October 15
Rwanda: Marburg Outbreak Response - Rwanda's Key Lessons in Tackling Public Health Crises
New Times
Rwanda has emerged as one of the models of effective management of public health crises. Through its national pandemic prevention strategy - applied during Covid-19, Mpox, and… Read more »
Africa: Two Billion Women Without Access to Social Protection
UN News
A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions are not being extended to enough women and girls, leaving them more vulnerable to… Read more »
Liberia: NPHIL Confirms Three New Cases of Mpox-Clade-
FrontPageAfrica
The Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, has confirmed three new cases, summing up a total of 11 cases of… Read more »
Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Donates 40-Foot Container of Medical Supplies to G.W. Harley Hospital in Nimba County
FrontPageAfrica
In a continued effort to support Liberia's healthcare system, ArcelorMittal Liberia has donated a 40-foot container filled with medical supplies and equipment to the G.W. Harley… Read more »
Southern Africa: Cancer Leading Cause of Death in Zimbabwe
The Herald
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Nigeria: 73% of Abia Residents Drink Water Contaminated With Faeces - Study
Vanguard
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Nigeria: Lagos Targets 18m Residents for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Premium Times
According to Mr Bowale, 85 per cent of people from nine months to 44 years will be given Yellow Booster doses while other vaccines will be administered too. Read more »
Kenya: U.S.$3.7 Million Allocated for Phase Two Trial of Rift Valley Fever Vaccine
Capital FM
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Wellcome Trust, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, is set to launch the first Phase 2 of Rift Valley Fever vaccine-ChAdOx1… Read more »
Kenya: Healthcare Workers At Higher Risk of Trauma From High-Stress Environments
Capital FM
Kenyan healthcare workers have been on the frontline of some of the most challenging situations, the country has faced over the years; however, despite their dedication to saving… Read more »
Rwanda: Medics Praise Starlink Internet for Enhancing Service Delivery in Health Centres
New Times
Healthcare providers in various parts of Rwanda have lauded the impact of Starlink internet, introduced on a pilot basis in June 2023, for improving service delivery and easing… Read more »
Nigeria: Fintiri Cautions Nurses Against 'Japa' Syndrome
Daily Trust
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has expressed concern over the increasing exodus of healthcare professionals from the country, commonly referred to as the "japa" syndrome, urging… Read more »
October 09
Africa: Strengthening Zimbabwe's Expanded Programme On Immunization - Addressing Data Quality Challenges [press release]
WHO-AFRO
In public and global health, accurate data is a cornerstone for effective decision-making and disease control. Recognizing the critical importance of high-quality surveillance… Read more »
October 01
Madagascar: UNAIDS Calls for Global Solidarity to Strengthen Madagascar's HIV Response to End Aids As a Public Health Threat
UNAIDS
The Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima is calling for accelerated global solidarity to strengthen Madagascar's response to HIV, including preventing new HIV infections… Read more »
September 30
Congo-Kinshasa: Mpox Preys On People Already Sapped By War in DR Congo, MSF Says
Thomson Reuters Foundation
In packed camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo, people displaced by war have little to eat, nowhere to wash and little privacy, leaving them critically exposed to mpox,… Read more »
