Bangui—Located in a region that has faced several Ebola outbreaks in recent years, the Central African Republic is reinforcing its preparedness. With support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners, the…
Read moreKasenyi, Democratic Republic of the Congo— Kasenyi, located on the western shores of Lake Albert in the Ituri Province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a strategic crossing point at the country’s borde…
Read moreJust days before the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) kicks off, African women footballers are calling on leaders across the continent to renew their political commitment, sustain investment and take collective action to protect every child from polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases
Read moreAt a health clinic in Arua, a border town in northern Uganda, staff are on high alert after unsuspectingly attending to a patient who was later diagnosed with Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. It was 8 May 2026, before the outbreak was declared in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, and the staff’s index of suspicion was low. After the patient asked to be discharged, she travelled to Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, where she tested positive for the virus.
Read moreMore than 170 000 people have been attending health facilities offering PEN-Plus services across 20 African countries during the three years of implementation of the PEN-Plus Regional Strategy, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa.
Read moreDakar, 17 July 2026 – Nine African countries have developed costed national roadmaps to strengthen health professions education and ensure that future health workers acquire the competencies needed to respond to evolving…
Read moreUganda has today entered the 42-day countdown to the end of its Ebola outbreak after the last confirmed case tested negative for the virus for a second time and was discharged from care, marking an important milestone in the country's response.
Read moreIn The Gambia, bold and coordinated efforts are improving access to lifesaving vaccines for adolescent girls across the country.
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