Ghana prepares for Marburg disease outbreak
The government of West African state of Ghana has announced it is swiftly setting up preparations for a possible outbreak ...
DR Congo’s 14th Ebola outbreak is over
The Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared the end of the Ebola outbreak that erupted less than three months ...
Restrictive abortion laws put Nigerian women in danger
Friday Okonofua, University of Benin The word “abortion” is used to describe two types of pregnancies that end before 20 ...
Over $4bn committed to end malaria and neglected tropical diseases by 2030
Global leaders led by African Heads of State have today announced the first in a series of pledges to accelerate ...
Prioritizing public health in climate change conversations
While the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) hosted in Glasgow between 31 October – 13 November 2021 ...
Hope for people co-infected with visceral leishmaniasis and HIV
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its guidelines for the treatment of people co-infected with visceral leishmaniasis and ...
Climate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being — WHO
Climate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being, concludes a new WHO policy brief, launched at the Stockholm+50 conference. The ...
Togo eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
Togo has eliminated trachoma, an eye disease that can cause permanent blindness, as a public health problem. The West African nation ...
What we know about the origin of DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak
On April 23, 2022, the Minister of Public Health, Hygiene, and Prevention announced a new case of Ebola virus disease ...
We can accelerate our efforts to achieve a malaria-free Africa — Moeti
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's Regional Director for Africa expressed optimism in the actualization of a malaria-free Africa. In a statement ...
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