Ahead of COP29 and COP16, high-level mission urges support to Mauritania and to climate-vulnerable and food insecure countries in the Sahel
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )The government of the Islamic Republic Mauritania and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have taken bold steps to combat negative impacts of climate change, and environmental degradation for sustainable food security and nutrition
Decentralizing testing for rapid mpox detection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Stories & Blogs WHO (Story )To ensure adequate and prompt detection of mpox cases, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is decentralizing laboratory services and accelerating efforts to curb the disease through close coordination with support from partners, including World Health Or
Burden of hearing loss in Africa could rise to 54 million by 2030: WHO report
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )About 40 million people live with hearing loss in the African region, but the figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 if urgent measures are not take to address the problem, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report.
WFP supports MPOX vaccination campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo October 8, 2024
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has transported 35,000 vaccines to three affected provinces as Democratic Republic of the Congo’s vaccination campaign gets underway.
Better use of vaccines could reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, says WHO
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )More investment in vaccines could avert deaths due to antimicrobial resistance, reduce antibiotic use and save money treating resistant infections.
Urgent action needed to accelerate mental health progress in African region
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )The African region has made progress over the past decade to strengthen mental health systems, including investments to improve care, health workforce as well as national policies to steer the delivery of vital services.
Despite important progress towards integrating eye health into primary health care services in African countries, a dire shortage of financial resources, combined with the concentration of scarce human resources in urban areas and low community awareness,
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )Despite important progress towards integrating eye health into primary health care services in African countries, a dire shortage of financial resources, combined with the concentration of scarce human resources in urban areas and low community awareness,
Disease Outbreak News: Marburg virus disease – Rwanda
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )As of 10 October 2024, a total of 58 cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD), including 13 deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 22%), have been reported in Rwanda.
Global goods trade on track for gradual recovery despite lingering downside risks
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )Global goods trade is projected to post a 2.7% increase in 2024, up slightly from the previous estimate of 2.6%, WTO economists said in an updated forecast on 10 October.
African Countries Commit to Strengthen Cooperation to Better Protect Migrants
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )Over 300 representatives from African member states, stakeholders, the UN system, and the African Union Commission, gathered for the second Africa review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).