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21 October 2025 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has officially launched the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, becoming the 23rd African country to introduce a ma

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In Turmi Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, Bethelhem Kuma vividly remembers the terrifying moment her baby girl, Marta, fell gravely ill.

Brazzaville – The cholera outbreak is significantly declining in Congo. No confirmed cases were reported between 15 and 16 October 2025.

Addis Ababa, October 6, 2025 — The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Af

Article by Dr Humphrey Karamagi, WHO Representative for South Sudan

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s gravest health threats, undermining progress in treating infect