Protecting girls from cervical cancer in The Gambia
In The Gambia, bold and coordinated efforts are improving access to lifesaving vaccines for adolescent girls across the country.
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Bringing HIV care closer to people in The Gambia
Banjul—In The Gambia, a visit to the clinic for HIV services is no longer just one step in a long process: clients now experience bespoke, integrated delivery of care. At the heart of this shift is differentiated s…
Read moreKenya, Rwanda strengthen their defences against antimicrobial resistance
Kenya and Rwanda have reached an important milestone in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), strengthening their ability to track where drug-resistant infections are emerging, and how they are spreading. Through improvements to their surveillance systems, both countries are now generating more detailed information to guide treatment decisions, strengthen public health action and help protect the effectiveness of life-saving medicines.
Read moreOn the road to 2030: Health experts renew commitments to transform care for severe noncommunicable diseases in Africa
Meeting in Dar es Salaam for the 3rd International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA 2026), health experts, policymakers and partners renewed commitments to accelerate action against severe noncommunicable diseases and expand access to quality care across the African Region. They called for stronger political leadership, increased domestic investment and the scale-up of the African-led PEN-Plus model to reach the 2030 NCD targets.
Read moreFor Every Generation, Vaccines Work
Brazzaville—Africa Vaccination Week 2026 concluded under the theme “For Every Generation, Vaccines Work,” The theme is more than a slogan; it is a reality that our continent has now proven in real time — and a reminder t…
Read moreProviding Ebola protection among inmates in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo—Behind the blue walls of Bunia Central Prison, where more than 2000 inmates live in close quarters, an Ebola isolation and care unit has been established to provide safe clinical c…
Read moreRegional Initiative in Dakar targets critical data quality gaps to strengthen polio eradication efforts across Africa
Dakar – More than 80 experts from 19 African countries work together in Dakar to improve the quality, consistency and use of polio surveillance and outbreak response data, a critical step toward strengthening disease det…
Read moreDecentralized testing speeds up Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In a small laboratory at Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's north-eastern Ituri Province, tabletop diagnostic devices hum faintly. Rolled out soon after the declaration of the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, the machines have drastically reduced testing times, enabling faster, life-saving action to stop the spread of the virus.
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