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WHO African Region retweeted
Public service is ultimately about people.
Today, we honoured colleagues whose years of dedication, often away from the spotlight, have helped improve lives and strengthen health across the African Region.
Your experience, commitment and values are a lasting asset to our Organization and continue to inspire us as we work together towards #HealthForAll.
#UNDay
WHO African Region retweeted
For more than eight decades, the UN emblem has served as a symbol of hope, peace and unity for people all around the world.
Learn more about our work ahead of Saturday's #UNDay: un.org/en/essential-un
Young children explore the world with their hands, their mouths and their bare feet. Lead-contaminated dust and soil can travel from floors and surfaces to little hands and into growing bodies.
Protecting children starts by preventing exposure at the source.
#ILPPW2026 #LeadPoisoning
More info: bit.ly/4yNEPVD
Health workers and other frontline responders play a critical role in the response to the #Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
Measures to protect them include training in infection prevention and control (IPC) and vaccination under a compassionate use framework.
During his mission to Beni, North Kivu province, last week, @ProfJanabi attended the launch of vaccination for frontline responders.
Watch the video for more. 👇🏾
Two days left!
Share your best #polio photos with us.
Submit your photos to [email protected] by 24 October.
#WorldPolioDay
📸 Calling all #polio heroes!
Submit your best shots for the @WHOAFRO polio photo contest in these categories:
✔️Best action photo
✔️Best portrait
✔️Best vaccination photo
📩Submit your photos to [email protected]
🗓 Deadline: 24 October 2026
#WorldPolioDay
When an #Ebola alert arises in a new area, health workers need the training and protection to care for patients safely.
In Ituri 🇨🇩, WHO epidemiologist Dr Alain Mangolopa Kakule works alongside local teams to put infection prevention and control measures in place, train health workers and help save lives.
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WHO African Region retweeted
La ministre d'État @RDC_Minafet, SE @kayikwambaT accueille la Représentante de @OMSRDCONGO, la Dre @anne_anciiaWHO, le mardi 20 octobre 2026, à l’occasion de la cérémonie de présentation de ses lettres de créance en tant que cheffe de mission nouvellement accréditée auprès de 🇨🇩.
Follow-up care for Ebola survivors is an essential part of any Ebola outbreak response. After discharge from treatment centres, survivors need continued physical and psychosocial support, provided through dedicated survivor follow-up clinics.
With support from @OCHAFunds and @FCDOGovUK, @WHO has helped establish the first two clinics, in Bunia and Beni.
🎥 Follow the journey of an Ebola survivor at the Bunia clinic.
WHO African Region retweeted
The Government of Nigeria has acted swiftly following the detection of an Ebola case, taking measures to protect the public and prevent further spread.
WHO is working closely with the health authorities to strengthen all aspects of the response.
Clear water is not always safe water. Lead and other contaminants can enter drinking-water through pipes, solder and fittings. Finding the source is how we ultimately stop the exposure.
Where lead-containing materials are in use, water suppliers, consumers and other stakeholders can take action to mitigate exposure to lead in drinking-water.
#ILPPW2026
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What is holding back better complementary feeding in Africa? And where can progress happen?
Explore the challenges, opportunities and actions shaping healthier futures for children.
Swipe through ➡️
#Nutrition
Stay up to date on the #Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus.
Read the latest situation report (data as of 19 October 2026; Nigeria data as of 20 October 2026) ➡️ bit.ly/4sprKA4
WHO African Region retweeted
The Ministry of Health confirms one more case of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease) in Kenya, bringing the total to 9 confirmed cases.
The new case is a known contact of the index case and was already in quarantine when he fell ill.
There is currently no evidence of community transmission.
All 8 patients are improving and responding well to treatment through supportive care from dedicated clinical teams.
WHO advises against all restrictions on travel, trade and public gatherings.
From 19 to 24 October, South Sudan is conducting a full-scale simulation exercise to test and strengthen its preparedness and response capacities for a potential Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak.
Supported by @WHO and partners, the exercise is testing coordination across national and subnational emergency response teams, validating existing preparedness plans and identifying gaps that need to be addressed.
Strengthening preparedness today is key to detecting threats early, responding rapidly and protecting communities.
Join us live for a @WHOAFRO media briefing on the latest developments in the Ebola response in the African region.
Hear from @WHOAFRO Regional Director @ProfJanabi, Kenya’s Director-General for Health @DrPatrickAmoth, and other experts as they share the latest on the response.
🗓️ Thursday, 22 October 2026
⏰11:00–12:00 GMT
