Tag: Africa

WHO Updates Emergency Response Measures for Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak in DRC

WHO has updated temporary recommendations to strengthen the response to the Ebola…

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Mozambique Strengthens Regulation of Medicines and Imported Vaccines

Mozambique has achieved WHO Maturity Level 3 for medicines and imported vaccine…

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WHO and Doris Mollel Foundation Partner to Strengthen Newborn Health in Africa

WHO and the Doris Mollel Foundation have signed an MoU to strengthen…

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One bite, one virus, a threat that hasn’t gone away

Yellow fever remains a serious mosquito-borne disease despite an effective vaccine. Learn…

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New Access Strategy Announced for Investigational Monthly HIV Prevention Pill

Merck has announced an early access strategy for its investigational once-monthly HIV…

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Global Hunger Declines for Third Consecutive Year, But Regional Inequalities Persist: UN Report

The UN's SOFI 2026 report reveals global hunger declined for a third…

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Dubai Humanitarian sends fourth relief airlift to Uganda as Ebola response continues

Dubai Humanitarian has delivered a fourth relief airlift carrying 72.5 metric tonnes…

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Urgent International Action Sought as Ebola Outbreak Worsens in DR Congo

MSF has called for urgent international support as the Ebola outbreak in…

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Central Africa Ebola Outbreak Poses $3.6 Billion Economic Threat, Says UN

UNDP warns the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to…

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Rehabilitation must be at the heart of dementia care across Middle East and Africa, urges new World Alzheimer Report

Dementia cases are rising faster across the Middle East and Africa than…

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