Seychelles introduces sugary drink tax
In an effort to counter rising obesity, Seychelles introduced a tax on drinks with a high sugar content. WHO encourages countries to enact laws promoting healthier populations.
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Training WHO specialists to captain a health emergency response
The World Health Organization is creating a “workforce of excellence” through a rigorous one-year training programme for response experts.
Read moreThe mobile phone app that discovers disease and saves lives in Africa
What if a mobile phone could prevent a health epidemic? It may sound like science fiction, but the World Health Organization's (WHO) Polio Geographic Information System (GIS) Technology is doing just that in 43 countries in Africa.
Read moreCabo Verde shows us the health care progress we want to see across Africa
Cabo Verde, a small nation of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean has made giant strides in health care provision.
Read moreYouth speaking to youth about dodging bullets and Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zoé and the WHO team of young risk communicators have been working as part of the response to the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu.
Read moreCholera Vaccination Campaign Begins in Mozambique
Following Cyclone Idai devastation, nearly 900,000 people will receive the vaccine from the Gavi-funded stockpile.
Read moreWHO scales up health response to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, took a first-hand look at response efforts to save lives and protect health for the people in Beira, the city hardest hit by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.
Read moreWHO Africa Health Forum closes with a road map to achieving universal health coverage and health security
The second World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa Health Forum culminated today with a road map that governments in the region as well as partners should urgently implement to manage and mitigate Africa’s health needs.
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