Month: April 2024

Statement by the Regional Director on the attempt to repeal the law banning female genital mutilation in The Gambia date Wed, 24/04/2024 – 12:00 [email protected] Wed, 24/04/2024 – 11:43  

Publications [email protected] Tue, 23/04/2024 – 13:10 Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 37% of all deaths in the WHO African region in 2019, up from 24% in 2000. The proportion of premature NCD-related deaths, i.e. deaths between 30 and 70 years of age, in the region, stands at 63.6%, higher than the global average of 41.8% …

WHO Africa investment case: Addressing the Burden of NCDs in the African Region through the PEN-Plus Regional Strategy Read More »

Publications [email protected] Sun, 21/04/2024 – 18:41 Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) present a significant health challenge globally, with implications for individuals living with disabilities (PLWDs). PLWDs face distinct challenges in accessing and engaging with healthcare systems, exacerbating the impact of NCDs. This study seeks to identify barriers to community engagement in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of …

ICPPA 2024 – Abstracts Read More »

Publications [email protected] Fri, 19/04/2024 – 15:31 Rapport sur les tendances Infodémiques 8-15 Avril 2024.pdf515.32 KB AIRA Infodemic Trends Report 8-15 April 2024.pdf546.03 KB

Publications [email protected] Thu, 18/04/2024 – 12:55 This is the second progress report produced by the Universal Health Coverage, Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases (UCN) Cluster of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa. The UCN Cluster was established in 2019 to better integrate disease management programmes into the framework of health systems strengthening. It …

2023 Annual Report: Universal Health Coverage, Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases (UCN) Cluster, WHO Regional Office for Africa Read More »

United in the fight against MPOX in Africa date Sat, 13/04/2024 – 12:00 [email protected] Wed, 17/04/2024 – 16:54

Publications [email protected] Tue, 16/04/2024 – 15:13 At the 75th World Health Assembly, a resolution (WHA75.8) was passed with the mandate to prepare a global guidance on best practices to help guide Member States’ implementation of scientifically and ethically sound clinical trials as well as guidance on best practices for non-State actors in the design and …

Regional workshop – Strengthening clinical trials to provide high-quality evidence on health interventions and to improve research quality and coordination Read More »

Publications WHO Credits [email protected] Mon, 15/04/2024 – 09:22 Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of the Republic of Liberia International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities September 2023

ESWATINI RECEIVES USD 1.6M GRANT FROM GAVI TO SUPPORT HPV VACCINE INTRODUCTION 12 April 2024 [email protected] Fri, 12/04/2024 – 15:52 HPV routine vaccination at Cana Primary school. Last year, Eswatini applied for the GAVI grant which is meant to assist the country scale up the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive that was launched in June …

ESWATINI RECEIVES USD 1.6M GRANT FROM GAVI TO SUPPORT HPV VACCINE INTRODUCTION Read More »