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ECOWAS health experts meet in Sierra Leone to push malaria elimination agenda

Health experts from ECOWAS member states have gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for a two-day meeting aimed at strengthening regional cooperation on public health, with a strong...

Mahama to champion ‘health sovereignty’ at 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to deliver a keynote address today at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, where he will push for stronger health sovereignty and sel...

Kenya: Kenya's Health Moment - Building the Infrastructure Behind the Vision

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 2,000 delegates from over 50 countries have convened this past week at the United Nations Office at Nairobi for the World Health Summit Regional M...

UAE Delegation Participates in the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva

The United Arab Emirates is participating in the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79), convened by the World Health Organization in Geneva from 18–23 May 2026. As the highest decisio...

Africa: Joint Ministerial Communiqué on Sustainable Financing for Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health

[South Africa] Washington, D.C -- We, the Members of the Global Leaders Network for Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health (GLN) and participating Ministers of Health and Fin...

Africa: WHO and France Shift One Health Vision to Action With New High-Impact Initiatives

[WHO] On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone "One Health Summit", where the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners announced a new wave of con...

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The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Bank Group, has launched a Regional Health, Nutrition and Population Strategy to drive a new era of stronger, more resilient h...

Mahama’s Accra Reset names 18-member panel to push global health reforms

The Accra Reset initiative has announced the formation of an 18-member high-level panel tasked with proposing reforms to the global health architecture and governance system. The p...

Africa: Emergency Committee Recommendations Regarding the Epidemic of Ebola Virus in DRCongo and Uganda

[WHO] Geneva -- On 17 May 2026, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the I...

ECOWAS chief touts economic gains, security progress in final address to regional parliament

President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has highlighted major economic and security gains recorded within the West African sub-region despite persistent global econo...

World Health Assembly adopts landmark strategy placing health at heart of economic policy

Africa’s health systems reach turning point: From promises to practice

  By MONICA KAYOMBO AFRICAN heath givers have called for an urgent shift from policy commitments to concrete action following the conclusion of the World Health Summit (WHS) region...

Africa: African Union to Convene the Chairperson's 17th High-Level Retreat On the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stabi...

[African Union] The African Union Commission will convene the Chairperson's 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa from 21 to 22 May 20...

ECOWAS parliament adopts resolution banishing children from streets

ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a resolution directing member states to t

WCC to participate in 79th World Health Assembly

[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches’ Commission of the Churches on Health and Healing will send a five-person delegation to participate in the 79th World Heal...

Ghana: Pres Mahama Calls for Urgent Action to Tackle Rising Global Health Threats

[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has called for urgent global action to tackle rising health threats.

Health Ministry engages VIYA Health and Incepta to expand access to WHO-prequalified solution

Africa: WHO and African Medicines Agency Launch Landmark Framework to Strengthen Access to Quality-Assured Health Produc...

[WHO-AFRO] New collaboration marks a major step towards a harmonized, resilient regulatory ecosystem and accelerated access to health products across the continent

ECOWAS ministers agree on border reform, biometric ID rollout by 2026

Interior, immigration and border management ministers from ECOWAS member states have adopted a sweeping regional reform agenda aimed at harmonising migration governance and strengt...

Africa: Efforts to Eliminate Hepatitis Delivers Gains but More Action Needed to Meet 2030 Targets

[WHO] Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are delivering measurable progress in reducing infections and deaths, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, accord...

WHX in Lagos to highlight pathways for localising West Africa’s health supply chain

West Africa’s In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) market currently stands atUS$0.988 billion in 2025 and is set to grow at a 4% CAGR, reaching US$1.388 billion by 2034. Meanwhile, Africa’s...

Mahama to co-chair global health summit with Macron

President John Dramani Mahama is set to co-chair the high-level segment of the global One Health Summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, placing Ghana at the forefront o...

ECOWAS visit to MMCC Zone E highlights maritime security gains, persistent challenges

A delegation from the ECOWAS Commission, led by the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, has visited the Multinational Maritime Coordination C...

Africa: WHO Calls for Action - 'Together for Health. Stand With Science.' to Mark World Health Day

[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better h...