WHO warns COVID-19 more deadly in Africans with diabetes
Africa’s sharp increase in diabetes is clashing with the COVID-19 pandemic and poor access to vaccines. Africa’s death rates from ...
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At least one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa experiences significant psychological hardship
At least one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa experiences significant psychological hardship. As the world marks World Mental Health ...
Call for urgent action on meningitis
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis - a debilitating ...
White House confirms plans to nominate Africa CDC head to lead PEPFAR
The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden will nominate Dr. John N. Nkengasong as Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator of ...
Nigeria reopens COVID-19 vaccination registration portal as vaccine rollout resumes
The Federal Government has launched the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination on 16 August 2021 in Abuja; A continuous ...
Africa now has over 10,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to more than 10 000 and caused more than 500 ...
WHO launches innovation challenge for unmet health needs in Africa
The first WHO Africa Innovation Challenge is calling for health innovations that could have significant social impact and that address ...
Africa’s burgeoning food deprivation crisis
In this report, Dr. Tola Oladimeji asks: Will the SDG target of hunger eradication by 2030 be met? In the ...
Nigeria’s cholera reality check
You cannot do nothing and expect things to change just by signing an agreement. 12 years from now, 2030 to be ...
Africa aims to end cholera by 2030
WHO describes cholera as a symbol of inequity Health Ministers have pledged to implement key strategies for ending cholera outbreaks ...
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