News Releases

8 February 2019 | Lassa Fever

WHO supports five countries to fight Lassa fever outbreaks

WHO sets up a regional coordination system to help stem Lassa fever outbreaks in Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Togo. In Nigeria along there were 213 confirmed cases, including 42 deaths.

24 January 2019

Ebola - Following a full simulation exercise, a joint monitoring mission is deployed in Rwanda

Following the full simulation exercise conducted in Rwanda at the beginning of January 2019 to assess Ebola virus disease readiness, preparedness and response capacity in the country, an external joint monitoring mi…

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Kenya | 16 July 2026 | Essential Medicines

Kenya advances local manufacturing of health products and technologies

Mauritania | 16 July 2026 | Health Systems Strengthening

WHO Director-General visits Mauritania to advance investment in health, strengthen regional cooperation and reinforce primary health care

Democratic Republic of Congo | 14 July 2026 | Ebola Disease

Communities help drive progress against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nigeria | 13 July 2026 | Polio

A Polio Survivor’s Call to Reach Zero-Dose Children in Edo

Chad | 13 July 2026 | Mental Health

Rebuilding hope for refugees after trauma in Chad

Chad | 13 July 2026 | Health Systems Strengthening

Bringing integrated services closer to nomadic families in Chad

South Africa | 11 July 2026 | Health Topics (South Africa)

WHO Regional Director for Africa’s visit to South Africa

Ethiopia | 11 July 2026

WHO supports skills strengthening to boost capacity for Integrated Care for Older People in Ethiopia