On the 3rd-5th September, 2013, the government of the United Republic of Tanzania for the first time held the National Human Resource for Health Conference in Dar es Salaam. The three days conference officiated by His Excellency, Dr.

Brazzaville, 5 September 2013 -- The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has proposed a set of actions for countries in the region as they implement WHO’s new guidelines on the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV prevention and treatment.

Brazzaville, 5 September 2013 -- On the list of disease prevention and control plans developed by the World Organization (WHO) Regional Office from Africa, the one with a vision for “an African Region free of Neglected Tropical Diseases” (NTDs) must rank among the most ambitious and comprehensive.

Brazzaville, 4 September 2013 -- Most African patients making repeat visits to a hospital or to their doctor are likely to have had at least one similar experience: they routinely see their doctor or other hospital staff digging through stacks of ancient manila files in search of handwritten notes of their medical records.

Brazzaville, 3 September 2013 -- Every day, some patients receive treatments and use poor quality medical products which are unsafe and ineffective.

Brazzaville, 3 September 2013 -- The role of traditional medicine in health care has been given a significant boost following the release of an updated Traditional Medicine Strategy aimed at ensuring that countries in the Region use  traditional medicine as a viable option to improve people’s health.

Lesotho has adopted the work of the Commission on Information and Accountability for Women‟s and Children‟s Health which was built on the fundamental human right of every woman and child to the highest attainable standard of health and on the critical importance of achieving equity in health. All accountability mechanisms should be effective, transparent and inclusive of all stakeholders. Lesotho is one of the African Countries that are off track in addressing the Millennium Development Goal on maternal and child health.

Brazzaville, 2 September 2013 – The number of older people in Africa is increasing. Are governments equipped to handle the situation?

Bahir Dar, 24 August 2013 –  To review the scale of emergency and potential health risks following the flood that occurred in South Gondar and Oromia zones of the Amhara Region due to heavy rains and ensuing overflow of riverbanks, Dr Pierre M’Pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, led a WHO mission to the Amhara Regional Health Bureau on 24 August 2013, comprising  Dr Kebba Omar Jaiteh, Coordinator of Disaster Prevention and Response Department; Dr Akiko Sato, Nutrition Programme Officer; Dr Kumie Alene, Surveillance Officer and Mrs Loza Mesfin, Communication Officer.

Brazzaville, 2 September 2013 -- President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo has pledged that his country would continue to meet its financial commitments to the World Health Organization (WHO),  and called on the international community to ensure sustained financial support to the UN health agency so that it can effectively  carry out its mandate of imp