Africa marks three years without a case of wild poliovirus, crossing a landmark that sets in motion a comprehensive evaluation to determine if the entire WHO African Region of 47 countries indeed can be declared to have eradicated wild poliovirus.
Read moreWith an acute public health event reported every four days on the continent, it is more important than ever before for African countries to be able to respond to health emergencies. African health ministers today adopted a 10-year regional strategy that aims to strengthen integrated disease surveillance and response and mitigate the devastating impact of outbreaks, such as Ebola.
Read moreThe 47 Member States of the WHO African Region nominate Dr Matshidiso Moeti to serve a second five-year term as Regional Director for Africa.
Read moreThe annual ministerial gathering shapes Africa's health agenda. During the five-day meeting ministers agreed to important decisions on improving disease surveillance and response, reducing malnutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases, controlling vector-borne diseases and strengthening district health systems.
Read moreThe three winners of the first World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Innovation Challenge were honoured during an evening awards ceremony as part of the WHO Regional Committee meeting of health ministers taking place this week in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
Read moreGiven the massive numbers of people moving across the borders between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its neighbouring countries and that four of those countries are at high risk of imported Ebola virus disease, more than 35 of their government representatives met in Goma this week to forge stronger collaboration to keep a potential case from crossing over.
Read moreOnly three of the 47 countries in WHO African Region are on track to eliminate viral hepatitis that affects one in 15 people in the region, according to a new WHO scorecard. Administration of the hepatitis B vaccination at birth and in early infancy is the most effective way to halt transmission, but only 11 countries are following this recommendation.
Read moreProfessor Judith Torimiro is recognized at the World Health Assembly for 27 years of work in the field, the classroom and the laboratory
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