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World Health Organization (WHO) - Nigeria
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Nigeria |

Nigeria: Helping drug users return to a healthier lifestyle through harm reduction approach

Recognising drug use as a significant public health concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) advocates for a comprehensive set of harm reduction interventions

Getting medical help to stop using illicit drugs saved my life, said 41-year-old *Aliu Musa from Maiduguri, Borno State. (*name changed for privacy). Aliu abused drugs for 15 years. This affected his work, relationships, and health. “My life was a mess. I was informed that I talked and behaved irrationally…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Cabinet Secretary (CS) Duale Urges Kenyans to Enroll in New Social Health Authority Scheme

SHA provides comprehensive coverage for all Kenyans, a significant improvement over the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)

Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has called on Kenyans to register in large numbers under the new Social Health Authority (SHA) to access universal health coverage. Speaking at a fundraising event for Harhosa Mixed Day Secondary School at Moyale Baraza Park in Marsabit County, Hon. Duale emphasized that the…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) |

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Commends Uganda’s Leadership in Ending Eighth Ebola Outbreak

Since the last reported case on 2 March 2025 and the discharge of the final patient from the treatment centre on 14 March 2025, the country has recorded no new infections for 42 consecutive days

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) commends the Republic of Uganda for officially declaring the end of its eighth outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SVD). Since the last reported case on 2 March 2025 and the discharge of the final patient from the treatment centre…

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)
Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) |

Turkish Doctors Continue to Heal in Tanzania

Approximately 200 patients underwent surgical procedures in the fields of ophthalmology, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urology, and general surgery

In cooperation with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Hands Giving Lives Association, a wide range of healthcare services, from outpatient consultations to surgical operations, was provided at Mnazi Mmoja and Kiwunge Hospitals in Zanzibar, Tanzania. During the healthcare organization carried out with the participation of a…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Rwanda
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Rwanda |

Rwanda’s Swift Response to the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak: Exemplary Coordinated Partnerships in Action

The situation posed a formidable public health challenge, with healthcare workers among the most affected, highlighting critical gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) measures within healthcare settings

In September 2024, Rwanda experienced its first-ever filovirus outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, a severe and often fatal illness with case fatality ranging between 24% to 88%. The outbreak was officially declared on 27 September 2025 following investigations into a cluster of unexplained illnesses and deaths in Kigali. The situation…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa |

The end of Ebola outbreak in Uganda demonstrates World Health Organization (WHO)’s value in controlling and stopping diseases

With the international imperative to prevent cross-border transmission, health workers were rapidly reoriented, thermal scanners were deployed, and screening protocols were enforced at 13 key entry points, especially at Entebbe International Airport

Uganda has officially declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, which was confirmed on 30 January 2025 by Uganda’s Ministry of Health. The outbreak infected 14 people, two of whom were probable (not confirmed by laboratory tests) and caused four deaths (including two probable).  Disease outbreaks, such as Ebola,…

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa |

Zimbabwe, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) collaborate to combat Antimicrobial resistance

The fight against AMR is not just a medical challenge, but a comprehensive societal effort that demands commitment, education, and innovative partnerships

Zimbabwe is taking a holistic stance against the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with the government of Zimbabwe emphasizing the critical need for a unified, multi-sectoral approach to address this complex challenge. Speaking at a recent high-level meeting organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) during…

World Health Organization - Uganda
Source: World Health Organization - Uganda |

Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak

The country’s long-standing experience in managing outbreaks enabled a fast, coordinated, and effective response

Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed in the capital Kampala. During this outbreak, 14 cases, 12 confirmed and two not confirmed through laboratory tests (probable), were reported. Four deaths, two confirmed and two probable, occurred. Ten people…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa |

Digitalization is revolutionising Mozambique’s malaria response

The country’s Ministry of Health faced an enormous challenge of dealing with large volumes of data from several different areas of its malaria control programme

Filipe Basílio, officer in charge of monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique’s malaria programme in the northern Nampula Province recalls the laborious task of data collection and analysis in his day-to-day work: "All record-keeping tools were manual and it used to take a long time for the data to reach the…

World Health Organization (WHO), Botswana
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Botswana |

New World Health Organization (WHO) Botswana Representative presents credentials

Dr. Ndenzako’s appointment marks a renewed chapter in WHO-Botswana collaboration, rooted in shared goals and guided by the WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2024–2027

The newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Botswana and SADC, Dr. Fabian Ndenzako, officially presented his credentials to the Ministry of International Relations today. In his remarks, Dr. Ndenzako expressed his deep honour in taking on the role and reaffirmed WHO’s unwavering commitment to supporting Botswana’s health sector.…