U.S. Lifts Travel Health Notice on Rwanda, Recognizing Marburg Outbreak Control Success
Rwanda’s Marburg response earns U.S. recognition and restored travel confidence The U.S. government has lifted its Level 3 Travel Health...
Mpox continues to be a public health emergency of international concern
WHO Maintains Global Alert as Mpox Cases Surge Across Borders The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General has upheld the declaration...
Flooding and Displacement Fuel Cholera Outbreaks Across Africa
Natural disasters and conflict-driven displacement exacerbate cholera's spread, exposing millions to preventable disease and death. Flooding and displacement are emerging...
Nigeria at the center of Africa’s ongoing cholera crisis
Despite a decline in cholera cases in Nigeria this year, the country’s persistently high fatality rate—3.5%—underscores critical gaps in healthcare...
Bridging the Healthcare Gap: How Interswitch and Lagos State are Transforming Patient Care with Lagos SHIP
In a bustling metropolis like Lagos, where the healthcare system is often stretched to its limits, there is an urgent...
Meet the next director for WHO African Region
Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region,...
WHO unveils plan to combat mpox
In what it described as its decisive move to tackle the growing mpox crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) today...
Wide testing gap masks true state of mpox in Africa
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Liberians warned not to take mpox outbreak lightly
The Mpox virus is a serious health threat...We cannot afford to take this outbreak lightly. The National Public Health Institute...
Nigeria puts 9 states on high alert for mpox, unveils vaccination strategy
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the country's mpox strategy entails prioritising surveillance. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General...
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