Sickle Gene Action Foundation launched in Accra, Ghana
A sickle cell disease (SCD) advocacy group, Sickle Gene Action Foundation (SGAF) has been launched in Accra, with…
November 28, 2023
Global measles threat continues to grow as another year passes with millions of children unvaccinated
Measles continues to pose a relentlessly increasing threat to children. In 2022, 37 countries experienced large or disruptive measles outbreaks compared with 22 countries in 2021. Of the countries experiencing outbreaks, 28 were in the WHO Region for Africa, six in the Eastern Mediterranean, two in the South-East Asia, and one in the European Region.
November 17, 2023
Zimbabwe declares state of emergency in Harare over cholera
The outbreak has so far killed dozens of people with more than 7,000 suspected cases.
The city authorities say the outbreak, spreading throughout the city, has invoked memories of a deadly outbreak in 2008, in which thousands died.
November 17, 2023
WHO Issues 13th Update on COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines, Emphasizing Changes for Non-Severe Cases
WHO has updated its guidelines for COVID-19 therapeutics, with revised recommendations for patients with non-severe COVID-19. This is the 13th update to these guidelines.
November 11, 2023
Africa CDC & Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance host the First Manufacturers Marketplace for Vaccine Manufacturing African Union Member States
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance hosted by the Kingdom…
October 3, 2023
MoH launches Support to Evidence-informed Priority Setting Project for Non Communicable Diseases
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the University of Bergen, Norway, and the University of Ghana has…
September 30, 2023
First WHO report details devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure,…
September 30, 2023
Funding crisis threatens Africa’s fight against neglected tropical diseases
Gaborone – With chronic underfunding threatening Africa’s fight to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases, health officials and donors…
September 21, 2023
Health leaders vow to enhance response as Africa marks a year without wild polio detection
Gaborone – As the African region marks one year since the last confirmed detection of wild poliovirus type 1,…
September 21, 2023
WHO honours former leaders for their contributions to public health
On the occasion of the celebration of its 75 years of existence this year, on the margins of the 73rd session of WHO Regional Committee for Africa, the Regional Office paid well-deserved tribute to the eminent personalities who have contributed, over the past seven decades, to the fulfilment of its noble goals.
September 21, 2023