April 08, 2022
Africa: Managing Covid-19 Waste in Africa
Masks. Gloves. Personal protective equipment. Vaccines. These items have become ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic: as protection against the virus itself, but also as medical… Read more »
April 07, 2022
Africa: Over Two-Thirds of Africans Exposed to Virus Which Causes Covid-19 - WHO Study
Up to 65% of Africans have been infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis finds. The study finds that true infections on… Read more »
April 06, 2022
Africa: Climate-Linked Health Emergencies On the Rise #AfricaClimateCrisis
Climate-related health emergencies are on the rise in Africa, accounting for more than half of public health events recorded in the region over the past two decades, a new analysis… Read more »
April 01, 2022
Cameroon: Major Antibiotic Donation Moves African Countries Closer to Defeating Yaws
Major antibiotic donation moves African countries closer to defeating yaws Read more »
March 31, 2022
Africa: African Mayors Commit to Promote Urban Health and Wellbeing
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, a group of mayors from the African region have committed to improve city governance for health and wellbeing as well as to promote… Read more »
March 29, 2022
Africa: European Union Funding Boosts Covid-19 Vaccination in Africa
The European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) is supporting the work of the World Health Organization (WHO) to… Read more »
Africa: What Is Impeding Africa's TB Fight?
Africa has made progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in recent years, however several hurdles are curbing the efforts to end this preventable and curable disease and at… Read more »
March 24, 2022
Africa: African Countries Scale Back On Covid-19 Measures
With new COVID-19 cases significantly dropping, many countries are increasingly curtailing COVID-19 surveillance and quarantine measures. While the need to reopen economies and… Read more »
Africa: Low Funding, Covid-19 Curtail Tuberculosis Fight in Africa
Inadequate investment and funding for tuberculosis (TB) control in Africa is jeopardizing the efforts to meet the global target of ending the disease by 2030, while the COVID-19… Read more »