World Malaria Day 2024 - 'Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World'
WHO
Dear malaria partners and friends, Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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's High Teenage Pregnancy Rate Demands Strong Response [press release]
HRW
AU Should Adopt Guidelines to Protect Rights of Pregnant, Parenting Girls Read more »
USAID's Catalyst Study Expands HIV Prevention Options for Women and Girls in Africa
USAID
A USAID-supported study is expanding options for HIV prevention products for women and girls in Africa, a population disproportionately affected by the virus; in sub-Saharan Africa… Read more »
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 CDC Launches Initiatives to Advance Molecular Diagnostics and Genomic Surveillance in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) kicked-off two groundbreaking projects: the Integrated Genomic Surveillance and Data Sharing Platform (IGS) and… Read more »
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 »
R21 Anti-Malaria Vaccine Is a Game Changer - Scientist Who Helped Design It Reflects On 30 Years of Research, and What It Promises [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Until three years ago nobody had developed a vaccine against any parasitic disease. Now there are two against malaria: the RTS,S and the R21 vaccines. Read more »
AU Chief Warns of Rising Terrorism Threats in Africa
New Times
African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has expressed serious concern about the escalating challenges of terrorism and violent extremism affecting the African… Read more »
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 24 April 2024 [document]
WHO
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »
Africa's Megacities Threatened By Heat, Floods and Disease [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean… Read more »
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 »