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West Africa: Cholera Upsurge Kills More Children in the Sahel
Unicef, 10 July 2012
As the rainy season unfolds across the Sahel, a recent upsurge of cholera that has killed over 60 people and sickened about 2,800 this year is putting more and more people -… Read more »
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West Africa: Unicef Warns of Growing Risk of Cholera Upsurge in Africa's Sahel Region
UN News, 10 July 2012
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today warned that a recent upsurge in the Sahel of cholera - which has already killed more than 60 people and sickened about 2,800 there… Read more »
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Nigeria: No Cholera Outbreak in Plateau - Official
Daily Trust, 13 June 2012
The Plateau State government have described reports of a cholera outbreak in Jos North Local Government Area as false. Read more »
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Cameroon: Cholera Sensitisation Campaign Launched in Buea
Cameroon Tribune, 7 June 2012
The population of the South West has been urged to uphold health habits that keep the cholera epidemic at bay. The call was made on Tuesday 5th June at the Bongo's Square… Read more »
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Cameroon: Right Measures Contain Cholera Outbreak in North West
Cameroon Tribune, 11 June 2012
The Secretary of State for Public Health was in Bamenda on June 7 to sensitise the public. Read more »
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Ghana: Cholera Outbreak Kills Two in Upper East
Ghanaian Chronicle, 1 June 2012
TWO PERSONS are reported killed by an outbreak of cholera in the Kassena-Nankana East and West district of the Upper East Region. Read more »
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Liberia: Calling On GOL About the Plight of 'West Pointers'
Heritage, 6 July 2012
The Government of Liberia (GOL) needs to urgently restore pipe borne water to most, if not all parts, of the Township of West Point to prevent what appears to be a looming outbreak… Read more »
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Mali: Children Suffering From Triple Disaster, Warns Unicef
UN News, 9 May 2012
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is warning of grave violations of child rights in northern Mali, where they are confronted not just by the food crisis in the wider… Read more »
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Ghana: Sanitation - Our Collective Responsibility
Public Agenda, 4 May 2012
Sanitation has been defined variously to include "measures to protect public health through proper solid waste disposal, sewerage disposal, and cleanliness during food processing… Read more »