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Federal Government of Nigeria to vaccinate 1.2 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) against yellow fever in Borno State with support from WHO and UNICEF.

Maiduguri, Nigeria 07 February 2018 – World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other partners are supporting the Federal Government and Borno State

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Professeur Dhanjay Jhurry, Vice-chancelier de l’Université de Maurice (à gauche) et Dr. Laurent Musango, représentant de l’OMS à Maurice (à droite) assis à la table d’hôte, lors d’une séance questions réponses avec les participants

Conférence-débat sur les maladies non-transmissibles à l’Université de Maurice

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Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Benhard Haufiku with his Deputy and Permanent Secretary, UN Resident Coordinator, Heads of UN Agencies and the team from the National Emergency Response Committee

Ministry of Health and Social Services commits N$ 3.7 million to contain the Hepatitis E outbreak

The Minister of Health and Social Services at a recent press briefing reiterated his ministry’s commitment to contain the Hepatitis E outbreak. 

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WHO Representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses making his statement at the first City Council Meeting

Windhoek City Council commits to improve water and sanitation in informal settlements affected by the Hepatitis E Virus

The WHO Country Representative in Namibia, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses was invited by the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Windhoek to address the City Council and management o

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WHO team consulting with community members in the affected areas

Communities continues to be a critical partner in containing Hepatitis E Outbreak

The engagement of different cadres of community leaders continues to be a priority intervention in the containment of the Hepatitis E outbreak.

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Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses WHO Representative with the Governor of the Khomas Region Honorable Laura Mcleod-Katjirua

WHO mobilizes regional and local authorities to support the National Response Plan for the Hepatitis E Outbreak

WHO Country Representative in Namibia, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses paid a courtesy call to the Regional Governor of the Khomas Region, Honorable Laura Mcleod-Katjirua to harness her

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Speaker of Parliament flags off the cancer day walk as WHO Representative looks on

Uganda commemorates World Cancer Day 2018

The Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, The Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has called for increased access to cancer services in the country.

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The President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Hage Geingob addressing the community of Havana informal settlement while the WHO Country Representative Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses looks on

Namibian Head of State Visits the informal settlements affected by the Hepatitis E outbreak

The President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Hage Geingob accompanied by the Honorable Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Benhard Haufiku, visited the epi

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