a plan for managing the hypertension.

Freetown—Sierra Leone concluded a three-day national workshop in Freetown to advance the development of the National Health Sector Strategic Plan (NHSSP) 2026–2030. The workshop gathered more than 120 stakeholders from the Ministry of Health, related ministries, departments and agencies, development partners, and the wider health sector.