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Africa unites to address antimicrobial resistance in Africa and ensure a healthier, more sustainable world for the generations to come.
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Congo hosts Africa’s first simulation exercise on antimicrobial resistance surveillance
Brazzaville—Health officials from the Republic of the Congo and World Health Organization (WHO) experts today conducted a simulation exercise on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), making the country the first in the region …
Read morePolio response programme bolsters Ebola outbreak control
Kinshasa—The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak, thanks in part to the trusted infrastructure and expertise of the national polio eradication programme. In close colla…
Read moreDemocratic Republic of the Congo declares end of 16th Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, after no new cases were reported in the past 42 days since the last patient was discharged from treatment centre on 19 October 2025.
Read moreDemocratic Republic of the Congo launches drive to vaccinate 62 million children and adolescents against measles and rubella
The Democratic Republic of the Congo today launched a nationwide vaccination campaign aiming to protect around 62 million children aged 6 months to 14 years against measles and rubella, ahead of introducing the combined vaccine into the national immunization schedule. The single measles vaccine will be replaced by the combined measles-rubella (MR) vaccine in routine immunization, while the catch-up campaign will help close immunity gaps among children and adolescents for both diseases.
Read moreCountries, experts agree on 10-year Africa health workforce agenda
Pretoria—African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape the Africa Health Workforce Agenda 2026–2035 in a major step towards transforming how the continent pl…
Read moreWHO Africa endorses roadmap for safeguarding communities in health emergency operations
Pretoria—The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region, Member States and partners have agreed on a roadmap to protect communities during public health emergencies, becoming the first region to formally estab…
Read moreDr Oumar Bassoum: A fight to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics in Africa
Dakar—As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) silently threatens global health, a Senegalese expert stands out as one of the continent’s most committed voices. Moving between lecture halls and fieldwork, Dr Oumar Bassoum turns…
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