Bouake – In Cote d'Ivoire, in 2017, the maternal mortality rate was 614 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, a long way from the target of 140 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births expected by 2030. Gbeke is o…
Read moreGoma – More than 6 million people have been displaced by recurrent armed violence and insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since the beginning of 2023, violence has escalated in six provinces – I…
Read moreHarare – Free surgery camps by Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care are providing relief to children in communities across the country for common conditions that may be out of reach for many families. The camp…
Read moreKampala ‒ In Uganda, women are disproportionately affected by HIV. Out of 1.4 million people living with the disease, 860 000 are women and 80 000 are children. As part of the drive to reduce the number of babies born…
Read moreMbabane – Eswatini has made great strides in its response to HIV. New HIV infections have fallen steadily over the years, from 14 000 in 2010 to 4800 in 2020, and are projected to drop to 4300 by the end of 2023. …
Read moreAddis Ababa ‒ Recent disease surveillance findings from more than 4000 health centres across Ethiopia have shown a rising trend in cases of antimicrobial resistance, which occurs when pathogens change over time and no lo…
Read moreIn Uganda, more than 1.4 million people are living with HIV and of these, 5.8% have diabetes. Diabetes is common among people living with HIV and is one of the main causes of death in this population. Overall, non-communicable diseases account for 36% of annual deaths in the country.
Read moreMore than 350 000* people have fled the conflict in Sudan for safety in Chad, which is hosting the largest number of people forced across borders by the fighting to neighbouring countries. More than half of those who have fled to Chad have settled in the eastern border town of Adre.
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