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Election of new WHO Regional Director for Africa: candidates’ forum
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Democratic Republic of the Congo deepens investigation on cluster of illness and community deaths in Equateur province
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Sustaining mpox response in Africa as efforts begin bearing fruit
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21 March 2025
African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases
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13 March 2025
Tanzania declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak
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13 March 2025
Providing mental health care in the wake of Marburg virus disease outbreak
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03 March 2025
Mampotseng Letuka, village health worker
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Responding to health needs in Mozambique in wake of Cyclone Chido
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[Bolstering public awareness to help curb mpox spread in Uganda](/node/20439)
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Making Africa Healthier
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Making a Difference on Health
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Polio
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Emergencies
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Mpox (monkeypox)
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[More about Mpox (monkeypox) →](/health-topics/mpox-monkeypox "Mpox (monkeypox)")
Mpox (monkeypox) is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick.
Weekly bulletin
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[More about Weekly bulletin →](https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/disease-outbreaks/outbreaks-and-other-emergencies-updates "Weekly bulletin")
The Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. Each week, a brief description, followed by public health measures implemented and an interpretation of the situation is provided for a few selected events.
A table is provided at the end of the bulletin with information on all new and ongoing public health events currently being monitored in the region, as well as recent events that have largely been controlled and thus closed.
Acting Regional Director for Africa
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Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu
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Election of Regional Director 2025
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The Regional Director is appointed by the WHO Executive Board in agreement with the WHO Regional Committee for Africa.
[Learn more](https://www.afro.who.int/regional-director/election-2025)
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The Mwele Malecela Mentorship Program – Cohort II
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* Accreditation of Non-State actors: call for applications to participate in the WHO R...
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30 November 2024
[](/media-centre/events/accreditation-non-state-actors-call-applications-participate-who-regional-1 "Accreditation of Non-State actors: call for applications to participate in the WHO Regional Committee for Africa now open! Deadline 15 December 2024")
* Call for applications: Membership of the African Advisory Committee on Health Resear...
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19 November 2024
[](/media-centre/events/call-applications-membership-african-advisory-committee-health-research-and "Call for applications: Membership of the African Advisory Committee on Health Research and Development (AACHRD)")
* Mpox: Community responses and lessons learned
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13 November 2024
[](/media-centre/events/mpox-community-responses-and-lessons-learned "Mpox: Community responses and lessons learned")
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