Dakar, Senegal – Senegal has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a significant victory against the blinding neglected tropical disease. This achievement makes Senegal the ninth country in WHO’s African Region and the 25th globally to reach this […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a significant breakthrough in HIV prevention, recommending the use of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication. This long-acting option offers an easier alternative to daily pills, providing near-total protection against HIV. Clinical trials have demonstrated the medication’s remarkable effectiveness, with only two cases of […]

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has formally recognized several heads of state and government for their crucial roles in the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement by the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2025. At a special event held at WHO Headquarters in Geneva on July […]

GENEVA, Switzerland – Despite efforts to boost global immunization, approximately 20 million infants worldwide missed at least one dose of critical vaccines in 2024, including 14 million who received no vaccinations at all. This data, released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, highlights persistent gaps in protecting children […]

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang today inaugurated the Entrance University of Health Sciences, a new institution featuring Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing, alongside an integrated Dental Hospital.During the ceremony, Professor Opoku-Agyemang underscored the critical need to expand training opportunities for health professionals to bolster Ghana’s healthcare delivery system. She […]