Luanda – In the heart of Boa Vista, a neighbourhood in Angola’s capital, Luanda, 48-year-old mother of three Maria Teresa da Silva is joining other community members to spread awareness of the ongoing cholera outbreak. W…
Read moreNiamey – In Niger, West Africa’s largest country by land surface, access to health care services is a major challenge. Just one in two people has access to health services. One of the ways to bridge the gap is through mo…
Read moreBamako – It has been almost a year since 17-year-old Aziz*, a final-year high school student, quit smoking. He had fallen into smoking at the age of 14 due to peer pressure and curiosity. “I started smoking a little just…
Read moreBrazzaville/Amman/Geneva – For nearly a decade, the Horn of Africa has battled persistent outbreaks of variant poliovirus. Low immunity in children and unmonitored population movement have fuelled poliovirus spread. At a…
Read moreVictoria—To curb rising rates of obesity, Seychelles is implementing a range of measures from health promotion campaigns in schools, workplaces and public spaces, to free screening, diagnosis and treatment for people wit…
Read moreLuanda ‒ “I thought I would not survive,” says Abel Kanivete, from Angola's Cuanza Sul province on the country’s West coast. “There were so many people in the cholera treatment centre. I was afraid the nurses could not c…
Read moreJuba ‒ Midwives play a critical role in South Sudan, facilitating antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, and postnatal care for mothers and newborns to prevent death and promote a healthy future for both mothers and c…
Read moreVictoria—Seychelles is hosting the first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to be held in Africa. The 2025 event, which runs from 1 – 11 May, has potentially far-reaching impacts.The prestigious tournament offers more than…
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