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4th from the left, the Deputy WR and dignities unveiling the first Nigeria National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL).j

Nigeria flags-off policy document to boost diagnostic testing

Abuja, 13 May, 2022 - In a bid to ensure that Nigerians have…
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Hon. Dr, Lamin Samateh at the launch of 2022 Sene-Gambia LLIN distribution campaign

Launch of 2022 Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Campaign in The Gambia & Senegal

Karang, Senegal - Malaria continues to pose a significant public…
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Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases

Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases

Brazzaville – Southern Africa is facing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases…
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Hon. Dr, Lamin Samateh at the launch of 2022 Sene-Gambia LLIN distribution campaign

Launch of 2022 Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Campaign in The Gambia & Senegal

Karang, Senegal - Malaria continues to pose a significant public…
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National Microbiology Reference Laboratory Scientists processing Tricycle samples on Vitek 2 machine

High level of resistant bacteria circulating in the environment, food chain and community: A call to strengthen One Health Surveillance on antimicrobial resistance in Zimbabwe

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Kadoma, Zimbabwe - Antimicrobial…
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RDT testing for COVID-19

Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases

Brazzaville – Southern Africa is facing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases…
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Simulation exercise ongoing at Kilimanjaro Int. Airport

East Africa steps up health emergency readiness and response

Arusha, Tanzania – Five East African countries have held their first…
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Simulation exercise ongoing at Kilimanjaro Int. Airport

East Africa steps up health emergency readiness and response

Arusha, Tanzania – Five East African countries have held their first…
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Midwifery, a life passion

Midwifery, a life passion

Lomé – Three years ago, Massalou Tchonda, a midwife at the Tsévié…
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vaccines can create a world where no one dies from preventable disease

Regain lost ground on vaccine-preventable diseases in Botswana

Gaborone, 28 April 2022 – Pandemic-related disruptions, increasing…
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