Les pays du Sahel et du bassin du lac Tchad coordonnent un plan conjoint d’éradication de la poliomyélite
Emergencies
Mpox (monkeypox)
Mpox (monkeypox) is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick.
Weekly bulletin
The Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. Each week, a brief description, followed by public health measures implemented and an interpretation of the situation is provided for a few selected events.
A table is provided at the end of the bulletin with information on all new and ongoing public health events currently being monitored in the region, as well as recent events that have largely been controlled and thus closed.
Directrice régionale pour l'Afrique
Election of Regional Director 2024
The Regional Director is appointed by the WHO Executive Board in agreement with the WHO Regional Committee for Africa.