Bassiknou—Long considered a disease of the past, diphtheria continues to affect certain regions of Mauritania. Located in the east of the country, near the border with Mali, the Mbera refugee camp hosts communities parti…
Read moreLomé – Protecting health, preventing disease, and improving patient care rely heavily on science. Through research and medical advances, it enables a deeper understanding of health challenges and provides effective solut…
Read moreBouaké - Every day, at the Belleville Urban Health Center in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire, Aïssata Coulibaly supports childbirth. A certified midwife for nine years, she is one of those health professionals whose daily commitme…
Read moreLokossa – At Mono Departmental Health Centre in Lokossa, in the south of Benin, Doris Gbaguidi is a renowned name. An experienced midwife, she has been supporting women for over 20 years during the most cruciald moments …
Read moreOuagadougou—In Nabrabogo, a village in the Boussé health district in the Oubritenga region, the rainy season is no longer automatically associated with malaria, which once meant fever and anxiety for families. This time …
Read moreBrazzaville – As health threats continue to spread across borders, countries are strengthening how they work together to prevent and respond to outbreaks.Permanent Secretaries from 13 countries are meeting in Brazza…
Read moreHarare—At a busy maternity ward at Zvishavane district hospital, in Midlands Province in central Zimbabwe, a midwife records the details of a birth into a digital system, just minutes after the event.Until recently, this…
Read moreConakry—In the Ansoumania health zone, in the commune of Kagbelen, Conakry, Rose Oulemou is much more than a community health worker. For more than five years, she has been informing, reassuring and supporting families t…
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