Africa

On April 23, 2022, the Minister of Public Health, Hygiene, and Prevention announced a new case of Ebola virus disease...

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's Regional Director for Africa expressed optimism in the actualization of a malaria-free Africa. In a statement...

The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns about the trend of COVID-19 deaths in Africa. Addressing the 150th Executive...

Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on...

Africa’s sharp increase in diabetes is clashing with the COVID-19 pandemic and poor access to vaccines. Africa’s death rates from...

Ifeoma Joy Okoye, Professor of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka has stressed the need for patients who...

At least one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa experiences significant psychological hardship. As the world marks World Mental Health...

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis - a debilitating...

The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden will nominate Dr. John N. Nkengasong as Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator of...