Vaccination progress helps save millions of lives in African region
Stories & Blogs WHO – Africa (News )An increase in vaccine coverage in Africa is helping protect millions of people from life-threatening diseases such as measles, polio and cervical cancer.
Digitalization is revolutionising Mozambique’s malaria response.
Stories & Blogs WHO – Africa (News )Filipe Basílio, officer in charge of monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique’s malaria programme in the northern Nampula Province recalls the laborious task of data collection and analysis in his day-to-day work.
Mali pioneers novel hybrid vaccine delivery approach to combat malaria.
Stories & Blogs WHO – Africa (News )On World Malaria Day, Mali’s Ministry of Health, with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), launched a first-of-its-kind malaria vaccine delivery approach, aiming to reach children aged 5 to 36 months.
Gastronomy Tourism takes center stage in the Agenda for Africa
Stories & Blogs UN Tourism (News )The 2nd UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa reinforced the region’s growing commitment to make gastronomy tourism a key driver in social and economic development.
Trade tensions and rising uncertainty drag global economy towards recession.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )UNCTAD expects global growth to slow to 2.3% this year as trade and economic policy uncertainty erode business and investor confidence.
Operational updates on food assistance to famine-risk populations in Sudan.
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )This is a summary of what was said by Samatha Chattaraj, WFP’s Emergency Coordinator for Sudan.
During Her Visit to Mozambique, IOM Deputy Chief Amplifies Need for Lasting Solutions for Displaced Communities.
Stories & Blogs IOM (News )“The UN Solutions Agenda calls on us to move beyond short-term fixes,” said DDG Daniels.
WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors.
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising “medicalization” of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Malawi: Safe spaces nurture drought-affected women and girls.
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )"I am happy I was able to return to school after giving birth," said Thokozani, 20, from Balaka district, southern Malawi.
Event Report: The Launch of the Second Edition of the Model African Union in Japan.
Stories & Blogs UNDP – Africa (News )The Model African Union (MAU) conference in Japan is designed to facilitate dialogue and mutual understanding between students from Africa and Japan.