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Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Jun 13, 2025

Improving cholera outbreak response in Angola’s hardest-hit regions

In Zaire Province, nearly 174 cases have been reported, with a very high case fatality rate of 5.7% as of 13 June 2025

With the severe cholera outbreak in Angola, residents are understandably alarmed. “What can we do to avoid getting sick?” asked Maesso Damião, a resident of Zaire Province, to World Health Organization (WHO) public health experts who recently visited the province. The team responded with simple advice on food hygiene, water…

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Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya | Jun 13, 2025

Kenya: Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale Leads Launch of Health Facility Digitalization

As part of the launch, 1,114 digital devices were delivered to public health facilities across Garissa County to bolster service delivery, improve record-keeping, and enhance accountability

Today in Garissa County, Cabinet Secretary for Health Hon. Aden Duale presided over the launch of Health Facility Digitalization, marking a major milestone in Kenya’s journey toward a fully digitized health system. As part of the launch, 1,114 digital devices were delivered to public health facilities across Garissa County to bolster…

Source: Save the Children | Jun 13, 2025

Acute Malnutrition Soars in South Sudan with Millions of Children at Risk following Aid Cuts

A deadly mix of conflict, climate change and poverty have pushed 2.3 million children aged under 5 in South Sudan into life threatening acute malnutrition, with rates soaring just months after foreign governments announced the slashing of funds to the world’s poorest countries, Save the Children said

Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) | Jun 13, 2025

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and local authorities commit to strengthening protection of civilians and peace in Central Equatoria

As South Sudan continues to progress its transition towards the country’s first democratic elections, UNMISS also encouraged the commissioners to foster an inclusive civic and political space

Collective, collaborative efforts to strengthen protection of civilians, security, and peace in the troubled Central Equatorian region was the key focus of intensive discussions between local authorities and a United Nations peacekeeping team. The engagements held with County Commissioners from Yei River, Morobo, and Lainya provided a valuable opportunity to…

Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya | Jun 13, 2025

Principal Secretary (PS) Oluga Chairs Meeting on Urology Centre Project

The meeting brought together key stakeholders, including Ms. Nadege Balima from the African Development Bank, Mr. Samuel Nyoike from the National Treasury, and Dr. Ajuck Hossin from the Ministry of Health

The Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr. Ouma Oluga on Friday June 13, 2025 chaired a consultative meeting with the African Development Bank and the National Treasury to review progress on the implementation of the East Africa Centre of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology project. The meeting brought together key stakeholders,…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Lesotho | Jun 13, 2025

Together, Lesotho’s blood donors save lives

Lesotho Blood Transfusion Services is ramping up efforts to recruit and retain blood donors

One afternoon in May 2025, 48-year-old Lebohang Pitso* from Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, felt her life slipping away. Weakened from a bout of severe bleeding caused by cervical cancer, she sought emergency care at the city’s renowned Senkatana Oncology Clinic. A few hours after being admitted and receiving a blood transfusion,…

Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) | Jun 13, 2025

United Nation (UN) Relief Chief issues call to action for protection and accountability for the people of Sudan

The health system has been smashed to pieces, with cholera, measles and other diseases spreading

Again and again, the international community has said that we will protect the people of Sudan. The people of Sudan should ask us if, when and how we will start to deliver on that promise. For their country has become a grim example of twin themes of this moment: indifference and impunity.…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) | Jun 13, 2025

Conflict, Displacement and disease drive food insecurity and malnutrition to alarming level in parts of South Sudan

These areas have faced intense clashes and aerial bombardments that began in March, leading to large scale displacement. Some 32,000 people are in Catastrophic (IPC Phase 5) hunger conditions in Upper Nile state, more than three times the previous projection

The population in two counties in South Sudan are at risk of famine in the coming months, as conflict in Upper Nile state escalates, destroying homes, disrupting livelihoods, and impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid. The latest update by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) shows a deterioration in…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea | Jun 13, 2025

Eye Surgery in Southern Red Sea Region

Nurse Gebre Hailemicael, head of eye treatment at Assab Hospital, explained that a survey had been conducted on 3,000 citizens across four sub-zones and 52 villages prior to the surgeries

Eye surgery was successfully conducted on over 200 patients at Assab Hospital in the Southern Red Sea Region from 4 to 10 June. The program was conducted in collaboration between the Ministry of Health’s regional branch and Birhan Aini Hospital in Asmara. Dr. Eyob Beyene, an eye surgery expert and…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea | Jun 13, 2025

World Food Safety Day Celebrated at National Level

A panel discussion was also held under the theme of the day, featuring experts and representatives from food processing industries

World Food Safety Day is a global event observed annually on June 7. This year’s national celebration was held at Adi-Hawesha Resort in the Central Region under the theme “Food Safety: Science in Action.” The event aimed to explore the latest advancements in food safety and promote responsible food handling…

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