The Seventy- fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa is expected to be held in a physical format in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, from 26 to the 30 August 2024.The provisional agenda of the meeting was shared with all participants with the invitation letters. More details to follow.
20 August is World Mosquito Day, a global commemoration of Sir Ronald Ross’ discovery in 1897 that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans.
World Mosquito Day, observed globally on August 20th, serves as a critical reminder of the urgent need for investment and political commitment in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases, particularly malaria and dengue.
On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, including the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello. Five years later, the General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 19 August as World Humanitarian Day (WHD).
Each year, WHD focuses on a theme, bringing together partners from across the humanitarian system to advocate for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises, and for the safety and security of aid workers.
Zimbabwe will host the 44th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government and assume the Chairmanship of SADC on 17th August, 2024. The Summit will be hosted at the New Parliament Building in the New City at Mt. Hampden. The nation is advised that a week prior to the Summit, the country will host the SADC Industrialisation Week.
International Youth Day (IYD) is celebrated annually on 12 August to bring youth issues to the forefront of the international community, celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society.
Our 2024 theme, highlights the role of young people in driving sustainable development and fostering environmental stewardship.
World Population Day 2024 is a moment to ask who is still going uncounted and why – and what this costs individuals, societies, and our global efforts to leave no one behind. It is also a moment for all of us to commit to doing more to ensure that our data systems capture the full range of human diversity so that everyone is seen, can exercise their human rights and can reach their full potential.
RBM Partnership SBC Working Group - July 11 General Call
Join the SBC WG for the July 11 General Call to hear how SBC efforts helped Cabo Verde achieve malaria-free status!
The 2024 Summer Olympics and commonly known as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with Paris as the main host city and 16 other cities spread across
Since its launch in 1998 by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the World Bank, the RBM Partnership to End Malaria has been a leading force in the global fight against malaria, saving lives and transforming communities. According to WHO’s most recent World Malaria Report, the number of global malaria cases and deaths in 2022 was significantly higher than before the global pandemic in 2019, with 249 million cases and 608,000 deaths, revealing an urgent need to address the growing malaria emergency.