August 23
Cote d'Ivoire: Mpox Outbreak Widens As Different Strains Reach Côte d'Ivoire, Thailand
RFI
Côte d'Ivoire has reported cases of mpox Clade 2 for the first time since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022, while Thailand has confirmed Asia's first known… Read more »
Africa: Special Session on Mpox of the Foreign Ministry Channel for Global Health Security [press release]
State Department
On August 23, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong – U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy – led a special session… Read more »
Mali: Boost for Mali Immunization Programs [press release]
Africa CDC
Mali's capacity to store and distribute vaccines safely, ensuring the continued success of both COVID-19 vaccination efforts and routine immunization programs was boosted with a… Read more »
Kenya: MOH Confirms Second Mpox Case, Clears Contacts to First Case
Capital FM
The Ministry of Health has reported the second case of the Mpox disease at the Malaba One Stop Border Post-Busia County. Read more »
Ethiopia: Amhara Region Cultivates Over 4,500 Hectares in Drive for Humanitarian Independence Amid Soaring Demands
Addis Standard
In alignment with the federal government's initiative, which mandates regional states to independently cover at least 70% of their humanitarian needs, the Amhara Agricultural… Read more »
Ghana: GHS to Establish 2 More Research Centres in Savannah, Western North Regions
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Health Service (GHS)is in the process of establishing two health research centres in the country inorder to advance innovations towards improved service delivery and… Read more »
Kenya: Want to Breastfeed Your Baby in Public? By All Means Do! [opinion]
Capital FM
Undernutrition is a severe public health concern, with consequences that extend far beyond the healthcare sector and into other economic realms. Globally, undernutrition accounts… Read more »
Africa: Mpox Cases in Australia Are Less Severe Than in Africa. Here's What to Know About the Strain Spreading Here [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South… Read more »
August 22
Uganda: Govt Pledges Expanded Access to New HIV Prevention Methods
Nile Post
This initiative is part of the country's broader National HIV Combination Prevention Strategy, which aims to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Unveils New Policies to Tackle Cancer, Other Non-Communicable Diseases
Premium Times
The government said the health conditions are worsened by the adoption of unhealthy lifestyles among the people such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, poor diets, and physical… Read more »
Africa: UN Agencies Help in Attempts to Contain Mpox in South, East Africa
VOA
The United Nations said Thursday it is working with governments and health officials in Eastern and Southern Africa to contain the outbreak of mpox there. Read more »
South Africa: Future of the Nearly 900 People Living in Woodstock Hospital Hangs in the Balance
GroundUp
Cape Town Mayor commits to social housing but residents believe they will be kicked out Read more »
Africa: AI Sifts Africa's Natural Remedies for Drug Discovery
SciDev.Net
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and traditional medicine may seem like strange bedfellows but African researchers are harnessing both to advance drug discovery on the continent. Read more »
Africa: France to Donate 100,000 Mpox Vaccines As It Prepares for Outbreak At Home
RFI
France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries hit by an outbreak of the disease as it readies vaccination centres at home, outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said… Read more »
Kenya: Aga Khan Performs First Non-Invasive Gynaecological Camera-Assisted Operation
Capital FM
The Aga Khan University Hospital has performed the first noninvasive procedure in the region that provides access to treatment of gynaecological conditions. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Pilot Study On Malaria Prevention in School-Aged Children
Vanguard
The Federal Ministry of Health has inaugurated a pilot study to assess the effectiveness of Intermittent Preventive Treatment in School-Aged Children (IPTsc) in Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 50% Africans Lack Access to Essential Medicines - Stakeholders
Leadership
Less than 50 per cent of the population in Africa have access to essential medicines, thereby prompting players in the continent's health sector to issue a stark call to action. Read more »
Africa: 'Deliberate Misinformation' - Watermelon and Cuttlebone Mixture Not a Remedy for High Blood Pressure
Africa Check
'Deliberate misinformation' - watermelon and cuttlebone mixture not a remedy for high blood pressure Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Mpox Disease Under Control - Cabinet
SAnews.gov.za
Cabinet has moved to reassure South Africans that the Mpox outbreak is under control. Read more »
South Africa: Basic Education Sets Record Straight On School Feeding
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has moved to set the record straight following recent allegations regarding the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP). Read more »
Africa: 2024 Cohort of the Kofi Annan Fellowship in Global Health Leadership [press release]
Africa CDC
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP OF KOFI ANNAN GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME Read more »
Africa: Spontaneous Acts By Yoko Tawada - an Adroit Poetic Novel About Connection Post-Pandemic [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Spontaneous Acts by German-Japanese writer Yoko Tawada follows a fierce and scrupulous search for connection and meaning in a noisy and overwhelming world emerging from the… Read more »
Nigeria: Mpox - Rising Concerns and Nigeria's Response
Leadership
This year has witnessed a concerning escalation in the spread of Mpox, a rare but serious viral zoonotic disease. Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Engages Lubeck University On Fight Against Non-Communicable Diseases
Nyasa Times
President Lazarus Chakwera says capacity building of prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases in Malawi's health sector is key to building sustainable communities. Read more »
Tanzania: Major Uplift of School, Healthcare Facilities in Kisarawe
Daily News
WaterAid Tanzania's project in Kisarawe District, Coast Region, has made significant strides in enhancing access to safe and dignified sanitation and hygiene services in local… Read more »