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Join us tomorrow, 12 November, for a briefing on the latest developments in the #Ebola outbreak in the DRC and ongoing response efforts.
🕙 10:00–11:00 GMT
Watch live on WHO/AFRO’s social media channels.
The #FirstAfricaHealthDataForum is underway in Nairobi, #Kenya 🇰🇪.
During the 3-day gathering participants discuss how to strengthen health information systems in #Africa.
Watch their expectations for the forum 👇🏿🎥
Today #Kenya 🇰🇪 reached a major public health milestone with the discharge of the last confirmed case of #Ebola caused by Bundibugyo virus disease.
The last group of contacts associated with the first imported case were also released from quarantine ⬇️
Kenya’s last Ebola patient has been discharged healthy and free of the virus. 💙
➡️ Read the full story: afro.who.int/countries/kenya…
WHO African Region retweeted
Kenya marks a significant milestone in its Ebola Bundibugyo Virus response with the release of the last patient and the last batch of the 11 quarantined contact persons facebook.com/share/v/1A8kdLb…
📊 Better data means better decisions, stronger health systems and healthier communities.
Voices from the #AfricaHealthDataForum are highlighting the importance of good governance and country ownership in turning health data into action to improve health outcomes across Africa.
#Kenya is applying lessons from its ongoing #Ebola response to provide a national guide for detecting and responding to filovirus outbreaks, including Ebola and Marburg.
With @WHO support, the Kenya National Public Health Institute convened around 50 experts to review procedures for investigating alerts, confirming cases, tracing contacts and sharing information across borders.
WHO African Region retweeted
Every day, decisions across our health systems affect who receives care, how quickly, and whether that care meets their needs. Reliable data helps us make better decisions.
At the First #AfricaHealthDataForum in Nairobi today, I called for stronger health information systems and country-led action to ensure reliable data is used to identify gaps in health services and direct resources where they are needed most.
The First Africa Health Data Forum has officially opened in Nairobi, Kenya. 🇰🇪
Over the next three days, Member States will share experiences, identify challenges and explore solutions to strengthen health information systems.
hss.afro.who.int/events/
#AfricaHealthDataForum
Join @WHOAFRO for "Science Saves Lives", a three-part webinar series on how research helps us understand outbreaks, guide emergency response and develop safe and effective vaccines.
The series marks World Science Day for Peace and Development and celebrates the Together for Science & Health movement.
🗓️ 10–12 November 2026
🕙10:00–11:00 daily | Brazzaville time (UTC+1)
💻 Online in English with French subtitles
Scan the QR code on the poster to register.
#ScienceSavesLives
#WorldScienceDay
Today, at the 1st Africa Health Data Forum in Nairobi, #Kenya 🇰🇪, @WHO launched a new report highlighting the importance of stronger health information systems in preventing avoidable deaths, improving healthcare and reaching underserved communities.
Read more:
afro.who.int/news/new-who-re…
Opening Ceremony: First African Health Data Forum xitter-newx.xyz-mikolabs.workers.dev/i/broadcasts/2lgyPkoae…
Opening Ceremony: First Africa Health Data Forum xitter-newx.xyz-mikolabs.workers.dev/i/broadcasts/2XyEoQkVN…
WHO African Region retweeted
#COP31 has opened in Antalya, Türkiye, and health must remain at the centre of climate action.
Across Africa, climate change is already threatening lives, increasing vulnerability to disease and placing growing pressure on health systems.
Investing in climate-resilient health systems is not optional. It is essential to safeguarding hard-won health gains and building a healthier, more resilient future for all.
Climate change is affecting health across Africa.
From floods and droughts to extreme heat and climate-sensitive diseases, African countries are facing growing challenges to people’s health and essential health services.
As #COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, WHO is highlighting countries’ efforts to address these challenges and strengthen the place of health in climate action.
