Rumours and mistrust can slow the #Ebola# response. Tandishabo Baptiste, a parasocial worker, engages directly with families and communities to build trust. Working alongside surveillance and investigation teams, he supports dialogue when a patient needs to be referred to an Ebola Treatment Centre or when a family needs support to accept a safe and dignified burial. He says this community-based approach is gradually making a difference.

Strong health systems and services are the foundation of better health for all. Dr @Ad_Onyango, Director of Health Systems and Services at @WHOAFRO, shares her insights on governance, country ownership, partnerships and the role of data in improving health outcomes across Africa.

🇨🇩 #DRC#: In Bunia, Dr @MR_Belizaire, @WHOAFRO Emergency Director, met with James Swan, Head of @MONUSCO, to review the #Ebola# situation in Ituri & discuss key response priorities. Strong coordination remains essential to protecting communities & bringing the outbreak under control.

Dr Diasy Lamine, an epidemiologist and WHO field coordinator, supports health authorities in coordinating #Ebola# response operations. From surveillance and IPC to community engagement and logistics, he helps teams rapidly adapt the response to realities on the ground. Now responding to his fifth Ebola outbreak, seeing patients leave treatment centres recovered keeps him determined to carry on.

Today, on the sidelines of #UNGA81#, WHO/AFRO’s @DrBenido and Dr @richamla met with Dr Mary-Margaret Pwamang, Apala Guhathakurta and Ben Ramirez of @BloombergDotOrg to discuss strengthening collaboration on lead poisoning prevention, cardiovascular health, civil registration and vital statistics, and regional preparedness. Discussions covered country-level implementation, regional frameworks, data and surveillance, and expanding WHO support to Member States.

Join @WHOAFRO for a media training to strengthen AMR communication, draw on lessons from TB and HIV, and build storytelling skills ahead of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2026. 📅 7 October 2026 | 11:00 AM Brazzaville (13:00 EAT) Featuring insights from GAMA, the WHO Task Force of AMR Survivors, and social media experts. Register on Zoom: Passcode: AMR@2026 English & French interpretation available WAAW 2026 theme: “One Health, one action: Prevent AMR now”

When a family in Mutumbi 🇨🇩 refused the use of body bags for the burial of a loved one who died from #Ebola#, the burial was delayed for more than 24 hours. A community dialogue led by a risk communication expert and involving local leaders helped address cultural concerns while meeting public health requirements, allowing the burial to proceed safely and with dignity. Read more:

Children with cancer often rely on adult medicines; tablets that are too large, or liquids that taste unpleasant. Without age-appropriate options, children face the risk of inaccurate dosing and unnecessary side effects. Today, manufacturers are working — with WHO guidance — to develop flexible, palatable, and child-friendly cancer medicines that make treatment safer and kinder. Learn more: