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 […]
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South Africa: AfDB, Biovac sign $15 mln agreement to advance Africa’s first end-to-end cholera vaccine production
Financing will help triple Biovac’s annual production capacity up to 500 million doses, create 340 jobs, and strengthen South Africa’s role as a continental vaccine […]
New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communities
In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities including in besieged El-Obeid, […]
Ghana identifies priority areas to strengthen cholera prevention and control
Ghana’s commitment to preventing and controlling cholera reflects strong national leadership and alignment with global efforts to end cholera as a public health threat Ghana […]
Africa’s cholera death toll tops 6,700 in 2025: Africa CDC
The death toll from ongoing cholera outbreaks across Africa has surpassed 6,700 so far this year, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa […]
Strengthening mental health services in emergencies across Africa
In response to the growing mental health needs triggered by public health emergencies or natural disasters in the African region, the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
UN allocates 1 mln USD for urgent response to cholera outbreak in Chad
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has allocated 1 million U.S. dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to the deadly […]