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Africa: WHO Introduces Suicide Prevention

The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced a suicide prevention campaign in Africa, a region it says has the highest rate of suicide deaths in the world. Announcing the development.

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African Health Ministers Okay Plan for Quality Health Care

Health ministers attending the World Health Organization, WHO’s 72nd Regional Committee for Africa in Lome, Togo have approved an eight-year strategy aimed at curbing disease and, responding to health emergencies..

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New Ebola Case Confirmed in Eastern Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Institute for Biomedical Research said it has confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the city of Beni in the eastern part of.

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Africa Prepares Rollout of World’s First Malaria Vaccine

Preparations are underway for the mass rollout of the world’s first malaria vaccine to protect millions of children in Africa. The rollout is being funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance,.

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Senegal to Host 68th Session of WHO Regional Committee for Africa

Representatives from 47 African states inaugurate here today the 68th session of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) for this continent. At the meeting in Senegal, ministers.

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