adminWHO South Sudan conducts a consultation meeting with the Ministry of Health to review the draft 2022-2023 biennium plan
The World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan Country Office held a consultative meeting with the senior management of the Ministry of Health on 6 November 2021. The aim of the…
35.8 million face lean season food crisis in West Africa and Sahel
The alert comes as new data from the region indicated that almost 36 million people are expected to be acutely food insecure by the time next year’s lean season comes round. This…
WHO welcomes historic decision by Gavi to fund the first malaria vaccine
WHO welcomes the historic decision by the Gavi Alliance Board to invest in the first malaria vaccine programme. The decision secures investment in the long-awaited malaria vaccine and assures that…
Ambassador Leonard Honors Varian and Other Stakeholders Working to Improve Cancer Healthcare in Nigeria
U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard has highlighted the U.S. government’s commitment as well as Varian’s efforts to significantly improving public health outcomes in Nigeria. Delivering remarks at a reception in honor of Varian…
More malaria cases and deaths in 2020 linked to COVID-19 disruptions
New data from the World Health Organization reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted malaria services, leading to a marked increase in cases and deaths. According to WHO’s latest World…
UNFPA, Canada delegation visits projects in Upper Egypt
A delegation from UNFPA and the Embassy of Canada to Egypt conducted a visit to Qena and Luxor to follow up on the progress of youth and reproductive health activities…
AMISOM Hands Over New Ablution Facilities in Mogadishu
Two new ablution facilities comprising of eight flush toilets have been handed over by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to the business community at Marine market within Aden…
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the UN calls for increased recognition of persons with disabilities
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, calls for increased recognition of the rights of persons with…
Joint Standing Committee on Defence calls for accountability on 1 Military Hospital refurbishment programme
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence finds it completely unacceptable that the Department of Defence and Military Veterans has shown complete disregard and unwillingness to account for the 1 Military…
Sweden and UN Agencies launch multi-year project to strengthen food and nutrition security in Mali
The Government of Sweden, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a four-year…