Abuja—Nigeria has confirmed one imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), becoming the fifth country to detect the virus since an outbreak of the disease was declared in the …
Read moreHealth and environment policymakers and experts from Africa, Asia and Latin America are stepping up efforts to phase out mercury-containing dental filling materials and make oral health care safer and more sustainable
Read moreBunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo – “When I was told I had Ebola, I already felt like a dead man,” recalls Jean Vianney, 44, who has now recovered from the disease. Admitted to the Ebola Treatment Centre at the Eva…
Read moreBunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In Ituri Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, safe and dignified burials play a critical role in the fight against Ebola. The disease spreads through direct conta…
Read moreBunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo—On 29 June 2026, Paul Benjamin Gbadia arrived in Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to support the response to the country's 17th Ebola outbreak, caused by t…
Read moreJoint statement co-authored by: Lydia Zigomo, UNFPA Regional Director, East and Southern Africa; Etleva Kadilli, UNICEF Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa; Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, WHO Regional Director for …
Read moreThe Government of Kenya notified WHO of the case in line with the International Health Regulations (2005) on 6 October 2026. Kenya is the fourth country to confirm BVD.
Read moreIn Ebola treatment centres, field coordination hubs and emergency operations rooms, Dr Marie-Roseline Darnycka Bélizaire has built a reputation for moving quickly, listening to communities and helping countries strengthe…
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