Juba - Today, Hon. Adut Salva Kiir, Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programmes in South Sudan, alongside the Minister of Health, Hon. Luke Thompson Thoan and the WHO Representative for South Sudan, Dr Humphrey Karamagi, visited the National Public Health Institute (NPHI), and the Infectious Disease Unit (IDU) in Juba to strengthen emergency preparedness and response capacity in the context of the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BVD) outbreak in the region.

Lusaka, Zambia. Protecting children against polio requires continuous efforts

Ministry of Public Health and WHO joint mission covered six health regions and highlighted the need for stronger coordination, better use of resources and improved access to care

Bissau—The Ministry of Public Health and WHO in Guinea-Bissau carried out a joint mission to regional health facilities between 28 and 31 May 2026, visiting health structures in Tombali, Quinará, Bafatá, Gabú, Oio and Cacheu.

World Malaria Day is a powerful global moment to reflect on the progress, renew commitment, and accelerate action to end malaria - one of the most preventable yet deadly diseases. For Eswatini, it is also a moment to reaffirm a clear national ambition: to eliminate malaria by 2028. 

In the early morning hours of Thursday, 28-year-old Maria Nyal, a resident of Malakal Centre Payam, walked into Malakal Teaching Hospital seeking medical care. Upon arrival, she was directed to see a doctor for consultation. After examination and laboratory tests, Nyal was diagnosed with malaria. However, when she returned to collect her prescribed medication, she was informed that the hospital pharmacy had run out of medicines. 

“This came as a shock to me because I could not afford to buy the medicine,” she narrated.

Windhoek—At 13 years old, Andre Hansen thought smoking was simply part of growing up.

Like many teenagers trying to fit in, he smoked his first cigarette in the company of other boys in his neighbourhood of Windhoek, Namibia’s capital. What began as experimentation quickly turned into a 17-year-long dependence that would eventually open the door to other psychoactive substance use, the loss of relationships, stability and self-esteem.

Today, at 33 years old, Hansen has been tobacco-free and abstained from other substance use for more than two years.

Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo—Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia, the capital of Ituri, after recovering from the disease. More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as outbreak response intensifies.  

In light of the worrying rise in diseases linked to tobacco use, Angola is reinforcing its commitment to prevention, regulation, and the protection of young people. The Health Roundtable on Smoking, organized by World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health, and partners such as the Private University of Angola (UPRA), marks an important milestone in this collective effort.

Kagera — As part of its commitment to strengthening health security under the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) and protecting communities from public health emergencies, the Government of Tanzania has intensified cross-border preparedness efforts against the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak affecting neighboring countries.