Kinshasa – Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health system. Between 1 January and 31 May 2025, the country reported more than 12 000 suspected cases and 22 deaths, accounting for over 50% of…
Read more“In the event of a filovirus outbreak, we must always be prepared and clearly understand our roles, especially in the treatment centre,” says Mikali Waswa, a laboratory technician at Kenya’s National Public Health Institute. “It’s important to know exactly what we are supposed to do when deployed.”
Read moreEffective health emergency management must not only emphasize rapid deployment and operational delivery, but also prioritize the systematic decommissioning of temporary health infrastructure after a response. Temporary setups—like tents and modular clinics—are critical during emergencies, but they must be dismantled just as systematically as they are deployed.
Read moreAntananarivo– A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond to the threat of the disease and protect children from its devastating impacts.…
Read moreAbuja – Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation of the PEN-Plus strategy to significantly expand access to care for severe noncomm…
Read moreKinshasa – Salima, a mother of four, was severely affected by the floods that hit Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in April 2025. She had previously fled violence and insecurity in the count…
Read moreBrazzaville – Experts, policymakers and global health partners have called for stronger, coordinated action to prevent backsliding on progress made against vaccine-preventable diseases in the African Region, where millio…
Read moreLusaka – To improve access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, including family planning and safe abortions, Zambia is training health workers in values clarification and attitude transformation…
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