Ghana first to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine for children
Vaccine was up to 80% successful in clinical trials
WHO launches new strategy to tackle antimalarial drug resistance in Africa
Some 96% malaria infections and fatalities worldwide in 2020 were from sub-Saharan Africa
Different air under one sky: Almost everyone in South Africa breathes polluted air
Air quality is not monitored in most cities as they lack the resources to compile inventories
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Zimbabwe’s initiatives to prevent and contain AMR
A look at the steps taken by the Government of Zimbabwe to contain AMR in the country
What Tanzania’s COVID-19 vaccine reluctance means for its citizens and the world
Only a few months into the pandemic, the president declared Tanzania COVID-free following three days of national prayers. The argument was that …
Guinea declares Ebola outbreak after 3 deaths
Four more infected; the epidemic first began in 2013 in Guinea and left more than 11,300 dead across the region
Ghana faces hurdles to achieve targets set for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
At least 60% of Ghana’s 31 million residents will need to be vaccinated for the population to attain herd immunity. But a timeline for this …
COVID-19: Africa could suffer 1.2 bln infections, 3.3 mln deaths, UN agency warns
A host of factors make the continent particularly vulnerable to the pandemic, it said
COVID-19: Zimbabwe staring at ‘massive health crisis’
Southern African country does not have enough medical personnel; those trained are on strike
COVID-19 cases in Africa double in just four days
A host of factors could imperil millions of lives on the continent, warns WHO
Antibiotic resistance: How to tackle AMR in Africa
Pan-Africa experts meet to find solutions to the antimicrobial resistance mess
Antibiotic resistance: AMR among poultry, cattle a worry for Kenya
Health ministry draws up ways to prevent antibiotics residue from ending up in plate
After ebola, measles now devastates DR Congo
Since June 2019, 310,000 Congolese have suffered the disease
Open defecation in Nigeria: Faecal sludge is country's clicking time bomb
The country, which has the largest number of people defacting in the open, needs to frame a safe toilet technology and treat its faecal sludge, …
In the throes of Ebola, now, measles kills more than 4,000 in the Congo
Paucity of funds, armed conflicts adversely affecting health response: WHO
What’s driving Africa’s population growth. And what can change it
What’s driving population growth on the continent, and what can be done to slow the trend, is one of the subjects that will be addressed …
Outbreaks of measles: compounding challenges in the DRC
Weak spot of prevalent strategy: Accessibility of routine preventive health services
Over 3,000 killed by deadly virus in Democratic Republic of the Congo this year – and it’s not Ebola
Measles is proving fatal faster than Ebola
Bad habits drive health risks among Kenya's urban poor
Poverty and stress is prevalent in Kenya’s low-income settings which increases the behavioural risk factors for cardiovascular diseases
In-Depth: 69th session of WHO Regional Committee for Africa
The sixty-ninth session of World Health Organisation's Regional Committee for Africa in Brazzaville (August 19-23 2019) helped turn a much-needed …
WHO proposes plan to improve district health systems in Africa
The framework aims to provide essential health services to 80% per cent people in African countries by 2030
Make pandemic preparedness in Africa affordable: WHO
New regional strategy prepared by UN body on disease surveillance and response says investing in pandemic preparedness is an affordable public …
Lessons from Kenya on how to boost breastfeeding rates
The country increased its number of breastfed babies to 61% in 2014 from 13% in 2003
Oly Ilunga: Congo’s very own ‘Deep Throat’?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health minister resigned on July 22, alleging that he was under strong pressure to introduce an anti-…
Why declaring Ebola a public health emergency isn't a silver bullet
More funding can't solve the outbreak of a deadly disease within a conflict zone
