June 12
Africa: New Framework Launched to Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa
A new, comprehensive framework has been launched to guide health authorities, policy-makers and other stakeholders towards elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) as a public… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Confirms First-Ever Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
Brazzaville/Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Declares End of Ebola Disease Outbreak
Brazzaville/Kampala – Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the first case was confirmed in the… Read more »
November 03, 2022
East Africa: The Greater Horn of Africa's Climate-Related Health Crisis Worsens As Disease Outbreaks Surge
New analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks and climate-related health emergencies in the greater Horn Africa have… 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 »