WHO Lesotho

07/11/2025

07/11/2025

Too much salt and sugar are harmful to your health.

Give yourself some portions of fruit and vegetables every day 🍏🍇🥕🥦🍅 and keep your blood pressure in check.

06/11/2025

You only have one heart; love your heart. ❤️

05/11/2025

The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and plants are the main drivers in the development of drug-resistant pathogens, which makes infections harder to treat and makes other medical procedures and treatments much riskier.

By linking humans, animals, and the environment, can help to address the full spectrum of disease control – from prevention to detection, preparedness, response, and management – and contribute to global health security.

Read more: https://bit.ly/40A3wa6

05/11/2025

Did you know - many foods can contain ‘hidden’ sugars that can increase your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and even gout.

Stay mindful of ‘hidden’ sugars in foods and opt for healthier choices.

04/11/2025

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀

In a strategic move to strengthen health partnerships, today, Solidarmed Programme Manager for Lesotho, Dr. Pauline Grimm, and Technical Director, Dr. Irene Ayakaka, paid a courtesy visit to the WHO Representative, Dr. Innocent Nuwagira, to explore areas of collaboration aimed at improving health outcomes in the country.
The high-level discussion focused on:
• Navigating resource constraints and ensuring health programming remains aligned with core mandates and guided by research and evidence-based approaches.
• Tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the community level.
• Reducing preventable maternal and neonatal mortality.
• Tackling HIV Drug Resistance
• Strengthening laboratory & diagnostics infrastructure, and
• Enhancing quality of care.
The meeting underscored a shared commitment to advancing equitable and sustainable health solutions for the people of Lesotho.

04/11/2025

The Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Secretariat mission to Lesotho paid a courtesy visit to the WHO Country Office on Monday 3rd November 2025. The team, composed of Anais Colombini (Senior Country Manager, Lesotho), Charlie Whetham (Regional Head, East & Southern Africa, Core Countries) and other senior secretariat officials, met with the WHO Representative, Dr. Innocent Nuwagira, and the WHO technical team.

The discussions focused on various subjects including innovative vaccine delivery approaches, management of grants including financial reporting and any reprogramming needs, co-financing and implementation expectations under the new 5-year GAVI 6.0 strategy (2026-2030). During this week-long mission (03–07 November 2025), the GAVI Secretariat will hold various consultations with the Ministry of Health and other key in-country partners.

WHO remains committed to working closely with GAVI (as one its Alliance partners), Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to strengthen immunization systems and ensure children are protected from vaccine preventable diseases.

31/10/2025

Closing Ceremony of the Second Lesotho Joint External Evaluation (JEE) .

Strengthening Implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) Through a One Health Approach for Health Security.

Lesotho Ministry of Health
UNICEF Lesotho
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

31/10/2025

⚠️ 1.3 million people acquired HIV in 2024 alone, including thousands of adolescent girls and young women.
WHO recommends twice-yearly injectable as a new effective pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option to protect people at risk of HIV.

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30/10/2025

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and a leading cause of cancer deaths in the African Region.

Each year, more than 130,000 women in the region are affected. Timely diagnosis and effective treatment increase survival rates.

https://who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer

Lesotho Ministry of Health

30/10/2025

MOH HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESS IN STRENGTHENING HEALTH SECURITY

MASERU -- The Minister of Health, Mr. Selibe Mochoboroane, has commended Lesotho’s steady progress in advancing national and regional health security, saying the country’s achievements are rooted in both international treaties and national commitments.
Speaking at the ongoing Joint External Evaluation (JEE) in Maseru, Mr. Mochoboroane highlighted key milestones that demonstrate Lesotho’s unwavering commitment to global health standards and preparedness.

He noted that since the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) in 2007, Lesotho has maintained a dedicated coordinating office within the Ministry of Health to ensure compliance and effective coordination of public health emergencies.

The Minister further underlined the adoption of all editions of the Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response (IDSR) guidelines, which have been accompanied by extensive training across all levels, including communities, to strengthen early detection and response systems.

He added that the successful completion of the State Party Annual Reports (SPAR) has fostered multi-sectoral engagement and accountability, a crucial step in ensuring transparency and collective responsibility in national health security.

Highlighting risk management measures, Mr. Mochoboroane said the conduct of risk assessments using the Strategic Tool for Assessing Risks (STAR) has enabled the Ministry to develop targeted response plans that address specific health threats. . .

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30/10/2025

𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐎 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘

By: Joyce Lefaso

MASERU — The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the WHO Lesotho (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on Monday launched a five-day Joint External Evaluation (JEE) to assess Lesotho’s readiness to respond to public health threats.

Deputy Principal Secretary Mats’oanelo Monyobi recalled that Lesotho’s first JEE in 2017 was instrumental in identifying strengths and gaps within the country’s public health system. The findings, she said, guided strategic investments, informed reforms, and helped align national efforts with International Health Regulations (IHR).

“In response to the first JEE, the government developed a five-year National Action Plan for Health Security,” Monyobi noted. “Although the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the second evaluation, it did not derail our progress.”

Representing the Africa CDC, its delegate described the JEE as more than a technical exercise — calling it “a reflection of Lesotho’s commitment to health security, transparency, and continuous improvement.” The representative also commended the government for its leadership and the progress made in advancing national health priorities.

The launch marks a renewed commitment by Lesotho to strengthen its health systems, enhance resilience to emerging threats, and align with international health security standards. The evaluation is expected to inform future planning, reinforce partnerships, and contribute to a healthier, safer population.