Browsing: Public Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report warning that the number of people with hearing loss in Africa…

On October 5, health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo launched the country’s inaugural mpox vaccination campaign, a significant…

Ghana’s health authorities have confirmed the country’s first case of mpox for 2024, although the specific variant involved has not…

Rwanda has confirmed its first cases of Marburg disease, a severe viral hemorrhagic fever characterized by a high mortality rate,…

In a strategic move aimed at enhancing Africa’s capacity to combat mpox, U.S. President Joe Biden is set to announce…

A U.N. health official on Friday has indicated that the mpox outbreak in Burundi could potentially be contained within weeks,…

Rwanda has officially launched a vaccination campaign against mpox, employing 1,000 doses obtained from Nigeria under a collaborative agreement between…

In a recent address at an HIV/AIDS sensitization workshop for Parliamentarians, Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda praised the efforts of…

A comprehensive plan has been introduced to facilitate the distribution of mpox vaccines, tests, and treatments to the most vulnerable…

Botswana has embarked on a significant public health initiative by partnering with the American biotech firm Ginkgo Bioworks to implement…

Rwanda is experiencing increased air pollution primarily driven by industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, and inadequate waste management practices, including the…

Niamey, the capital of Niger, has launched a major mosquito control campaign aimed at tackling the widespread issue of malaria.…

On Saturday, Guinea launched a comprehensive nationwide polio vaccination campaign in Kindia, focusing on approximately 2.5 million children under the…

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have unveiled a comprehensive…

The African Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have recently raised alarms over a significant…

Liberia has confirmed its first Mpox case since the global outbreak was declared, as reported by Dr. Dougbeh Nyan, Director…