A month after Uganda instituted stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the threat of another disease outbreak prompted a new nationwide campaign: “Why survive COVID-19 and die of malaria?” rang a slogan on the airwaves.
Read moreAs the race to find a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is showing increasing promise, a new World Health Organization (WHO) analysis finds that Africa is far from ready for what will be the continent’s largest ever immunisation drive.
Read moreGlobally, most countries have shown some level of improvements in maternal, reproductive and child health indicators. However, the African Region still has the highest maternal, newborn, and child mortality compared to other WHO Regions. In addition, women, adolescents and other vulnerable groups continue to face challenges in accessing quality Sexual and Reproductive Health information and services.
Read moreAfrican Health Ministers gathering for the resumed Seventieth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa took stock this week of the region’s efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, with calls to step up vigilance and head off a possible resurgence of infections.
Read moreThe Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso is working to improve access to quality sexual and reproductive health services by operationalizing the Policies, Standards, and Protocols (PNP) recently updated by the Directorate of Family Health.
Read moreVanessa Carter nearly lost her face to antibiotic resistance. She likely acquired a bacterial infection while in hospital during one of many complicated facial surgeries. None of the many doctors she had in the first …
Read moreOwolabi’s wife of 19 years died after a brain tumour was successfully removed. He tries not to blame the hospital where she contracted the infection that killed her. He understands sterile conditions are difficult to mai…
Read moreGlorious Erhuanga is rarely ill, she says. Which is a good thing because she does not care much for medical drugs. And because, by her own admission, she is an abuser of drugs. “I do abuse drugs in the sense that I don’t…
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