Health

A rare strain of the Ebola virus is accelerating across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to UN agencies, health officials have recorded 676 infections and 136 deaths in...

Eritrea Commemorates World Food Safety Day with National Push for Stronger Controls The annual observance of World Food Safety Day was marked at a national level in Asmara, bringing together...

Vaccination: A Thread of Protection Across Generations in the Republic of the Congo At the Moungali Health Centre in northern Brazzaville, the day begins with fathers like Mohamed taking the...

Ebola Response Plan Launched by Africa CDC and WHO to Halt Continental Outbreak The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have...

Zambia Ebola preparedness has significantly escalated as the World Health Organization delivers critical laboratory and protective equipment to the national government. This proactive intervention aims to shield the southern African...

Africa CDC Accelerates Epidemic Response With Expanded Scientific Publishing The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has initiated a major structural expansion of its flagship academic publication, establishing three...

Expanding Cancer Care Capacity in Africa With Merck Foundation Fellowships Expanding cancer care capacity in Africa has become an urgent priority as the Merck Foundation collaborates with African First Ladies...

Terrifying Ebola Outbreak in DRC Spreads Across East African Borders A deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC is rapidly expanding across eastern provinces and spilling into neighbouring Uganda, testing the limits...

The partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and China is set to expand in Cabo Verde following a high-level meeting aimed at identifying new opportunities for collaboration in the...