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Cabo Verde FCTC Investment Case delivery to the Government

Investment on tobacco control has a financial return of eight times over 15 years for Cabo Verde economy

A few schools were visited to document challenges that children face on the road

A safer road for others is a safer road for you!

Breastfeeding a baby

World Breastfeeding Week–Parents call for enabling environment for nursing mothers

Abuja, 06 August 2019 – In Abuja, five-month old baby Brian grasps his mother’s breast with his mouth latched on the nipple sucking the succulent and nutriti

Hands-on training of laboratory personnel

Empowering lab personnel to improve diagnosis of Neglected Tropical Diseases

One of the areas that needs to catch up

Hon Minister of Health with Dr Ovberedjo

Presentation of Credentials to the State of Eritrea by Dr Martins Ovberedjo New WHO Representative to Eritrea

Eritrea, 7 August 2019 - Asmara, new WHO Representative to Eritrea Dr Martins Ovberedjo presented his credentials to the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, His excellency Mr

Cyclists during the World Environment Day

Together we can #BeatAirPollution

Practical session on purification of untreated water

Aiming for zero cholera in South Sudan

Juba, South Sudan, 04 August 2019 – Over 120 health workers in South Sudan have been trained this past week with the aim to keep the country at zero cholera.

Klemmi Norris, who lives with her husband, Lynton, and son, Ynez, in Durban, South Africa, reports that the sugar tax has had a major impact on their lives, both in terms of changing buying behaviour and also because Lynton was laid off from his job in the sugar industry.

South Africa’s sugar tax: Success amid controversy

For 38-year-old Durban mother Klemmi Norris, the price hike that followed the introduction of South Africa’s highly anticipated – but also controversial – sugar tax was the last straw. Today, she has completely eliminated sugary drinks from her shopping list.