Improving Maternal and Newborn Health in Liberia

Maternal deaths are estimated at 742 per 100 000 live births, while newborn deaths stand at 37 per 1000 live births MONROVIA, Liberia, February 7, 2025/ — In a significant boost to Liberia’s healthcare system, the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered a consignment of essential medicines, supplies and one electroencephalography (EEG) machine and accessories to…

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Uganda trains Community Health workers from Kole, Mukono and Wakiso districts on community-based approach to Ebola

The community protection approach is a central component of WHO’s new Health emergency prevention, preparedness, response, and resilience (HEPR) framework ENTEBBE, Uganda, February 7, 2025/ — Uganda’s Ministry of Health has conducted a training on Ebola disease detection and management for Community Health Worker representatives from Kole, Wakiso, and Mukono districts. The training also focused…

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