News Releases

29 October 2019 | Sexual and Reproductive Health

Regional research prioritization exercise on SRHR with focus on safe abortion and post-abortion care, including in humanitarian settings

Universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is one of the key components of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 5 and contributes to the achievement of all the other SDGs. Sadly however, in Africa the SRHR goals are those that made little progress during the MDG era where no country in the African Region achieved the target on universal access to reproductive health.

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21 October 2019 | Ebola Disease

Ten African countries endorse cross-border collaboration framework on Ebola outbreak preparedness and response

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its nine neighbouring countries endorse a joint framework to strengthen cross-border collaboration on preparedness and response to Ebola virus and other disease outbreaks.

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19 October 2019 | Tobacco Control

Cigarette prices double following tax revisions

To curb smoking and the many diseases related to tobacco, Rwanda increased the tax on cigarettes. The country joins Benin, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and Togo in implementing WHO-supported tax reforms on cigarettes.

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18 October 2019 | Hepatitis

Kenya takes vital step against cervical cancer and introduces HPV vaccine into routine immunization

With President Uhuru Kenyatta leading the way, Kenya today joins an increasing number of African countries taking a vital step against a common cause of death among women – in the country and the region – by introducing the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer into its routine immunization schedule.

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15 October 2019 | Immunization Polio

More than 18 million children in Uganda to be immunized against measles, rubella and polio in mass campaign

Uganda is set to immunize more than 18 million children younger than 15 years against measles and rubella, which amounts to 43% of the country’s population. Among them, 8.2 million children younger than 59 months, or 20.5% of the population, will also receive the oral polio vaccine.

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14 October 2019

New Brazzaville Road Map will accelerate health emergency risk profiling

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa has developed a road map that will accelerate health emergency risk profiling in countries within its African Region. 

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11 October 2019 | Polio

WHO in Africa offers small research grants on the innovative use of GIS towards polio eradication

Brazzaville, 10 October 2019 – The Polio Eradication Programme in the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa is seeking applications for research grants ranging from US$8000 to US$12 000 to fund proje…

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4 October 2019 | Ebola Disease

1000 Ebola survivors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

United Nations agencies working to stop the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo commend the Government's strong leadership and the tireless efforts of thousands of health workers and partners that have led to 1000 people surviving the disease. 

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