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In Mozambique, household screening keeps families malaria-free

In Mozambique, household screening keeps families malaria-free

Matuba, Mozambique – Stefina Mocuvele looks on as her grandson Nolege…
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No tobacco

Sierra Leone becomes 38th country with tobacco control laws in WHO African Region

Sierra Leone is now the newest of 38 countries in the WHO African…
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No tobacco

Sierra Leone becomes 38th country with tobacco control laws in WHO African Region

Sierra Leone is now the newest of 38 countries in the WHO African…
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Nigeria vaccinates over 45 million people against yellow fever during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Nigeria vaccinates over 45 million people against yellow fever during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

New films show the impact of yellow fever outbreaks in Taraba State,…
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Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Brazzaville – Healthy life expectancy in the African region has…
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Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Brazzaville – Healthy life expectancy in the African region has…
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Mozambique: Widespread vaccination against COVID-19

Widespread vaccination against COVID-19

As much-needed COVID-19 vaccinations reach vulnerable groups at a…
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Guinea: Containing marburg disease

Ending Marburg outbreak swiftly

When a man in Temessadou M’Boket – a village in the densely forested…
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Beating childhood cancer

Beating childhood cancer

Precious Amani may be only 11 years old, but she has already been…
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Vaccinating newborn against hepatitis B

Vaccinating newborns against hepatitis B

Marlène Seck has brought her infant daughter to the Philippe…
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