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House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

For three days, Sadia Hussein struggled in labour with the birth of her first daughter. The traditional birth attendant could not deliver the baby due to the constricted birth canal – the direct result of the female circumcision Sadia was subjected to when she was 10 years old.

Participants of the influenza sentinel surveillance training

South Sudan strengthens the country’s capacity to detect, investigate and respond seasonal and pandemic Influenza

South Sudan faces a high burden of acute respiratory infections that currently account for at least one-third of outpatient consultations with children under five years being the most affected. South Sudan is yet to initiate influenza surveillance to determine the current influenza burden and identify the types of influenza circulating.

Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Too late. It is a common refrain in the recounting of why so many people in Africa are dying from cancer.

Lassa fever sensitization campaign in a school in Taraba state, Northeast Nigeria.

WHO scales up Lassa fever response in affected states

Abuja, 1 February 2019 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up response to the Lassa fever outbreaks in states across Nigeria to strengthen rapid co

WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The World Health Organization was saddened to hear this morning about the sudden death of a dear colleague in Beni, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Temperature screening at Mpondwe border point.

Uganda’s Disease Surveillance System Proves to be Effective in Detecting and Follow up Ebola Contacts Suspected Cases

Kampala, 31st January 2019: - Uganda’s disease surveillance system was recently put to a rigorous test when two people, contacts of confirmed Ebola Virus Diseas

Group photo of participants at the Integrated Vector Management stakeholder engagement meeting in Botswana

WHO Supports Botswana To Strengthen System Operations Towards Malaria And Other Vector Borne Disease Elimination

The Government of Botswana has demonstrated commitment to accelerate malaria and other vector borne disease (VBD) elimination.

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Minister of Health, Dr Clement Peter (OIC) and other government partners at the launch of the CCSIII document.

President Buhari launches WHO’s Revised Third Generation Country Cooperation Strategy

Abuja, 25 January 2019 – In an historic event held at the Presidential Villa, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Muhammad Buhari la