📽️ Watch South Africa 🇿🇦 intensifies efforts to #EndTB 🔻53% decrease in #TB incidence since 2015 🔻56% reduction in number of missing #TB cases since 2019 📈 33% increase in treatment coverage since 2020 WHO African Region WHO South Africa National Department of Health United Nations in South Africa Fabian Ndenzako

In response to a confirmed measles outbreak in Wulu County, @MoHSouthSudan, in partnership with WHO South Sudan, UNICEF South Sudan, and other partners funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, launched a measles vaccination campaign to protect 36,467 children aged six months to 15 years in Wulu County.

Stay informed, stay healthy, and stop #mpox. Fight #misinformation. Know more:🔗 bit.ly/3AoE3FO

WHOMalawi was part of USAID Malawi health implementing partners meeting in Lilongwe. World Health Organization (WHO) is a partner in the USAID Global Health Security Programme. WHOMalawi presented on Mpox Global/Regional trends & #Malawi's preparedness to a potential #Mpox outbreak.

Antimicrobial resistance is driven largely by the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, yet, at the same time, many people around the world do not have access to essential antimicrobial medicines bit.ly/47dluRg

With support from WHO and partners, #Burundi 🇧🇮 is strengthening its response to the #mpox outbreak by intensifying surveillance, active case finding, and contact tracing. 189 lab technicians and district medical officers have been trained to enhance case detection and

In Busoga, TB affects nearly 8, 500 people annually. Last weekend, World Health Organization (WHO) joined Ministry of Health- Uganda in a marathon to raise TB awareness, launch Integrated Cast TB campaign to strengthen community health services, & mobilize resources for Iganga Hospital Multi-Drug Resistant TB Ward.

This World Sexual Health Day and always, remember to take care of your #SexualHealth. 💜 #STIs like syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhoea are preventable. 🚫 If you choose to have sex, ensure it’s safe and consensual.

Most people with #mpox will recover within 2–4 weeks with proper care. Follow these DOs and DON'Ts to protect yourself and others!

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The number of reported #cholera deaths increased by 71% in 2023, compared to 2022. Yes, you read it right: 71% That’s equal to 4,000 deaths bit.ly/3Z5OgBk

In Niger, efforts are underway to integrate screening for gynaecological cancers into primary health care services, thanks to the WHO-PEN approach. In 2023, over 11,000 women were screened, allowing for early detection and saving lives. Read more➡️: afro.who.int/countries/nige…

Am I too old for #SexualHealth? There is no upper age limit for good sex. It can help keep you healthy into your later years.

We expect the first delivery of #mpox vaccines to arrive in #DRC tomorrow, donated by the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority. I thank the European Union for its donation, and we call on countries with stockpiles of vaccines to work with us and

What is a public health emergency of international concern? Here's what we know about the #mpox outbreak and why it was declared an emergency⬇️.

Great news: 99,000 #mpox vaccines have been delivered to #DRC. An additional 101,000 doses are expected to be delivered this weekend. World Health Organization (WHO) and our partners are supporting the government to deliver a comprehensive health emergency response based on case finding, contact

#DRC today received 99,000 #mpox vaccine doses. A further 101,000 are expected this weekend. Grateful to European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority for donating the vaccines. World Health Organization (WHO) & partners are supporting #DRC to reinforce efforts to curb #mpox.

Today, 99,000 doses of #mpox vaccines were delivered to the #DRC, thanks to the generous donation from the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority. An additional 101,000 doses are expected over this weekend. Together with partners, World Health Organization (WHO) is

Access to assistive technology 🦽 and accessible environments go hand in hand. At the #Paralympics we caught up with wheelchair user Sulaiman from Uganda 🇺🇬 Hear him talk about the importance of accessibility ⬇️

Reliable access to medical oxygen is crucial for saving lives. In Liberia, with support from WHO & partners, two oxygen plants were set up in 2022 & health workers trained to ensure a steady supply, reducing preventable deaths & improving health outcomes. afro.who.int/countries/libe…