https://www.afro.who.int/ Featured News from the African Region of the WHO en https://www.afro.who.int/countries/south-sudan/news/south-sudan-conducts-full-scale-simulation-exercise-test-bundibugyo-virus-disease-bvd-readiness <span>South Sudan conducts a full-scale simulation exercise to test Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) readiness</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/20261021_120946.jpg.webp?itok=SNxkAZiF" width="360" height="240" alt="Healthcare workers conduct a simulation exercise to test readiness for Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in Yei, South Sudan on 22 October 2026. "> </div> <span><span>atema@who.int</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-26T09:22:14+01:00" title="Monday, 26 October, 2026 - 09:22">Mon, 26/10/2026 - 09:22</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-26T12:00:00Z">26 October 2026</time> </div> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:22:14 +0000 atema@who.int 24340 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/ebola-response-disinformation-kills-care-saves-lives <span>Ebola response: Disinformation kills, care saves lives</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Salif%20Diarra_1.jpg.webp?itok=4NE7UexK" width="360" height="240" alt="Ebola response: Disinformation kills, care saves lives"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-26T08:17:35+01:00" title="Monday, 26 October, 2026 - 08:17">Mon, 26/10/2026 - 08:17</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-26T12:00:00Z">26 October 2026</time> </div> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:17:35 +0000 lawsonagbluluf@who.int 24339 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/benin/news/burkina-faso-renforcer-les-espaces-publics-sans-fumee <span>Burkina Faso : renforcer les espaces publics sans fumée </span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/20260803_115458.jpg.webp?itok=zCgSXxOC" width="360" height="240" alt="Burkina Faso : renforcer les espaces publics sans fumée "> </div> <span><span>ngom@who.int</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-26T12:49:16+01:00" title="Monday, 26 October, 2026 - 12:49">Mon, 26/10/2026 - 12:49</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-26T12:00:00Z">26 October 2026</time> </div> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:49:16 +0000 ngom@who.int 24343 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/ebola-response-disinformation-kills-care-saves-lives <span>Ebola response: Disinformation kills, care saves lives</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Salif%20Diarra_1.jpg.webp?itok=4NE7UexK" width="360" height="240" alt="Ebola response: Disinformation kills, care saves lives"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-26T08:17:35+01:00" title="Monday, 26 October, 2026 - 08:17">Mon, 26/10/2026 - 08:17</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-26T12:00:00Z">26 October 2026</time> </div> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:17:35 +0000 lawsonagbluluf@who.int 24339 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ethiopia/news/one-day-one-focus-ending-polio-good-together-let-us-build-polio-free-future <span>One day, one focus, Ending polio for good” Together let us build polio free future.</span> <span><span>gebremichaela@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-24T08:03:10+01:00" title="Saturday, 24 October, 2026 - 08:03">Sat, 24/10/2026 - 08:03</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-24T12:00:00Z">24 October 2026</time> </div> Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:03:10 +0000 gebremichaela@who.int 24337 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/ebola-response-strengthening-treatment-and-preserving-essential-care <span>Ebola response: Strengthening treatment and preserving essential care</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Isiro%201_1.jpeg.webp?itok=8EaqLAGk" width="360" height="240" alt="Ebola response: Strengthening treatment and preserving essential care"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-23T07:02:59+01:00" title="Friday, 23 October, 2026 - 07:02">Fri, 23/10/2026 - 07:02</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-23T12:00:00Z">23 October 2026</time> </div> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:02:59 +0000 lawsonagbluluf@who.int 24329 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/ebola-response-strengthening-treatment-and-preserving-essential-care <span>Ebola response: Strengthening treatment and preserving essential care</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Isiro%201_1.jpeg.webp?itok=8EaqLAGk" width="360" height="240" alt="Ebola response: Strengthening treatment and preserving essential care"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-23T07:02:59+01:00" title="Friday, 23 October, 2026 - 07:02">Fri, 23/10/2026 - 07:02</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-23T12:00:00Z">23 