One year since World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), African countries have scaled up response measures and made progress to curb the spread of the virus.
Read moreThe Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP), officially launched the Joint UN Initiative for the Prevent…
Read moreOuagadougou – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to travel 45 km just to have get an ultrasound. I had to pay for transport, wait for an appointment and sometimes even go to a private clinic and pay 10 000…
Read moreWhen health experts across the WHO African region logged into the virtual WHO consultation on 30 July 2025, they knew the stakes were high. Across the continent, hospitals are losing nurses to overseas recruiters, clinics are short-staffed, and young medical graduates face the dilemma of staying to serve or leaving in search of better pay.
Read moreKinshasa – Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health system. Between 1 January and 31 May 2025, the country reported more than 12 000 suspected cases and 22 deaths, accounting for over 50% of…
Read more“In the event of a filovirus outbreak, we must always be prepared and clearly understand our roles, especially in the treatment centre,” says Mikali Waswa, a laboratory technician at Kenya’s National Public Health Institute. “It’s important to know exactly what we are supposed to do when deployed.”
Read moreEffective health emergency management must not only emphasize rapid deployment and operational delivery, but also prioritize the systematic decommissioning of temporary health infrastructure after a response. Temporary setups—like tents and modular clinics—are critical during emergencies, but they must be dismantled just as systematically as they are deployed.
Read moreAntananarivo– A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond to the threat of the disease and protect children from its devastating impacts.…
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