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Port Harcourt – Reliable electricity is more than a convenience. It is a lifeline for primary health care. Clean and dependable energy supports safe, equitable and resilient services.

Catherine Kemuto had no warning when the floodwaters came. The 32-year-old mother of five from Gatwekera in Kibera sub-county, Nairobi County, returned home to find everything submerged, including her children's vaccination records. A week of displacement left her children ill, and access to safe water remained a struggle long after the floods receded.

Keffi – Women are at the frontline of Nigeria’s disease detection and response. Their work drives faster reporting, higher vaccination coverage and stronger trust between communities and health services.

Conakry - On World Health Day 2026, celebrated under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science”, World Health Organization (WHO) highlights individuals across the African Region who are using science to improve people’s lives.

Ghana has taken a significant step to address a long-standing gap in its health system with the official launch of the Maternal Mental Health Policy (MMHP).

Under the theme “Together for Health. Stand with Science,” the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), organized a roundtable discussion to reflect on how science continues to drive progress, resilience, and innovation globally and within São Tomé and Príncipe’s health system.

On World Health Day 2026, Angola hosted a national roundtable aimed at reflecting on how to transform scientific evidence into quality, equitable and accessible healthcare for the entire population. Under the theme “Together for Health. Support Science”, the event reinforced the importance of integrating research, innovation and public policies to address the country’s health challenges and improve people’s quality of life.

The World Health Organization has donated medical supplies and laboratory consumables valued at over US$1 million to the Ghana Health Service to enhance diagnostic capacity and improve the quality of healthcare delivery across the country.