Brazzaville, 20 January 2015 – The World Health Organization (WHO) now recommends the conjugate meningitis A vaccine MenAfriVac® to be introduced in routine immunization schedules in sub-Saharan Africa. This recomme…
Read moreBamako, 18 January 2015 - Malian authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the end of the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Mali since 42 days had elapsed after the last Ebola case tested negat…
Read moreIn recognition of the efforts of the community and the country to save their lives and to cure from Ebola, survivors say they are now ready to accompany the Ebola outbreak response teams in their community to help overco…
Read moreNew technology already has achieved dramatic drop in major cause of deadly epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) has opened the door to routine immunization of infants in sub-Saharan Afri…
Read moreBrazzaville, 12 January 2015 – Every day an estimated 8000 children die in sub-Saharan Africa from easily preventable or treatable illnesses. Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to provide newborns, infants and yo…
Read moreIn the African Region, one in five girls have been sexually abused during childhood, with estimates from some countries placing that proportion closer to one in three. This startling statistic is highlighted in the newly released Global status report on violence prevention 2014.
Read moreKailahun district in eastern Sierra Leone was one of the country’s first hotspots in the Ebola outbreak, at its peak reporting more than 80 new cases per week in late June 2014. With the assistance of WHO and partners, c…
Read moreThe WHO African Region is reporting rapid progress towards interrupting wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission. Following the steady decline since 2006, only 17 cases of polio have been reported in 2014 compared to 74 cases …
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