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Community trust and engagement are essential to an effective #Ebola response. @WHO’s Risk Communication and Community Engagement teams are working alongside communities in #DRC, listening, addressing concerns and building trust to support a more compassionate, inclusive and effective response.

In the context of the ongoing #Ebola outbreak in #DRC, with spillover to Uganda, @WHO and @AfricaCDC today launched a unified operational platform to strengthen continental leadership, partner alignment and coordination, in support of outbreak response measures in DRC and Uganda, and preparedness activities in 10 priority countries in the region. This joint Continental Incident Management Support Team has its headquarters in Kampala, #Uganda 🇺🇬.

The complexity of #Ebola response in #DRC demands close coordination across @UN system and humanitarian partners. Together with @UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher, I signed a joint letter to endorse the appointment of Julien Harneis (@julienmh) as a Senior Ebola Coordinator in Kinshasa.

As DRC responds to the #Ebola outbreak, frontline health workers are applying @WHO’s newly updated Filovirus Clinical Management Guidelines to strengthen patient care. Covering everything from early supportive care and fluid management to monitoring, treatment of complications and survivor follow-up, the guidelines help improve outcomes and save lives.

I briefed partners in Dar es Salaam on the current situation and the ongoing response to the #Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the DR Congo. I’m grateful for the continued commitment of governments, the UN family and partners in standing with national authorities. Together, we are strengthening the response, protecting communities and working to bring this outbreak under control.

High-quality data is critical to ending polio. 📊 Over 80 experts from 19 African countries gathered in Dakar to strengthen capacity for improving the quality, consistency and use of #polio surveillance and outbreak response data, helping detect outbreaks faster. Read how: afro.who.int/countries/sene…

#ICPPA2026 has concluded, but the work continues. The partnerships strengthened, ideas exchanged and commitments made over the past three days will help drive progress towards expanding access to quality care for people living with severe noncommunicable diseases across Africa. #PENPlus

Participants at #ICPPA2026 added their voices to a shared commitment to make noncommunicable diseases a priority across Africa. Every message is a pledge to champion better care for people living with severe NCDs.

The challenge before us is not whether vaccines work; Africa has already answered that question. The challenge is whether we can ensure that their benefits reach everyone, everywhere, without exception. In my joint op-ed with H.E. @FirstLadyBio and H.E. @amma_twumamoah, we reflect on why sustainable immunization programmes must be anchored in national leadership, domestic investment, strong institutions and accountability to the populations they serve and why trust is fundamental to immunization success. Read more: afro.who.int/news/every-gen…

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Cancer is more than a diagnosis. It is the people behind it: the families, the journeys, the hope that keeps them going. At the Cancer Control Reality Lab at #ICPPA2026, we took a closer look at what cancer care really looks like across Africa, and what needs to change. Everyone deserves to be diagnosed early, treated with dignity, and supported every step of the way.

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From high-level dialogue to practical solutions for expanding access to care for people living with severe NCDs, here is a look at some of the key moments from Days 1 and 2 of #ICPPA2026.

The latest #PENPlus Magazine is out now. Read stories, insights and updates from across Africa as countries continue to expand access to care for people living with severe noncommunicable diseases. Read the magazine: afro.who.int/publications/p…

How do we ensure that people living with severe NCDs can access the care they need, wherever they live? This question was at the centre of today’s plenary discussions at #ICPPA2026, where leaders and experts shared experiences and solutions to expand access to diagnosis, treatment and long-term care for severe noncommunicable diseases across Africa.

Pleasure to meet with James Reid and Delina Abadi of the @HelmsleyTrust on the margins of #ICPPA2026. @WHO values its longstanding partnership with the Helmsley Charitable Trust and its continued commitment to improving access to quality care for people living with severe NCDs across Africa. Through continued collaboration, we can support countries to strengthen access to quality services and advance sustainable solutions that improve health outcomes for the communities most in need.

Had a productive meeting with Dr Gene Bukhman and Rachel Gasana of @NCDIpoverty on the sidelines of #ICPPA2026. We discussed opportunities to strengthen collaboration on #PENPlus and improve access to care for people living with severe NCDS. Our discussions focused on sustainable financing, health systems strengthening and approaches to expanding access to quality services for those most in need. @WHO greatly appreciates its partnership with the NCDI Poverty Network and its commitment to advancing equitable health outcomes across the African Region.

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