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Polio factsheets

Publications [email protected] Fri, 19/09/2025 – 14:45 Download this compilation of factsheets compiling key milestones regarding polio eradication in the WHO African Region. While wild poliovirus transmission has been stopped, and the region is on track to end all active variant type 1 outbreaks by December 2024, variant type 2 outbreaks remain a major challenge. Sustaining …

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Eswatini’s nationwide MR Vaccination campaign reaches 87% coverage

Eswatini’s nationwide MR Vaccination campaign reaches 87% coverage 18 September 2025 [email protected] Thu, 18/09/2025 – 12:41 Eswatini’s nationwide Measles Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign reached 87% coverage, marking a milestone in the kingdom’s ongoing efforts to eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases and strengthen child health. The two-week campaign, conducted in August 2025, was rolled out across all four …

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WHO: Ebola situation report DRC/25/01 – 15 September, 2025

Publications [email protected] Tue, 16/09/2025 – 12:26 On 4 September 2025, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai Province, following laboratory confirmation by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and GeneXpert assays at the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) …

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WHO Zimbabwe 2024 Annual Report

Publications julie.germano@… Wed, 10/09/2025 – 15:25 In 2024, WHO Zimbabwe strengthened its partnership with the Government and communities to build a healthier, more resilient, and equitable health system. Key achievements included advancing maternal and child health, intensifying the fight against infectious and noncommunicable diseases, and enhancing preparedness for public health emergencies.  Through these efforts, WHO …

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Call for Experts Technical Advisory Group on Noncommunicable Diseases in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region

Call for Experts Technical Advisory Group on Noncommunicable Diseases in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region 10 September 2025 [email protected] Wed, 10/09/2025 – 14:26 Issued on: 10 September 2025Deadline: 10 October 2025 The WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO) is seeking experts to serve as members one of the Technical Advisory Group on Noncommunicable Diseases …

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Intensifying Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Intensifying Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 10 September 2025 [email protected] Wed, 10/09/2025 – 13:32 Kinshasa – Following the declaration of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai Province, World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying efforts to support the government to scale up measures to halt …

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