In an effort to promote the development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive multi-sectoral national suicide prevention strategies, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) with support from WHO, hosted a two-day (10-11 May) regional training workshop on Suicide Prevention in Windhoek, Namibia. The workshop was aimed to strengthen the technical cooperation on suicide prevention strategies among countries. It also presented the opportunity to share effective evidence-based interventions relevant to the regional context and identify pathways to engage communities in suicide prevention.
Kinshasa, 7 July 2017: With half of its 26 provinces affected by armed violence, ethnic conflict, diseases and natural disasters, all this within a volatile reg
Victoria, Seychelles, 6th July 2017 - Recently, the Seychelles has been spearheading its efforts to put in place coherent interventions aimed at improving the q
Le Gouverneur de la Région de l’Adamaoua M. Boukar Kildadi Taguieke et le Représentant de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé, le Docteur Jean-Baptiste Roungou ont échangé sur la situation sanitaire de la Région de l’Adamaoua le 6 juillet 2017.
“When Africa unites and makes its voice heard, it wins” Said H.E. Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea and Chairman of the African Union speaking at the opening ceremony of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa. He added “The recent election of Dr Tedros Adhanom at the Director General (DG) post of the World Health Organization is an eloquent illustration.
