WHO Africa Health Forum to shape next steps in universal health...
Download logo13 March 2019 – Global leaders and health experts will come together at the continent’s seminal health-focused event to identify workable solutions that...
Ebola response in Democratic Republic of the Congo risks slowdown
Download logoWHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today called on donors to continue funding the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic...
Building a blood supply in South Sudan means breaking down cultural...
When rebel fighting flared in South Sudan in 2013, two years after the country gained independence, hospitals were suddenly overwhelmed with patients with gunshot...
Cameroon continues it's troubling descent
Download logoDespite somewhat slipping from global headlines in recent weeks, Cameroon has nonetheless maintained its death spiral. The root cause of the crisis can...
Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is continuing with moderate intensity. Katwa and Butembo remain the major health zones of concern, while simultaneously, small...
The second Africa Health Forum – Achieving Universal Health Coverage and...
Download logoThe Government of Cabo Verde and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa will jointly host The Second WHO Africa Health Forum on the theme...
WHO responds to critical health needs in southern Libya
Download logoIn response to increasing violence in Sabha City, southern Libya, the World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered trauma medicines sufficient for more than...
Update: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is continuing with moderate intensity. Katwa and Butembo remain the major health zones of concern, while small clusters...
WHO Innovation Challenge to announce 30 finalists at the Africa Health...
Download logoThe top 30 health-oriented innovations selected from a field of more than 2 400 entries to the first-ever WHO Innovation Challenge will be...
Briefing for new Ministers of Health ends in Congo
Download logoA two-day briefing for new Ministers of Health in the WHO African Region, has ended today in Brazzaville, Congo. Ministers of health from...