Providing mental health and psychosocial support to Uganda’s Ebola survivors.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )“In every outbreak, behind the statistics are real people – frightened, grieving and often stigmatized,” says Ayub Maswaswa, a mental health and psychosocial.
São Tomé and Príncipe: High-level policy dialogue to anchor tourism at the heart of economic diversification.
Stories & Blogs RCA (News )São Tomé and Príncipe is set to take a decisive step toward building a sustainable tourism sector grounded in clear economic indicators.
Cameroon: A beacon of hope for adolescents and young people living with HIV.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )Young people aged 15 to 24 accounted for nearly 19% of new infections, with 2,228 cases recorded that year—a 49% drop compared to the 4,550 new infections reported in 2019.
Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its second Global hypertension report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024.
WHO statement on autism-related issues
Stories & Blogs WHO - Africa (News )The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy.
WHO Africa, International Vaccine Institute sign agreement to boost vaccine production in Africa.
Stories & Blogs WHO - Africa (News )The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their strategic collaboration in support of vaccine equity, local production, and health
African health leaders, partners call for greater investment in integrated NCD services.
Stories & Blogs WHO - Africa (News )African health ministers and partners are calling for increased investment in integrated health services to address the growing burden of severe noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly those affecting women and underserved populations across the reg
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province.
Stories & Blogs WHO - Africa (News )Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, have been reported as of 4 September 2025.
Tackling mpox through global and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health system. Between 1 January and 31 May 2025, the country reported more than 12 000 suspected cases and 22 deaths, accounting for over 50% of all mpox cases in Africa this year.