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Africa continues to experience an increase in Mpox cases with hundreds of new infections confirmed in the past week. The Africa Centres for Disease Control has said more than 20 ... Read more »
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Rwanda is set to roll out the long-acting injectable PrEP known as cabotegravir (CAB-LA). PrEP refers to the use of antiretroviral medication by HIV-negative Read more »
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New HIV infections in East and Southern Africa have fallen by 59% between 2010 and 2023, and AIDS-related deaths were down by 57% between 2010 and 2023. This is good news! < Read more »
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An as-yet unknown disease with flu-like symptoms has claimed at least 79 lives in south-western D Read more »
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The number of new HIV infections has fallen over the years - it declined by 39% from 2010 to 2023. But HIV's devastating impact on global health persists Read more »
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Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, elected as WHO Regional Director for Africa in August 2024, has passed away in India where he was receiving medical treatment. Nduguli Read more »
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has established a Regional Validation Committee to oversee the elimination of mother-to-child transmission Read more »
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A surge in malaria cases has been reported by the Tigray Regional Health Bureau, with 17,000 new infections recorded weekly over the past two weeks, and 13 deaths related to Read more »
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World Toilet Day marks the urgent need for safe, hygienic toilets, particularly in Africa. The United Nations warns that progress is far behind schedule in achieving the Sust Read more »
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The 2023 Nature study, possibly the first statistical combination of results from separate studies "exploring prevalence, risk factors and symptomatology of long COVI Read more »
