DRC and WHO Issue Joint Statement on Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the…
Zambia launches STEPS Survey on Noncommunicable Diseases
Zambia has launched the WHO STEPS Survey on Noncommunicable Diseases to collect…
WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases
World Health Organization Africa and the African Union strengthen joint action against…
Undiagnosed Illness in Burundi Claims Five Lives, Investigations Underway
An undiagnosed illness in Burundi has claimed five lives, prompting health authorities…
WHO Calls for Faster TB Detection with New Point-of-Care Tests and Tongue Swabs
The World Health Organization is urging countries to accelerate tuberculosis control by…
WHO Releases $2 Million Emergency Funds to Support Health Response in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria
The World Health Organization has released US$2 million from its Contingency Fund…
Sudan Declares End of Cholera Outbreak
Sudan has officially declared the end of its Cholera outbreak after 48…
WHO warns of escalating health crisis in Eastern Mediterranean amid rising violence
WHO has warned of a worsening health crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean…
Southern Africa tackles climate-driven disease threats through pandemic fund grant
Eight Southern African countries. Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa,…
Ethiopia reports suspected viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak
Health authorities in Ethiopia are carrying out further investigations and ramping up…
