On 5 January 2014, WHO re-deployed its teams to Bouar and Kaga Bandoro, cities in western and central part of Central African Republic. Relative calm since last week allowed humanitarian agencies to resume their work in …
Read moreMore than 2500 people have been injured in the ongoing crisis in South Sudan. WHO is working with partners on the ground to ensure they get the medical care and supplies they need. As leader of the humanitarian health…
Read morePoor water, hygiene and sanitation conditions in internally displaced persons camps, a looming risk of disease outbreaks 31 December 2013 | Juba - The humanitarian situation in South Sudan has further deteriorated in …
Read more27 December 2013 -- Bangui, Central African Republic - WHO is moving 2.6 tons of medical supplies from the Bangui airport to partners operating health facilities in the capital city. The supplies include medici…
Read moreBrazzaville, 17 December 2013 -- The 19th session of the Joint Action Forum (JAF) -- the governing body of the Ouagadougou-based African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) - has ended in Brazzaville, Congo,…
Read moreA project run by the WHO Malaria Programme with a grant from the Government of Canada seeks to reduce deaths in children under 5 years of age living in remote rural areas. The idea is to build capacity and equip commu…
Read moreBrazzaville, 12 December 2013 -- The 19th session of the Joint Action Forum (JAF), the top governing body of the Ouagadougou-based African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) got under way on Wednesday in Br…
Read moreBrazzaville, 10 December 2013 -- With the growing shortage of skilled health workers in the African Region, health experts have recognized the need for innovative ways of increasing access to skilled health care. At…
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