A Caritas-World Food Programme (WFP) health centre has been launched in Goma to shelter and monitor 87 people from high-risk areas placed under precautionary quarantine as the Ebola outbreak spreads across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and beyond. Footage captured on Wednesday shows medical staff preparing and portioning foodContinue Reading
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in the eastern province of Ituri, one of the hardest-hit regions by Ebola, to engage with DRC authorities and local partners on disease response on Saturday. Footage shows local health officials greeting Ghebreyesus as he arrived in Bunia. The WHO chiefContinue Reading
The 90-minute virtual session brought together more than 1,500 participants from all 47 Member States of the African Region, including representatives from Ministries of Health, National IHR Focal Points, National Public Health Institutes As countries across the African region intensify preparedness and response measures against the ongoing outbreak of EbolaContinue Reading
A stakeholder engagement workshop brought together more than 25 actors and service user representatives /PWLE organization to gather their feedback and sensitize them for the upcoming survey The World Health Organization (WHO) in Zambia with assistance from WHO headquarters, and the Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) is supporting preparations forContinue Reading
The outbreak has affected several health zones in Ituri Province, including Mongbwalu, Rwampara and Bunia, where health authorities are responding to confirmed cases, suspected deaths and infections among healthcare workers As part of efforts to support the ongoing response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,Continue Reading
Algeria’s fight against trachoma dates back to the early 20th century with the establishment of the Pasteur Institute of Algeria in 1909 The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the 10th country in WHO’s African Region and the 29th countryContinue Reading
The government of Cape Verde and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday signed a 2026-2027 work plan valued at around 2.46 million U.S. dollars in the capital Praia. At the signing ceremony, Health Minister Jorge Figueiredo said the two-year plan will help advance health sector reform, modernize services,Continue Reading
