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 […]
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WHO chief lands in Bunia to engage with community leaders on Ebola response
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 […]
Member States advance regional coordination on Bundibugyo Ebola response
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, […]
WHO supports Zambia to strengthen access to mental health medicines and services
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 […]
WHO convenes partners to strengthen Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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 […]
Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
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 […]
Cape Verde, WHO sign 2.46-mln-USD work plan
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 […]