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Information as of October 23, 2025
Mental health conditions affect 150 million in Africa amid insufficient care service…|10 October 2025|African Region
Nearly 150 million people in Africa are living with mental health conditions, with limited access to decentralized and integrated care, highlighting the region’s mental health challenges, a new mental health dashboard launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa shows.
New Ebola treatment centre bolsters Democratic Republic of the Congo’s outbreak resp…|09 October 2025|African Region
Bulape —The Democratic Republic of Congo has inaugurated a new Ebola treatment centre in Bulape health zone in Kasai Province, further consolidating efforts to ensure effective control to the ongoing outbreak.
Epidemiological Update Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in the Americas Region – 15 October 2025|15 Oct 2025 |Pan American Health Organization
In recent years, there has been an increase in the detection of A(H5N1) viruses in non-avian species worldwide, including terrestrial and marine mammals, both wild and domestic (companion and production). Since 2022, twenty-two countries on three continents, including the Americas, have reported outbreaks in mammals to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Historically, from early 2003 to August 25, 2025, 990 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), including 475 deaths (48% fatality rate), in 25 countries worldwide.
Source:https://www.paho.org//en/documents/epidemiological-update-avian-influenza-ah5n1-americas-region-15-october-2025
Uganda’s mpox vaccination drive targets marginalized groups|17 October 2025|African Region
In an effort to protect populations often left behind in public health campaigns, Uganda is carrying out a community-focused drive to ensure extensive mpox vaccination coverage beyond the traditional health or public service facilities.
Eswatini Strengthens Health Workforce Planning with Evidence-Based Staffing Norms to…|22 October 2025|African Region
Mbabane, Kingdom of Eswatini – 20th October 2025 – The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), is developing evidence-based staffing norms for public health facilities. This strategic move builds on the implementation of the WHO Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology, marking a significant step toward equitable health worker distribution, efficient deployment, and improved governance in health workforce planning.