1. WHO Africa
  2. Media Centre

Featured news

President Koroma, left, at the EOC working station being briefed by Dr Mufunda, WHO Representative

President Koroma attends meeting of the Ebola Emergency Operations Centre

Freetown, 11 August 2014 – President Ernest Bai Koroma made his third visit to the Ebola Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at the WHO Country Office in Freetown today 11 August.

Read more »
H E President Ernest Bai Koroma and Dr Mufunda WHO Representative WHO/Saffea Gborie

President Koroma makes second visit to the Ebola Emergency Operations Centre at the WHO Country Office

Freetown, 9 August 2014 – The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, on Saturday, visited the Ebola Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at the WHO Country

Read more »
Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sir Sa'ad Abubakar lll

The Sultan Of Sokoto Increases Oversight and Monitoring Of The Polio Programme to Sustain Gains for Interruption

Abuja, 08 August, 2014 - The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has re-assured WHO and other GPEI Partners in Nigeria of his resolve to utilize the capac

Read more »
Half-day Orientation on Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Preparedness and Response, L-R: WHO Representative, Director of Medical Services, FMoH, and Deputy Director General of EPHI.

Ethiopia One Step Ahead of the Ebola Virus

Addis Ababa.

Read more »
f16a562b55625e594b8f40d0c125eb11_XL

Uganda commemorates World Hepatitis Day 2014

Adjumani, 6th August 2014:- Uganda commemorated the World Hepatitis Day (WHD) with weeklong series of activities  under the the

Read more »
Traditional leaders in a meeting with Liberian authorities and representatives of WHO

Ebola: Traditional chiefs sent messages to their communities in Liberia

Members of the National Traditional Council of Liberia addressed their communities in the 16 counties of the country.

Read more »
Honorable Ato Abadula Gemeda, Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives, receives WHO award for the House's contribution towards tobacco control in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia's Parliament Champions Tobacco Control

WHO Awards the House of Peoples' Representatives for its Contribution to Tobacco Control.

Read more »
WHO Spokesperson, Glenn Thomas

Honoring a Departed Colleague

WHO's Glenn Thomas dies in MH17 Crash

Read more »