Regional Director News

Brazzaville, 3 February 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board today formally appointed Dr Matshidiso Moeti for a second, five-year term at the helm of the organization’s African Region.

Canada’s Minister for International Development, Honourable Karina Gould, held talks with World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on ways to strengthen collaboration in the area of health while on a visit this week to the regional office in Brazzaville,

Praia, 4 December 2019 – Five small African island countries today agreed on a joint strategy to procure drugs and vaccines in an approach meant to improve quality and supply as well as cut costs and boost health services.

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 projects on the innovative use of geographic information systems

Niamey, Niger 7 June 2019 - The high-level advocacy event on cancer in Africa held in Niamey, Niger on the side-lines of the African Union summit ended with an appeal to African countries to integrate simple cancer interventions such as addressing risk factors as well as screenin