African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Ethiopia National Defence Forces (ENDF) troops donate medical supplies to Bay Regional Hospital

Ethiopia National Defence Forces (ENDF) troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have donated medical supplies to Bay Regional Hospital in South West State to improve…

Health Development Partners in Uganda bid farewell to Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam

Health Development Partners (HDP) in Uganda bid farewell to Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, whose six-year tour of duty as WHO Representative to Uganda comes to an end this month. During…

Forging Resilience: World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) Establishes Independent Expert Body to Bolster Africa’s Health Security

In a major step towards strengthening health security in the African Region, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) has established an Emergency Preparedness&Response Technical Advisory Group…

Full COVID-19 vaccination in sight for 70% of Somalia’s population

Since COVID-19 was first detected in Somalia in March 2020, the country has made remarkable progress in limiting its spread and rolling out COVID-19 vaccination. Thanks to support from partners…

Seychelles: President Convenes Special Meeting with Senior Health Officials

President Wavel Ramkalawan chaired a meeting yesterday morning with senior officials from the Ministry of Health and the Healthcare Agency at the Red Roof, Victoria Hospital. He was joined by…

Tireless work, Invaluable Contributions: National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) Leads the way to Equality and Empowerment

During the past week, the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) branch in Anseba, one of Eritrea’s six regions (locally called ‘zobas’), conducted its annual six-month activity assessment meeting. The…

Kenya/International Monetary Fund (IMF): Align Economic Reform with Rights

The Kenyan government and International Monetary Fund should work together to ensure that the IMF program and its implementation align with human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The focus should be…

The Gambia’s decision to uphold ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) critical win for girls’ and women’s rights

“Following the vote today by the National Assembly of The Gambia, we commend the country’s decision to uphold the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), reaffirming its commitments to human…

Number of ‘zero-dose’ children increased by more than one third last year in the Middle East and North Africa

Millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remain unprotected against preventable diseases due to a steady decline in vaccination coverage, according to the latest WHO and…

Partnership for progress in advancing health and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Niger Delta

In a significant move to advance sustainable development and improve public health services for the vulnerable population in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Country…

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