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Urgent action needed to reinforce breast cancer control measures in Africa: WHO report.

Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaFeb 04, 2025(News )

An estimated 135 000 women could lose their lives to breast cancer by 2040 in sub-Saharan Africa if urgent actions are not taken to reverse the trends, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report finds.

Protecting at-risk populations from mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaNov 21, 2024(News )

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the hardest hit country in the African region by mpox outbreak, accounting for about 80% of laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths reported across the continent this year

Urgent action needed to tackle growing antimicrobial resistance threat in African region

Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaNov 20, 2024(News )

Despite notable strides made in African countries, an accelerated response to the burgeoning threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is critical to avert predictions of 4.1 million related deaths annually by 2050, with severe consequences for health care

Namibia strengthens child protection measures

Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaNov 20, 2024(News )

Almost 40% of Namibian girls and 45% of boys experienced physical, sexual or emotional violence during childhood, according to the 2019 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey, the latest available data.

Delivering lifesaving health services for flood-displaced families in Nigeria

Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaNov 18, 2024(News )

Borno state, in northeastern Nigeria, has been severely impacted by recent floods, which have displaced more than 400 000 people and led to 37 deaths.

UNIDO, African Union, and Ethiopian Government Unite in Global Call to Action for a ‘World Without Hunger’

Stories & Blogs UNIDONov 08, 2024(News )

The conference marked the beginning of a new and intensified stage of global action to end hunger once and for all.

Empowering Congolese women by integrating them into the bioethanol value chain

Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 14, 2024(News )

UNIDO and Japan have provided trainings in the production of bioethanol from sugarcane for medical use, group savings and loans, and entrepreneurship development to 300 vulnerable women in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Study confirms the significant potential for job creation in West Africa's cotton-producing countries, particularly for women and youth, through the development of cotton-to-clothing industries

Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 10, 2024(News )

The international workshop reviewed the findings and main recommendations of a study on the cotton-to-clothing industries in Africa’s main cotton-producing countries- namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire and Mali, also known as the C4+

Empowering Tunisian Female Entrepreneurs in Natural Cosmetics to Access International Markets

Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 04, 2024(Story )

Demand for natural and organic cosmetics is increasing globally, and Tunisia is witnessing a surge in demand for natural and organic products, contributing to its socio-economic development

The duality of the education challenge in Africa: Historical imperatives and 21st-century necessities

Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalMay 08, 2024(Article )

Education in Africa stands at a crossroads, confronting dual challenges related to the juxtaposition of existing deficits with the rapidly evolving demands of the Digital Age.