Mampotseng Letuka, village health worker
Mampotseng Letuka, a mother of eight from Koali village in Berea district in the north of Lesotho, has spent her life advancing the health of her community.
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High-level delegation visits Nigeria, urges commitments from government
Abuja – As Nigeria intensifies efforts to halt the transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus, a high-level delegation from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative(GPEI), visited Abuja, Nigeria, 27-28 February 2025. …
Read moreStrengthening active cholera case finding in Angola
Luanda – One morning in late January 2025, Julia Armando found her 68-year-old mother collapsed on the floor, suffering from severe diarrhoea and vomiting. “It’s a situation I’ve never seen before… it was a shock to see …
Read moreDr Joseph Okwororo, rapid responder
Dr Joseph Okwororo has been a medical professional for 21 years. Specializing in epidemiology, he is the focal person for infection prevention and control (IPC) at Tanzania’s Ministry of Health. He has worked in many disease outbreak responses across the African region, including Ebola, mpox and Marburg.
Read moreSustaining efforts to end river blindness disease in Congo
Brazzaville – Onchocerciasis – commonly known as river blindness – is a major public health problem in Congo. Once confined to rural communities living close to rivers and farmlands, the disease is now pre…
Read moreScaling up mpox outbreak response in Sierra Leone
Freetown ‒ Sierra Leone is deploying a range of measures to control and end an outbreak of mpox in which 20 cases have so far been reported since the disease was confirmed on 13 January 2025.The National Public Health Ag…
Read moreProtecting the Central African Republic’s remote communities from polio
Bangui – In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central African Republic has placed a special emphasis on reaching vulnerable and underserved populations. Populations in mining regions like Zoubala, a locali…
Read moreMauritania progressing towards zero leprosy cases
Nouakchott – Mauritania has witnessed a significant decline in leprosy cases in recent years thanks to sustained efforts that have led to improvements in prevention, detection and treatment. Only 17 new cases were record…
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