Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die before age five
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )New UN report on child mortality fully assesses leading causes of under five deaths for first time
Egypt becomes the seventh country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem.
From the ground up: Community-based social protection in Africa.
Publication Report September 25, 2025