Africa successfully meets certification criteria for wild polio eradication – WHO
Africa has been declared free of wild polio, the Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARRC) for Polio Eradication says, leaving only one region of the world where the disease remains. Polio…
COVID-19: Over 1.1m infections, 25,000 deaths in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa  in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 25,000 COVID-19 deaths on the African continent. The UN health agency gave the update…
COVID-19: WHO, Africa CDC inaugurate C’ttee to enhance R&D of traditional medicinesÂ
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are collaborating to enhance research and development of traditional medicines for COVID-19 in Africa….
Ebola cases in DRC’s Equateur Province surpass previous outbreak – WHO
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Equateur Province has continued to increase, causing major concern as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners face critical…
COVID-19 : WHO calls for equitable access to future vaccines in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa joined immunization experts in urging the international community and countries in Africa to take concrete actions to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,…
WHO commends African leaders on fight against COVID-19, says Africa has just 1.5% of global cases
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, has paid tribute to African leaders for the progress they have made in their fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Moeti…
Africa close to being certified polio free – WHO
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, says African Region is on the verge of being certified free of the wild polio virus. Moeti disclosed this…
WHO worried at community spread of COVID-19 in West Africa
The World Health Organization is worried by the community spread of the new coronavirus in a significant number of West African countries, the regional head of the organization said on…
Coronavirus now in 26 African countries – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO)Â Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are now 273 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa in 26 countries and there have…
WHO says COVID-19 now a reality in Africa as Senegal confirms first case
Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, says as African countries confirm cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the virus ceases to be a threat, it has become a…