October 2026</time> </div> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:02:59 +0000 lawsonagbluluf@who.int 24329 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/uganda/news/how-uganda-bringing-malaria-care-closer-every-family <span>How Uganda is bringing malaria care closer to every family</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Picture3.jpg.webp?itok=n0mZvHpK" width="360" height="240" alt="How Uganda is bringing malaria care closer to every family"> </div> <span><span>ibrahim.sayibu…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-23T07:28:08+01:00" title="Friday, 23 October, 2026 - 07:28">Fri, 23/10/2026 - 07:28</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-23T12:00:00Z">23 October 2026</time> </div> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:28:08 +0000 ibrahim.sayibur@who.int 24330 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ethiopia/news/who-ethiopia-and-plan-international-ethiopia-champion-girls-leadership-through-girls-takeover-2026 <span>WHO Ethiopia and Plan International Ethiopia champion girls’ leadership through Girls Takeover 2026 campaign</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-21%20at%2013.12.32.jpeg.webp?itok=2jF4qYJV" width="360" height="240" alt="WHO Ethiopia and Plan International Ethiopia champion girls’ leadership through Girls Takeover 2026 campaign"> </div> <span><span>gebremichaela@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-22T07:35:53+01:00" title="Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 07:35">Thu, 22/10/2026 - 07:35</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-22T12:00:00Z">22 October 2026</time> </div> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:35:53 +0000 gebremichaela@who.int 24320 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/news/improving-dietary-diversity-better-health-among-children-africa <span>Improving dietary diversity for better health among children in Africa</span> <span><span>mtabi@who.int</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-22T15:06:36+01:00" title="Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 15:06">Thu, 22/10/2026 - 15:06</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-22T12:00:00Z">22 October 2026</time> </div> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:06:36 +0000 mtabi@who.int 24326 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/continuity-care-lita-hospital-transformed-ebola-response <span>Continuity of care in Lita: A hospital transformed by the Ebola response</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Lita%203.jpeg.webp?itok=Pdh640Wf" width="360" height="240" alt="Continuity of care in Lita: A hospital transformed by the Ebola response"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-22T17:10:47+01:00" title="Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 17:10">Thu, 22/10/2026 - 17:10</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-22T12:00:00Z">22 October 2026</time> </div> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:10:47 +0000 lawsonagbluluf@who.int 24328 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/border-democratic-republic-congo-and-south-sudan-strengthen-ebola-surveillance <span>At the border, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan strengthen Ebola surveillance</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Aba%202.jpeg.webp?itok=LwUmK5dI" width="360" height="240" alt="At the Border, DRC and South Sudan Strengthen Ebola Surveillance"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-22T08:29:50+01:00" title="Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 08:29">Thu, 22/10/2026 - 08:29</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-22T12:00:00Z">22 October 2026</time> </div> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:29:50 +0000 lawsonagbluluf@who.int 24321 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/malawi/news/hope-kasamba-polio-vaccinator-malawi <span>Hope Kasamba: polio vaccinator, Malawi</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/0O4A1929_0.jpg.webp?itok=U4kZyDgb" width="360" height="240" alt="Hope Kasamba: polio vaccinator, Malawi"> </div> <span><span>ridgardn@who.int</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-22T15:46:01+01:00" title="Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 15:46">Thu, 22/10/2026 - 15:46</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-22T12:00:00Z">22 October 2026</time> </div> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:46:01 +0000 ridgardn@who.int 24327 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/continuity-care-lita-hospital-transformed-ebola-response <span>Continuity of care in Lita: A hospital transformed by the Ebola response</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Lita%203.jpeg.webp?itok=Pdh640Wf" width="360" height="240" alt="Continuity of care in Lita: A hospital transformed by the Ebola