African health ministers commit to strengthen emergency preparedness and response
Advancing leadership for women's health and sexual and reproductive health and rights in the African region
WHO Africa, International Vaccine Institute sign agreement to boost vaccine production in Africa
Benue State, WHO expands Lassa Fever response with community-level outreach campaigns
Makurdi, Lassa fever continues to pose a major public health challenge in Nigeria and across West Africa. Between 1 January and 10 August 2025, Nigeria reported more than 6939 suspected cases, including 849 confirmed cases and 159 deaths. Globally, Lassa fever remains a recurring epidemic threat in West Africa, with countries such as Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea also reporting cases in recent years.
African health ministers call for accelerating progress in women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health by transforming health systems
Health leaders, partners pledge to catalyse Africa’s production of medicines and vaccines
WHO Representative in Benin meets National Assembly President: Benin’s Parliament reaffirms Its key role in sustainable health financing
President Hichilema honours Dr Tedros, Dr Kaseya for advancing health equity
His Excellency Mr Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, conferred on Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) the Order of the Eagle of Zambia – 3rd Division.
The special ceremony took place at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, during the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75).
African health ministers adopt strategy to bolster rehabilitation health services
African ministers kick off regional forum on health
