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Ministry of Information, Eritrea
Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea: Commendable progress in ensuring maternal and infant health

In Keren city, there are five health stations providing health care services to the public

As a result of sustained awareness-raising activities in health facilities, commendable progress is being registered in ensuring maternal and infant health in Keren city. Sister Almaz Mebrahtu, head of health facilities in Keren, said that as a result of the strong efforts carried out, last year pre- and post-natal care…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

World Health Organization (WHO) Donates Emergency Health Kits to Support Kenya’s Flood Response

The event was attended by Director of Public Health Dr Stephen Muleshe, WHO officials and senior Ministry of Health officials

The Ministry of Health has received emergency health kits from the World Health Organization (WHO) valued at approximately KSh 10 million to support Kenya’s response to the ongoing March–April–May (MAM) long rains and flooding affecting several parts of the country. The donation was received on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary…

World Health Organization - Uganda
Source: World Health Organization - Uganda |

Uganda Deploys 348 New Community Health Extension Workers to Strengthen Integrated Services Delivery

As the 348 graduates take their posts, they bring renewed hope that Uganda’s long-term vision for a strong, people-centred PHC system is becoming a reality

Uganda’s ambition to transform Primary Health Care through resilient community health systems entered a decisive phase on 4 March 2026, when a cohort of 348 newly trained Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) was passed out in a high-profile ceremony held in Mbarara City and Rukungiri District.  The passing out event…

Merck Foundation

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Source: Merck Foundation |

Dr. Rasha Kelej Continues to Advance Cancer Care in Africa by Providing 269 Oncology Scholarships for 34 African Countries and Beyond

Merck Foundation is establishing Multidisciplinary Oncology Care teams in many African countries by providing scholarships of One year clinical training in most of oncology sub- specialties

Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health continues to build cancer care capacity by providing around 269 Scholarships of One-year Clinical Training in many oncology sub- specialties, and One year and Two year Post Graduate Diploma and Master Degree of Cancer and Clinical Oncology, Medical Oncology…

World Health Organization - Uganda
Source: World Health Organization - Uganda |

Harnessing Local Resources to Build Health System Resilience in Amuru District

The Ministry of Health could develop a database of retired health workers willing to serve in emergencies, ensuring that local expertise is quickly mobilized when needed

When cholera erupted in Lorikowo West Village on July 2, 2025, Amuru District once again found itself confronting a familiar and exhausting pattern. Positioned along the porous Uganda–South Sudan border and surrounded by refugee-hosting districts such as Lamwo and Adjumani, Amuru has long been vulnerable to emerging and re-emerging disease…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: No specialised care for new borns at Mulago Women Hospital

The absence of key specialists has also forced the hospital to refer new-borns requiring surgery to the Mulago National Referral Hospital

A lack of specialists at the Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital has seen new borns and pre-mature babies moved to other facilities which exposes them to serious health risks. The Acting Executive Director of the hospital, Dr Sam Ononge revealed that the facility cannot provide specialised care to over…

Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

Sudan: Over 80,000 children to benefit as Save the Children delivers lifesaving medicines to Tawila after three-week journey

The shipment, transported from Port Sudan, is expected to support over 80,000 children and 57,000 adults in Tawila and is enough to keep 20 health facilities and mobile clinics serving displaced communities running for six months

Families and children in Tawila in North Darfur, one of the hardest to reach areas of Sudan, have received a life-saving boost after Save the Children delivered 30 metric tons of medicine and nutrition supplies following a challenging three-week road trip, Save the Children said. The shipment, transported from Port Sudan, is expected to support over 80,000 children and 57,000 adults in…

World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana |

Sustaining vaccine gains through stronger rotavirus surveillance in Ghana

Rotavirus remains a leading cause of severe diarrhoeal disease among children under age five years globally

Rotavirus surveillance continues to demonstrate the positive impact of vaccination in Ghana. The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a rotavirus surveillance review meeting in Koforidua that brought together surveillance focal points from collaborating health facilities, the sentinel site at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the Regional Reference Laboratory at the…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan |

Minister of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) Representative visit Lakes and Warrap States to bolster health service delivery

The Minister of Health, Hon. Sarah Cleto Rial, launched the Special Initiative on Maternal and Newborn Health at the South Sudan Health Summit in December 2025

The Minister of Health, Hon. Sarah Cleto Rial, together with the Undersecretary, Directors General, Chairpersons of the Parliamentary Health Committees from the National Legislative Assembly and Council of States, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in South Sudan, Dr. Humphrey Karamagi, wrapped up a two-day high-level field visit to…

Mercy Ships
Source: Mercy Ships |

After a Decade of Suffering Under a Growing Tumor, Hope and Healing Begins in an Instant

A Malagasy mother finally receives life-changing surgery on board the hospital ship Africa Mercy®

For nearly ten years, Theogette, a mother of three from rural Madagascar, lived with a painful facial tumor. That tumor grew larger and more noticeable every year, as did her pain and the isolation from her community. All it took was a moment for Theogette’s nephew Ronaldo to connect her…