response"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-22T17:10:47+01:00" title="Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 17:10">Thu, 22/10/2026 - 17:10</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-22T12:00:00Z">22 October 2026</time> </div> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:10:47 +0000 lawsonagbluluf@who.int 24328 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/border-democratic-republic-congo-and-south-sudan-strengthen-ebola-surveillance <span>At the border, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan strengthen Ebola surveillance</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Aba%202.jpeg.webp?itok=LwUmK5dI" width="360" height="240" alt="At the Border, DRC and South Sudan Strengthen Ebola Surveillance"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-22T08:29:50+01:00" title="Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 08:29">Thu, 22/10/2026 - 08:29</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-22T12:00:00Z">22 October 2026</time> </div> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:29:50 +0000 lawsonagbluluf@who.int 24321 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/malawi/news/hope-kasamba-polio-vaccinator-malawi <span>Hope Kasamba: polio vaccinator, Malawi</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/0O4A1929_0.jpg.webp?itok=U4kZyDgb" width="360" height="240" alt="Hope Kasamba: polio vaccinator, Malawi"> </div> <span><span>ridgardn@who.int</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-22T15:46:01+01:00" title="Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 15:46">Thu, 22/10/2026 - 15:46</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-22T12:00:00Z">22 October 2026</time> </div> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:46:01 +0000 ridgardn@who.int 24327 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ethiopia/news/who-and-ethiopian-artificial-intelligence-institute-explore-strategic-collaboration-advance-ai <span>WHO and Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute Explore Strategic Collaboration to Advance AI for Health</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-21%20at%2013.11.55.jpeg.webp?itok=7QTegxgv" width="360" height="240" alt="WHO and Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute Explore Strategic Collaboration to Advance AI for Health"> </div> <span><span>gebremichaela@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-21T10:53:14+01:00" title="Wednesday, 21 October, 2026 - 10:53">Wed, 21/10/2026 - 10:53</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-21T12:00:00Z">21 October 2026</time> </div> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:53:14 +0000 gebremichaela@who.int 24310 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/frontlines-ebola-response-dr-alain-mangolopa-kakule-fights-save-lives <span>On the frontlines of the Ebola response, Dr Alain Mangolopa Kakule fights to save lives</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/19102026-ELMU2332%20-%20Copie.jpg.webp?itok=Xyu-QOjb" width="360" height="240" alt="On the Frontlines of the Ebola Response, Dr Alain Mangolopa Kakule Fights to Save Lives"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-21T16:16:31+01:00" title="Wednesday, 21 October, 2026 - 16:16">Wed, 21/10/2026 - 16:16</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-21T12:00:00Z">21 October 2026</time> </div> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:16:31 +0000 lawsonagbluluf@who.int 24317 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ghana/news/ncd-burden-grows-who-calls-safer-care-across-patient-journey <span>As NCD burden grows, WHO calls for safer care across the patient journey</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/DSC_0840.jpg.webp?itok=TuuCzVh_" width="360" height="240" alt="Group picture"> </div> <span><span>abdullahiea@who.int</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-21T16:13:35+01:00" title="Wednesday, 21 October, 2026 - 16:13">Wed, 21/10/2026 - 16:13</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-21T12:00:00Z">21 October 2026</time> </div> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:13:35 +0000 abdullahiea@who.int 24316 at https://www.afro.who.int https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ethiopia/news/whos-emergency-response-northern-ethiopia <span>WHO's emergency response in Northern Ethiopia</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Untitled%20Design.jpg.webp?itok=K3Seu72S" width="360" height="240" alt="WHO's Emergency Response in Northern Ethiopia"> </div> <span><span>gebremichaela@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-21T10:11:47+01:00" title="Wednesday, 21 October, 2026 - 10:11">Wed, 21/10/2026 - 10:11</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-21T12:00:00Z">21 October 2026</time> </div> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:11:47 +0000 gebremichaela@who.int 24309 at https://www.afro.who.int