April 26
Africa: AHAS 2024 - Technology is a key part of Tobacco Harm Reduction Approach, according to Dr Kgosi Letlape [interview]
allAfrica
The 2024 edition of Africa Healthcare Summit was held in Accra on April 22-23, 2024. Organized by Zenith Global Health, this year's theme was " Advances in Public Health-Tackling… Read more »
Africa: AU Chair Expresses Alarm At Deteriorating Security and Humanitarian Situation in North Darfur
African Union
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is monitoring with deep concern the reports of alarming deterioration in the humanitarian and security… Read more »
Africa: Rwandan Envoy Canvasses Visa-Free Policy Across Africa
Premium Times
According to him, Rwanda has implemented a visa-free policy and has been able to boost its economy through this. Read more »
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Is Alarmed By the Growing Number of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists in Treaty Negotiation [press release]
Greenpeace
Ottawa, Canada, 25 April 2024 - Over 195 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have gained access to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4)… Read more »
April 25
Africa: Despite Pandemic Setbacks, WHO Vows Continued Fight for Global Immunization
allAfrica
World Immunization Week celebrates a remarkable milestone - 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This global initiative has been instrumental in saving… Read more »
Africa: TB Clinical Trials: An UnPrecedented €34 Million Price Tag in Drug Development [press release]
MSF
At the 5th WHO Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies conference today, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) presented the costs of its landmark TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial… Read more »
Africa: Is the Commonwealth Still Important to Africa?
DW
The Commonwealth of Nations appears to chiefly serve as a diplomatic network for politicians. Young Africans see few membership advantages amid growing calls for reforms. Some… Read more »
Africa: Africa's High Teenage Pregnancy Rate Demands Strong Response [press release]
HRW
AU Should Adopt Guidelines to Protect Rights of Pregnant, Parenting Girls Read more »
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024 - 'Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World'
WHO
Dear malaria partners and friends, Read more »
Africa: Boko Haram Factional Violence Worries Islamic State [analysis]
ISS
In its quest to expand beyond North East Nigeria, JAS-ISWAP clashes aren't in the global terror group's interests. Read more »
Africa: Data Arms Africa's Fight Against Malaria
SciDev.Net
Year after year, hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa are lost to malaria--a preventable and treatable disease. Read more »
Africa: Raila Vows Continental Integration, Non-Tariff Barrier Removal As AU Commission Post Priorities If Successful
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has pledged to root for vows continental integration, non-tariff barrier removal, global cooperation as African Union (AU)… Read more »
Africa: Pioneering Charter to Drive Up Investment in Africa's Health Workforce [press release]
WHO-AFRO
A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at the African Health Workforce Investment Forum which will take place in Windhoek,… Read more »
Africa: WFP Welcomes U.S. Announcement of Substantial Resources to Tackle Extraordinary Levels of Global Humanitarian Need
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes the announcement of supplemental emergency humanitarian assistance from the United States government which will be critical… Read more »
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024 - Young People Engaged Through Antimalaria School Clubs As Agents of Change in Malaria Control
Malaria Consortium
Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria threatens the lives of 3.2 billion people around the world. Every year, the disease accounts for hundreds of thousands of deaths,… Read more »
Africa: To End Malaria, We Must Advance Health Equity
Global Fund
The fight against malaria is at a pivotal point. In recent years, the progress we have made against this disease has ground to a halt, particularly in countries that carry a high… Read more »
Africa: Global Fund Board Welcomes Investments Towards Ending Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria - Expresses Concern Over Growing Needs From Polycrisis Amid Global Economic Pressures
Global Fund
The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) held its 51st meeting this week in Geneva, Switzerland. While anticipating record… Read more »
Africa: Climate Finance - Did the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings Move the Dial? [analysis]
African Arguments
An expert panel give their verdict on whether the Spring Meetings offered Africa hope that climate finance will be expanded and reformed. Read more »
Africa: Government of Lao Pdr and Partners Announce Campaign to Tackle Measles and Rubella [press release]
GAVI
In a major effort to protect children's health, the Lao PDR Ministry of Health announced a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign today. This critical initiative… Read more »
Africa: Kenya's UK High Commissioner Manoah Esipisu Voted Africa's Diplomat of the Year
Capital FM
Kenya's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu, has been voted the 2024 Diplomat of the Year from Africa at the 2024 Diplomat of the Year Awards held this week on… Read more »
April 24
Africa: Innovations at the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit [announcement]
allAfrica
AllAfrica Global Media is launching the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit from May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media… Read more »
Africa: Conflict, Climate Change Driving Hundreds of Millions Into Hunger - UN
VOA
A new analysis of the state of global hunger finds conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are driving an increasing number of people into acute hunger, jeopardizing gains… Read more »
Africa: Over 50 Million Lives Saved in Africa Through Expanded Immunization Programme
WHO-AFRO
An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of… Read more »
Africa: Global Immunization Efforts Have Saved At Least 154 Million Lives Over the Past 50 Years
GAVI
A major landmark study just published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives - or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute… Read more »
Africa: Sugar in Baby Food - Why Nestlé Needs to Be Held to Account in Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nestlé has been criticised for adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries. The Swiss food giant controls 20% of the baby-food… Read more »