05/15/2025 - In Mozambique, the fight against malaria has gained a powerful ally: digitization. With the creation of the Integrated Malaria Information System, the country has transformed the way it collects, analyzes, and responds to disease data. What once took weeks to reach the Ministry of Health is now monitored in real time, enabling faster and more effective decision-making. Digitalized campaigns, community health worker training, and smart use of technology have placed Mozambique at the forefront of Africa’s fight against malaria — a silent revolution that is already saving lives and inspiring other countries on the continent.

05/08/2025 - A pilot project by Fiocruz, in partnership with Manaus' Municipal Health Department (Semsa), is developing a participatory digital tool to enhance health surveillance in two rural riverside communities. Funded by the Inova Public Health Emergencies Grant, the initiative enables the collection, management, and dissemination of data on suspected cases of emerging infectious diseases to facilitate rapid responses. The project actively involves community leaders and local health professionals in its development.

04/07/2025 - World Health Day, celebrated on April 7, 2025, will mark the beginning of a year-long campaign focused on maternal and neonatal health. The campaign, titled Healthy beginnings, Hopeful futures, will urge governments and the health community to step up their efforts to end maternal and neonatal deaths and to prioritize the long-term health and well-being of women.

04/01/2025 - Fortaleza (Brazil) and Córdoba (Argentina) were honored at the Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Paris for their innovative public health policies. The awards, which also included Greater Manchester (UK), highlighted projects tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which account for 80% of global deaths.