Merck Foundation has in total provided more than 2650 scholarships for healthcare providers from 52 countries in 44 critical and underserved medical specialties Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the […]
Category: Health
Dr Tedros in Ghana: A call for self-reliance, resilience and health leadership
Ghana’s hosting of the high-level gathering underscored the country’s continued leadership in advancing health development on the continent and creating space for dialogue on how […]
Roundup: DR Congo Ebola outbreak world’s second-largest, deadliest in country’s history
The Ebola outbreak sweeping across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the deadliest in the country’s history and the second-largest ever recorded […]
Ramaphosa urges ceasefire as DRC outbreak threatens region at SADC summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ebola-hit areas of eastern DRC, warning SADC leaders that the outbreak was outpacing […]
Health officials urge strong investment to end preventable maternal deaths in Africa
Health officials and partners have called for stronger investment in women’s and girls’ health, improved quality of care, and stronger partnerships to accelerate the reduction […]
Africa CDC backs urgent vaccine deployment to contain expanding Ebola in DR Congo
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for support for the immediate implementation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo […]
Africa CDC sounds alarm as Ebola kills over 2,000 in DR Congo
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has voiced concern over the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the […]