October 25, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Launches Tipewe Cholera/Covid-19 Campaign As Part of National Community Health Day Commemorations
Malawi government has today launched the National Community Health Framework (2023-2030), the "Tipewe Cholera/Covid 19" campaign and re-launched the Human Papilloma virus… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Africa: WHO Welcomes Canadian Commitment of CAD$ 30 Million to Reinforce Covid-19 Vaccination Efforts and Strengthen Health Systems in Africa
A CAD$ 30 million project in partnership with Canada's Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE) is set to significantly bolster targeted, equitable delivery of COVID-19… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Africa: Africa Emerges From Holiday Travel Season With Low Number of Covid-19 Cases
Africa is emerging from the New Year travel season without a significant upsurge in COVID-19 for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Burden Lessens in Africa, Vigilance Crucial As Year-End Season Begins
While Africa is witnessing its lowest level of new COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic, a recent four-week rise--the first such sustained increase in four… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-Out Stagnates in Africa
COVID-19 vaccination coverage has stagnated in half of African countries, while the number of doses administered monthly declined by over 50% between July and September, a World… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Africa: Gavi's Contribution to the Covid-19 Response to Pandemic
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has played a critical role in helping African countries secure lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines. It has also supported national efforts to maintain… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: How 78-Year-Old Traditional Healer Supports Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake
"The vaccine at all costs to survive the COVID-19 pandemic." Read more »
September 08, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Threatens Elimination of Deadly Form of Meningitis in Africa
With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks of meningitis type… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Africa: Transforming Africa's Health System in Wake of Covid-19 Pandemic
As Africa strives to recover from the deepfelt impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, health authorities and experts gathering this week for the Seventy-second session of the World… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Vaccination in Africa Increases By Almost Three-Quarters in June 2022
Administered COVID-19 doses rose by 74% in June 2022 compared to the previous month after a sustained three-month decrease between March and May. This is due to mass COVID-19… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths in African Region to Fall By Nearly 94 Percent in 2022 - WHO Analysis
COVID-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by almost 94% in 2022, compared with 2021 which was the pandemic's most lethal year, a new modelling by World Health… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Zambia: Moving Forward the Science of Covid-19 Vaccine Effectiveness in Africa
Thousands of clinical trials conducted in different parts of the world have shown that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and efficacious. So why do we continue to study the performance of… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Southern Africa: Southern Africa Faces Uptick in Covid-19 Cases
Southern Africa is facing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive week as the winter season in the region approaches. The uptick has broken a two-month-long decline… Read more »