On 29 June 2026, Paul Benjamin Gbadia arrived in Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to support the ...

In Ituri Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, safe and dignified burials play a critical role in the fight ...

Kampala—Daniel Dramile, a psychiatric nurse at Oli Health Centre in Arua City, Uganda, was part of a small team who staffed ...

The management and staff of the World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia warmly congratulate H.E. Dr. Mekdes Daba on her ...

How WHO support is helping health teams reach girls in schools and communities while strengthening routine immunizationIn the Western North Region, reaching girls with the human papillomavirus (HPV) ...

The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing rapidly across the African Region, posing a significant threat to health systems, economic development, and population well-being.

Ebola is a serious and often fatal disease. It has no specific treatment, but a range of interventions can bring the outbreak under control and significantly increase patients chances of survival. The ...

Banjul—Every day, young people talk about school, work, relationships and their hopes for the future. Yet many still find it ...

Maiduguri, Eight-year-old Ali Ibrahim sat up in his bed at the Cholera Treatment Unit (CTU) in Njimtilo, Borno State, eating ...

The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak remains active, with ongoing transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and one imported case reported in France in a physician returning from the ...

Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi assumed office as WHO Regional Director for Africa on 30 June 2025, bringing to the role over three decades of distinguished leadership in clinical medicine, health policy, ...

A recent Community Insights analysis of Safe and Dignified Burials (SDB) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo highlights how trust, dignity and the way burial services are delivered shape community ...