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Health

This beat covers issues of people’s health, access to quality health services, public health systems, scientific advancements, and emerging health issues.

Lesotho’s Family Planning Revolution: A quiet success the world should notice

health How Lesotho transformed Family Planning access through community action, commitment, and resilience.

World Malaria Day marked with renewed zeal to end the disease

In 2025, the WHO and partners campaign called ‘Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite,’ seeks to re-energize efforts at all levels to accelerate the elimination of malaria. Egypt is a good example.

In crisis-hit parts of Africa, WFP school meals offer a vital lifeline to kids - and their families

WFPSocial Protection As African governments mark a decade of progress on school feeding, the push is on to get more children on board.

Debt-for-Food swaps: Innovative financing for school meals in Africa

NutritionSocial Protection On this Africa Day of School Feeding, what are some of the ways we can fund these programmes?
Social ProtectionA new report by WHO Africa office says costly out-of-pocket treatments affect over 200 million people on the continent, pushing 150 million into destitution.
Malariaantimalarial drug resistanceWHO has launched a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa. The report ‘Strategy to Respond to Anti-malarial Drug Resistance in Africa’ (here), is being released during  this World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, a global annual campaign to improve awareness of the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics and other medicines.
Horn of AfricahealthSeven countries in the region recorded 39 reported outbreaks, flooding and other acute public health events between 1 January and 30 October 2022
Tuberculosis

Ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East have further exacerbated the situation for vulnerable populations

Mental HealthSuicide in Africa

Launched ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, campaign aims to reach 10 million people, galvanize support to increase focus and funding for mental health efforts.

Life Expectancy

The sharp rise during the past two decades is a testament to the region’s drive for improved health and well-being of the population.

Childbirth Malawi

-- She also raises awareness about the dangers of teenage pregnancy