A World Health Organization (WHO) official has urged Ghana to increase investments to quicken the pace of providing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in health facilities to improve maternal health and neonatal outcomes. George Atiim, the WHO technical officer for Ghana, made the call Tuesday during the launch ofContinue Reading
Rotavirus remains a leading cause of severe diarrhoeal disease among children under age five years globally Rotavirus surveillance continues to demonstrate the positive impact of vaccination in Ghana. The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a rotavirus surveillance review meeting in Koforidua that brought together surveillance focal points from collaborating healthContinue Reading
The collaboration aims to strengthen the capacity, quality, and relevance of Kenya’s health workforce in response to evolving population health needs and the country’s Universal Health Coverage agenda Kenya has made notable progress in health workforce production, including a doubling of nurses, doctors, and other health professionals over the pastContinue Reading
The Organization also provided 850 kg of medical supplies and medicines, enough to treat more than 10,000 patients over four months, and trained 138 health professionals on triage and care protocols Since September, Senegal has been facing an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoesContinue Reading
Given Mauritius’ increasing number of preterm births and the need to strengthen early childhood development, a national policy is essential to provide one coherent, evidence-based framework that protects, promotes, and supports optimal feeding for all infants Mauritius, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), completed a three-day nationalContinue Reading
Ethiopia’s new action plan positions the country as a continental leader, setting a model for progress and inspiring other nations to act Ethiopia has unveiled its fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), reaffirming its commitment to tackling this pressing global health threat. The launch places Ethiopia among aContinue Reading
To achieve measles elimination, strong political commitment and sustained investment is needed to ensure all children receive two doses of the measles vaccine and surveillance systems can rapidly detect outbreaks Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report fromContinue Reading
