About 200 people have died in a worsening cholera outbreak in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno over the past two months, the global medical charity […]
Category: Health
South Sudan receives emergency medical supplies to strengthen cholera response
South Sudan continues to face a complex humanitarian and public health situation driven by protracted crises, population displacement, acute food insecurity, recurrent flooding, and limited […]
People fleeing are carrying virus with them! – Health workers warn conflict spreading Ebola, tops 2,500 cases
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is struggling to contain a worsening Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people and infected 2,536, as […]
Tanzanian president urges African nations to boost domestic health investment
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday called on African countries to scale up domestic investment in the health sector to build resilient, sustainable and […]
WHO pledges support for Africa’s efforts to strengthen health systems
The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged support for Africa’s efforts to strengthen health systems amid growing health challenges across the continent. Speaking at […]
United against polio: Zimbabwe strengthens regional immunity through synchronized vaccination
The campaigns build on Zimbabwe’s significant progress in interrupting transmission following the cVDPV2 outbreak declared in October 2023 Zimbabwe has successfully completed three rounds of […]
Ghana: Mahama urges African leaders to end aid dependence, fund healthcare from national budgets
Speaking at the opening of the African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on Universal Health Coverage and ending AIDS in Accra, Mahama invoked the 25-year-old Abuja Declaration, […]