Kasenyi, Democratic Republic of the Congo— Kasenyi, located on the western shores of Lake Albert in the Ituri Province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a strategic crossing point at the country’s borde…
Read moreAt a health clinic in Arua, a border town in northern Uganda, staff are on high alert after unsuspectingly attending to a patient who was later diagnosed with Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. It was 8 May 2026, before the outbreak was declared in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, and the staff’s index of suspicion was low. After the patient asked to be discharged, she travelled to Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, where she tested positive for the virus.
Read moreIn The Gambia, bold and coordinated efforts are improving access to lifesaving vaccines for adolescent girls across the country.
Read moreHarare—“The community will benefit from the improved knowledge I will share. Thanks to a recent training, our work will be more effective than before,” says Audrey Musorowembudzi, a primary health care nurse at Hurungwe …
Read moreKampala—It is Sunday, but Dr Chris Opesen’s day started at 05:30. Chris, an anthropologist at WHO’s country office in Uganda, is part of the rapid response team working on the ground to curb the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.…
Read moreBanjul—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 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 moreBrazzaville – Mohamed arrives at Moungali Health Centre in northern Brazzaville carrying his ten-day-old son, Petito, in his arms. On this particular morning, he is the one bringing his child for vaccination. “His mother…
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