Niger: improving access to services to reduce maternal mortality.
Stories & Blogs WHOApr 07, 2025(News )Niger continues to face high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. In 2020, maternal mortality was estimated at 441 deaths per 100 000 live births.
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn
Stories & Blogs WHOApr 07, 2025(News )Countries must recommit to ending deaths in childbirth amid major headwinds.
A Wake-up Call for Disability Inclusion: UN Deputy Chief's Message at the Global Disability Summit
Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 02, 2025(Announcement )When persons with disabilities can fully participate in society, societies are stronger.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Empowering Future Generations.
Stories & Blogs UNSDGFeb 11, 2025(Speech )Remarks made by the UN Secretary-General at the AI Action Summit 2025.
Strengthening alliances and building movements to end female genital mutilation
Stories & Blogs WHOFeb 06, 2025(News )Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Ground-breaking Ebola vaccination trial launches today in Uganda
Stories & Blogs WHOFeb 03, 2025(News )In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus.
Deputy Secretary-General’s Message at the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security
Stories & Blogs UNSDGOct 28, 2024(Announcement )“Peace and security decision-making is overwhelmingly dominated by men today” Amina J Mohammed.
Chad introduces malaria vaccine in triple-vaccine rollout for children
Stories & Blogs WHOOct 25, 2024(News )Chad today kicked off an ambitious triple vaccine rollout, including the R21 malaria vaccine, marking a significant step forward in its efforts to safeguard the health and well-being of millions of children.
Kenya, Uganda cross-border polio vaccination reaches 6.5 million children
Stories & Blogs WHOOct 23, 2024(News )Between October 3 and 6, 2024, more than 6.5 million children were vaccinated in a successful synchronized polio campaign between Kenya and Uganda.
Disease Outbreak News: Marburg virus disease – Rwanda
Stories & Blogs WHOOct 11, 2024(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.