Malawi Hosts Africa’s meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs

Minister of Health Malawi Hon Madalitso Baloyi opening the NTDs Managers meeting in Malawi

Lilongwe-Minister of Health and Sanitation Hon Madalitso Baloyi MP has today officially opened the 2026 Annual Meeting of National Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Programme Managers in Lilongwe. 

The meeting themed Leveraging innovative tools and sustainable financing to advance NTD elimination in Africa” has brought together programme managers, policymakers, partners, and experts from across Africa to strengthen collaboration and accelerate progress toward eliminating NTDs by 2030.

Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths

Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths
The health authorities in Burundi, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), are carrying out investigations to determine the cause of an illness that has led to five deaths and sickened 28 people in Mpanda district in the north of the country, near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

How Kenya's health system is responding to devastating floods

Catherine Kemuto from Gatwekera in Kibera sub-county, Nairobi County

Catherine Kemuto had no warning when the floodwaters came. The 32-year-old mother of five from Gatwekera in Kibera sub-county, Nairobi County, returned home to find everything submerged, including her children's vaccination records. A week of displacement left her children ill, and access to safe water remained a struggle long after the floods receded.

"It was so abrupt and vicious this time. I lost most of my things, including all the vaccination documents," she said.

Ghana Launches Maternal Mental Health Policy to Address Critical Care Gap

Dr Sofonias Asrat

Ghana has taken a significant step to address a long-standing gap in its health system with the official launch of the Maternal Mental Health Policy (MMHP). Led by the Mental Health Authority in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and key national stakeholders, the policy was launched alongside the dissemination of findings from a Maternal Mental Health Pilot Project implemented across five regions, with funding support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (UKFCDO).