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Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea | Mar 18, 2026

Eritrea: Commendable progress in ensuring maternal and infant health

In Keren city, there are five health stations providing health care services to the public

As a result of sustained awareness-raising activities in health facilities, commendable progress is being registered in ensuring maternal and infant health in Keren city. Sister Almaz Mebrahtu, head of health facilities in Keren, said that as a result of the strong efforts carried out, last year pre- and post-natal care…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 17, 2026

Uganda: No specialised care for new borns at Mulago Women Hospital

The absence of key specialists has also forced the hospital to refer new-borns requiring surgery to the Mulago National Referral Hospital

A lack of specialists at the Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital has seen new borns and pre-mature babies moved to other facilities which exposes them to serious health risks. The Acting Executive Director of the hospital, Dr Sam Ononge revealed that the facility cannot provide specialised care to over…

Source: Save the Children | Mar 17, 2026

Sudan: Over 80,000 children to benefit as Save the Children delivers lifesaving medicines to Tawila after three-week journey

The shipment, transported from Port Sudan, is expected to support over 80,000 children and 57,000 adults in Tawila and is enough to keep 20 health facilities and mobile clinics serving displaced communities running for six months

Families and children in Tawila in North Darfur, one of the hardest to reach areas of Sudan, have received a life-saving boost after Save the Children delivered 30 metric tons of medicine and nutrition supplies following a challenging three-week road trip, Save the Children said. The shipment, transported from Port Sudan, is expected to support over 80,000 children and 57,000 adults in…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Ghana | Mar 17, 2026

Sustaining vaccine gains through stronger rotavirus surveillance in Ghana

Rotavirus remains a leading cause of severe diarrhoeal disease among children under age five years globally

Rotavirus surveillance continues to demonstrate the positive impact of vaccination in Ghana. The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a rotavirus surveillance review meeting in Koforidua that brought together surveillance focal points from collaborating health facilities, the sentinel site at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the Regional Reference Laboratory at the…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan | Mar 17, 2026

Minister of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) Representative visit Lakes and Warrap States to bolster health service delivery

The Minister of Health, Hon. Sarah Cleto Rial, launched the Special Initiative on Maternal and Newborn Health at the South Sudan Health Summit in December 2025

The Minister of Health, Hon. Sarah Cleto Rial, together with the Undersecretary, Directors General, Chairpersons of the Parliamentary Health Committees from the National Legislative Assembly and Council of States, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in South Sudan, Dr. Humphrey Karamagi, wrapped up a two-day high-level field visit to…

Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) | Mar 13, 2026

South Sudan: From forced marriage abolishment to child protection – customary law reform brings hope

The updated Naath law has placed a cap on dowry, recognized child rights and abolished forced marriages

‘Let children be children.’ This is the one of the messages that resonated most with participants during the many meetings preceding and informing the reform of customary law, also known as Naath law. Today, they are. At least by law. Updating this customary law was not easy. And it hadn’t…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Burundi | Mar 10, 2026

World Health Organization (WHO) supports Burundi to deliver lifesaving emergency health assistance

As Burundi works to address the growing humanitarian and health needs, WHO and its partners remain committed to supporting the efforts to expand access to essential health services

Burundi is facing a growing humanitarian emergency as thousands of people fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to cross the border, placing increasing strain on health services and infrastructure in refugee-hosting communities. Since late 2025, more than 100 000 people have arrived in Burundi, most of…

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa | Mar 10, 2026

Youth: The Engine to Power Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa?

With the right financing, skills development and enabling policies, young entrepreneurs can power a more productive, inclusive and food-secure future for the continent

When the rains arrive across much of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), farmers have only a short window to prepare their land. Miss that window, and yields fall. Harvest too late, and crops are lost. Across the region, these delays are common; not for lack of labour, but for lack of access to…

Source: World Health Organization - Kenya | Mar 04, 2026

Kenya introduces World Health Organization (WHO) child development assessment tool in national health survey for the first time

The tool was adapted for the Kenyan context, translated into local languages, and delivered using simple, engaging picture cards

For the first time, Kenya has measured how children under five are growing, learning, and developing as part of a major national health survey, a move that could reshape how the country designs and delivers support for its youngest citizens. The early years of a child's life are widely recognised…

Source: The Presidency, Republic of Ghana | Mar 02, 2026

Ghana: Lordina Foundation gifts Asukawkaw community a Maternity & Children’s Health Facility

The handing over of the facility, financed by the Foundation with support from donors and partners, fulfills Mrs Mahama’s positive response to a request from the Chief of Akroso-Asukawkaw a year ago

The First Lady and President of the Lordina Foundation, H.E. Lordina Dramani Mahama, on Saturday inaugurated a newly built maternity and child health facility at Asukawkaw in the Krachi East District of the Oti region. The handing over of the facility, financed by the Foundation with support from donors and…

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