At 16, Maria Hailonga experienced a significant trauma that affected her mental health – the death of her mother. She needed help to deal with her loss but she had... read more →
The World Health Organization is monitoring a new strain called EG.5, or “Eris,” that accounts for a growing share of cases in countries including China and the United States. Reuters... read more →
This week Namibia is hosting a team from the Regional Validation Committee to assess Namibia’s submission for Path to Elimination of Mother to child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis... read more →
The World Health Organization has urged nations around the world to toughen up tobacco-control measures. The United Nations agency warns that nearly nine million people a year die of tobacco-related... read more →
The World Health Organisation says it will distribute millions of malaria vaccines to countries in Africa. As it expands its Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme, which has been operating as a... read more →
By WHO Regional Office for Africa A terrible car accident in late 2022 in Ghana’s southern Akuse town left Nana Serwaa Brakatuo in a critical condition. With a ruptured liver... read more →