A Healthy, Empowered Community, peacefully co-existing with sustained livelihood
A Healthy, Empowered Community, peacefully co-existing with sustained livelihood
(BRAZZAVILLE/ARUSHA) – WHO and ECSA-HC partner to boost regional health systems The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration across the region. The agreement, signed on 22 December 2025 in Brazzaville and Arusha, aims to improve health outcomes and build …
(BRAZZAVILLE | 04 JAN, 2026) – Health ministers from several African countries have renewed efforts to stop the resurgence of diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable disease that continues to threaten children and vulnerable populations. The high-level meeting, held in Brazzaville on 17 December 2025, was convened by Dr Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, and brought together representatives from Chad, Guinea, …
(DAKAR, JAN 04, 2026) – Governments across Africa have taken a major step in addressing anaemia, a condition affecting millions of women and children and slowing progress in health, education, and economic development. From 2 to 4 December 2025, technical experts from 21 African countries, along with development partners, met in Saly, Senegal, to develop strategies aimed at reducing anaemia …