17 November 2014 -- Dead bodies can be very contagious when it comes to Ebola, but that does not mean that every deceased person has died due to the disease. In order to speed up the process of identifying the cause of death of each patient, WHO is working closely with the Liberia Institute for Biomedical Research to train burial teams on how to collect an oral swab from deceased patients safely.

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Kampala, 17th November 2014:- Uganda has been declared free of Marburg outbreak. At a press-briefing that took place at the Uganda Media Centre, the Minister of State for Health in charge of Primary Health Care, Hon. Sarah Opendi said, “The Marburg outbreak in Uganda has been controlled and we thank development partners for their tireless efforts in providing technical advice."

Addis Ababa. 13 November 2014 – The first round polio National Immunization Days (NID) in 2014 kicked off today in Addis Ababa in a ceremony held at Edget Betigil Kindergarten in Lideta Sub-City of Addis Ababa.  The launching ceremony, organized by the Federal Ministry of Health and the Addis Ababa City Health Bureau, was attended by the World Health Organization and polio partners. 

14 November 2014 - Monrovia, Liberia. Today, Dr Bruce Aylward, head of the Ebola Response Team at the World Health Organization, wraps up a four-day visit to Liberia to get a better understanding of the Ebola response activities on the ground.

While the number of new cases appears to be declining, with reported cases in the capital city going down from 75 to 25 new cases per day, a mixed picture emerges in different counties.

“I didn't know I had diabetes until I became sick. I went into hospital and was told: ‘Your blood sugar level is way up.’”

In 1996, Evelyne Musera’s diagnosis of type 2 diabetes set her on a life-long path of medical treatment. The ongoing costs of managing her condition pose a serious financial burden on her family.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) express their deep concern about the misinformation circulating in the media on the quality of the Tetanus Toxoid (TT) Vaccine in Kenya.

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Abuja, Nigeria, 12 November 2014 - Since the World Health Assembly at its sixty-fifth session of May 2012 declared Polio Eradication as a Public Health emergency of global significance, Nigeria continues to respond with equal degree of urgency to stop transmission by end 2014 through churning out streams of innovations / approaches to reach persistently missed children. The national polio eradication initiative oversight bodies in Nigeria have for some time requested for systematic engagement of the youth in the polio programme.

Abuja, Nigeria, 12 November, 2014- The National Council of Health (NCH) for Nigeria has approved both the National Health Workforce Registry(NHWR) Operation Guidelines & Policy Amendment for adoption by all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at the NCH held on 30th October 2014 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Harare: 24 October 2014 - In an event that has been described by many as hugely successful, WHO hosted this year’s colourful  UN Day Celebrations at their Highlands compound. The Zimbabwe UN Country Team (UNCT) marked the 69th birthday of the UN under the theme ”Together: Moving Zimbabwe Forward”. The theme and spirit of moving forward was reflected in the speeches from both the UN and Government representatives as well as in the displays mounted by UN agencies.

Harare, 12 Nov. 2014 - The Eastern and Southern Africa Staff Association (ESASA) in Harare organized a lavish ceremony to welcome and congratulate Regional Director (RD) elect, Dr Matshidiso Moeti to Zimbabwe.