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WHO Regional Office for Africa
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Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi of Tanzania nominated as next director of World Health Organization (WHO) African Region

Professor Janabi’s nomination will be submitted for appointment by the 157th session of the WHO Executive Board, which takes place from 28 to 29 May 2025 in Geneva

Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi was today nominated as the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region during a Special Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held in Geneva ahead of the World Health Assembly. The Special Session by Member States of the WHO African…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
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Preventing HIV in high HIV burden settings through voluntary medical male circumcision

New guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) updates earlier recommendations on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention

Preventing heterosexually acquired HIV and achieving global HIV incidence goals require a combination of interventions. Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is one of these interventions in settings with a high burden of HIV. New guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) updates earlier recommendations on VMMC for HIV prevention. These…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
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Coronavirus - South Africa: World Health Organization surge team to arrive in South Africa

WHO will be deploying 43 experts from various fields to support the COVID-19 outbreak response management

The South African COVID-19 response will soon be bolstered by a surge team of health experts from the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO will be deploying 43 experts from various fields to support the COVID-19 outbreak response management. The first 17 health expects will arrive today and include key expertise…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
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Coronavirus - Africa: Amid lockdowns in Africa, WHO launches online training for COVID-19 responders

Africa has seen a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases since the continent’s first case was reported in mid-February

As staff deployment to support countries becomes unfeasible due to travel restrictions and shutdowns implemented by several African countries to halt the spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa today launched the first online training for emergency responders to bolster efforts in tackling the virus.…