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Cape Verde attains malaria-free status

Cape Verde is free of malaria, making it the third African country to achieved the status. It joins Mauritius and Algeria to...

Africa’s quest to build stronger health system for the next pandemic

The World Health Organization wants to support Africa build a stronger health system against any future pandemic. African health experts and lawmakers have held series...

Nigeria confirms 80 deaths from diphtheria outbreak

Health authorities in Nigeria have confirmed an outbreak of diphtheria following the death of a four-year-old in the capital, Abuja. Nigeria has recorded almost 800 confirmed...

Kenya: Mysterious disease kills 9 and hospitalises 80 others

At least nine people have died from an outbreak of a mysterious condition in Kenya. 80 others have been hospitalised from the mysterious disease in...

WHO recommends COVID-19 remains public health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has advised that COVID-19 continue to be categorized a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Committee,...

Global deaths from Malaria stabilize

The World Health Organization has said that malaria cases and deaths remained stable last year, after a worrying rise during the first year of...

COVID-19 burden lessens in Africa but vigilance is crucial

While Africa is witnessing its lowest level of new COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic, a recent four-week rise—the first such sustained...

Climate-related health crisis worsens in the greater horn of Africa

New analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks and climate-related health emergencies in the greater...

WHO switches to one dose of cholera vaccine as outbreaks surge

The World Health Organization is moving to replace its standard two-dose vaccination regimen for cholera with a single dose due to vaccine shortages and...

Gambia: WHO issues alert over 66 cough syrup related deaths 

The World Health Organisation(WHO) has issued an alert over the use of some Indian manufactured cough syrup following the death of some 66 children...

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