Health

Rwanda Battles Marburg Virus Outbreak with Experimental Vaccine
- By the Editor
- . 9 October 2024
Rwanda is confronting its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly virulent disease similar to Ebola. Since the outbreak

New Motorway Halves Travel Time between Libya and Tunisia
- By the Editor
- . 25 September 2024
The recent commissioning of a new motorway connecting the Tunisian coastal cities of Gabès and Medenine to the Libyan border

DR Congo Receives First Batch of Mpox Vaccines
- By the Editor
- . 5 September 2024
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has received its first shipment of 100,000 mpox vaccines from the European Union (EU),

Africa Grapples with Unprecedented Mpox Outbreak: Urgent Measures and Coordinated Response Underway
- By the Editor
- . 9 August 2024
Africa is currently facing an alarming surge in Mpox cases, with 15 countries across the continent reporting significant outbreaks since

Most New HIV Infections Occurred Outside sub-Saharan Africa
- By the Editor
- . 30 July 2024
For the first time in history, the majority of new HIV infections have occurred outside sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting both significant

Côte d’Ivoire Launches Groundbreaking Malaria Vaccine Campaign
- By the Editor
- . 18 July 2024
In the bustling heart of Côte d’Ivoire’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation, Dr. Yao Kossia stands ready to distribute crucial vaccines

TikToker Sentenced to Six Years for Insulting Ugandan President Museveni
- By the Editor
- . 12 July 2024
A Ugandan court has sentenced 24-year-old Edward Awebwa to six years in prison for posting a video on TikTok that

African Health Leaders Begin Work to Reshape Global Health Financing
- By the Editor
- . 20 June 2024
More than 80 ministry of health experts, regional and global partners and civil society representatives have set in motion the

WHO Africa Releases Groundbreaking Guidance to Boost Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease
- By the Editor
- . 20 June 2024
World Health Organisation (WHO) in the African Region today released groundbreaking new guidance to help strengthen efforts to address the

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Signs Landmark National Health Insurance Bill into Law
- By the Editor
- . 16 May 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law, a significant step aimed at providing equal