Tens of thousands of families displaced by fighting in DR Congo’s South Kivu as UNICEF scales up humanitarian response
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Press Release )Children face killings, recruitment by armed groups, and sexual violence as conflict cripples schools, health services, and access to clean water.
Angola vaccinates over 1 million people as it bolsters cholera outbreak control efforts
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )More than 1 million people have been vaccinated in the three hardest-hit provinces in a five-day campaign to complement the ongoing public health measures to halt the spread of the infectious disease.
Mauritania progressing towards zero leprosy cases.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )Mauritania has witnessed a significant decline in leprosy cases since thanks to sustained efforts that have led to improvements in prevention, detection and treatment.
For World Children’s Day, children across southern Africa came together to demand a better future
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Story )Children from seven nations—Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—gathered to share their dreams, concerns, and solutions, urging leaders to prioritise their voices
WHO in Africa, WomenLift Health sign pivotal agreement to strengthen women’s leadership in health
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )The agreement stems from the two organizations’ strong commitment to promote women’s leadership in health.
South Sudan intensifies efforts to curb cholera outbreak
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )A total of 50 suspected cases with six confirmed cases were reported among refugees, returnees and the host community as of 28 October 2024.
African health ministers, delegates adopt declaration on climate change and health
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )Health ministers and delegates from 20 African countries today adopted a landmark declaration to enhance climate resilience within health systems and address the profound health impacts of climate change on the continent.
Generations unite in Nigeria’s HPV vaccine campaign.
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Story )A community health mobilizer in Nigeria is combating vaccine misinformation and building trust, one family member at a time.
From Dry Abuja to the Waters of Maiduguri
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Story )Providing emergency communications support in flood affected Maiduguri.