In #DRC, following an alert issued after wildlife deaths & reports of suspected human anthrax cases, @WHO and partners have launched a rapid multi-sectoral 'One Health' response to strengthen surveillance, deliver essential medicines & protect communities.

Smarter taxes on tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks can help. ✅ Prevent millions of deaths.✅ Reduce health costs.✅ Raise US$1 trillion for health & development. Learn more about WHO’s new 3 by 35 initiative for a healthier future . 🔗 . #Tax4Health

⏳ Just 5 days to go!. Join us at #ICPPA2025 – a milestone moment to strengthen collaboration and accelerate action to improve care for severe NCDs across Africa. 🗓️ 8-10 July 2025. Link to opening ceremony ⬇️.

RT @WHOMalawi: EPI Managers meeting, Lilongwe🇲🇼. ➡️Experiences on outbreak response.➡️Innovations in new #vaccines.➡️Cold chains .➡️Demand,….

RT @AngolaOms: 🦠 Polio still threatens our children — but it can be prevented with a simple vaccine. 💉 In Benguela, +550K children were va….

RT @Chikwe_I: As I move on from leading @WHOAFRO, this is an op-ed on a cause I deeply believe in: polio eradication. Africa’s surveillance….

In #Zambia 🇿🇲, a new training initiative, supported by @WHOAFRO and partners, is helping health workers to overcome bias and deliver nonjudgmental and empathetic sexual and reproductive health services. #SRHR.#HealthForAll.

Knowing how to prevent disease is crucial after a flood. Here’s what to watch out for and some tips to help you stay safe. #ViralFactsAfrica. @viralfacts

RT @WHOSierraLeone: Today, #WHO handed over critcal medical supplies, mpox test kits, and laboratory equipment including 5 refrigerators wo….

RT @ProfJanabi: Pleasure meeting today with @IbaraRosaire , #Congo’s Minister of Health. Thank you for the warm welcome to Brazzaville, hom….

Did you know? In Africa, fewer than 50% of people are aware of how to prevent #NCDs. Join us virtually for #ICPPA2025, taking place 8–10 July, to explore solutions and see how #PENPlus is making a difference in the fight against NCDs across the continent. Watch the opening

In line with @WHOAFRO’s strategy towards #EndingDiseaseinAfrica, a joint team from @WHO and the TB Supranational Reference Laboratories (SRLs) in Benin🇧🇯 and Uganda🇺🇬 conducted a four-day mission to assess the National TB Reference Laboratory in Zaria, Nigeria 🇳🇬. The mission

RT @WHOMauritius: WHO supports Mauritius in developing its national medicine policy to ensure access to safe & quality medicines - importan….

RT @WHOMalawi: The Eastern & Southern Africa meeting of Expanded Programme of Immunization Managers has kickstarted at BICC in Lilongwe, Ma….

Join the conversation as experts from @WHOAFRO, @UNICEF, @JSIhealth, and @gavi discuss strategies to strengthen immunization in the region - at a side event on DTP Booster, Hexavalent & HPV Vaccination. 📅 4 July 2025.📍 Lilongwe, Malawi .🕣 8:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m. Join online:

RT @AngolaOms: #Cholera outbreak in #Angola: World Health Organization and partners aid response

We all have the right to good quality #MentalHealth care. ✅ The right to treatment that respects our dignity. ✅ The right to have a say in your treatment and care. By knowing your mental health rights, you can stand up for what’s right for you - and for others. Find out more

Big milestone for Senegal!. With support from @gavi, @UNICEFpolio, @gateshealth and #GPEI, @santegouv_sn & @WHO introduced the hexavalent vaccine into Senegal’s programme, protecting children from 6 deadly diseases, including #polio, with fewer injections.

RT @ProfJanabi: Merci beaucoup, H.E. Jean-Claude Gakosso, Minister of Foreign Affairs @DiploBrazza , for the warm welcome and fruitful disc….

Self-care can help you manage symptoms of depression. What you can do:. 🔹Keep doing activities you used to enjoy. 🔹Stay connected to loved ones. 🔹Exercise regularly. 🔹Avoid alcohol. 🔹Talk to someone you trust about how you're feeling. 🔹Seek professional help