UNICEF announced this Friday that it has activated its emergency response to cholera together with the Ministry of Health and other partners to help protect children and families by containing the disease, Following the confirmation of a case of cholera in the governorate of Akkar, in northern Lebanon. Related:Let Us Not Allow Culturicide Against the […]

The Minister of Health, Silvia Lutucuta, has highlighted the implementation of the National Strategic Plan for Malaria Control 2021-2025 as a key element in the results achieved. On Wednesday, official sources stated that Angola shows a reduction in the malaria mortality rate from 35 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 to 20 deaths per 100,000 […]

Of the 700 vaccines received, 620 doses have already been administered to frontline workers and emergency responders. On Monday, official sources stated that Rwanda is making significant strides in its fight against the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak, with recent data showing more recoveries than fatalities. Related:Rwanda: +200 People Vaccinated Against Marburg Virus Disease Rwandan […]

The theme for 2024 World Sight Day, “Children, love your eyes,” underscores the importance of raising awareness about vision impairment. On Friday, a report from the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, stated that over 80,000 Kenyan school-going children are struggling with eye health challenges including short or […]

“We are tired. Every time there is an outbreak, we go into panic mode, and we have to start begging the world for vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. It was the case with mpox, it was the case before with COVID-19, and it is still the case with Marburg,” Kaseya said. On Thursday, Jean Kaseya, director […]

Su Yonglin, the Chinese firm’s deputy general manager, said the company was honored to partner with the Zambian side to start production of the cholera vaccine as part of the first phase of local production. On Tuesday, a Chinese firm signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of an oral cholera vaccine plant […]

This exercise marked the first large-scale round of the polio vaccination campaign after a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was confirmed in May. Uganda’s Ministry of Health has completed the polio immunization targeting 2.7 million children under five in the eastern part of the country after the virus outbreak was detected there in May, […]

The launch comes at a time when WHO member states are increasingly adopting this epidemiological approach to inform health workforce policies, strategies, and investment plans. On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Health Labor Market Analysis (HLMA) support tool to assist Africa in assessing health workforce education capacity, supply, and demand. Related:Gaza: WHO […]

It is not acceptable that a woman should lose life in the process of giving life during delivery. On Friday, Namibia’s Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula officially opened a new maternity hospital in Windhoek, the Namibian capital, to address the country’s maternity and child health challenges. Related:Namibia: Chinese Firms to Build Largest […]

In response to the situation, the ministry suggested that people maintain normal business activities while reinforcing personal hygiene measures. On Monday, Rwanda’s Ministry of Health announced new guidelines to curb the spread of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) following an alarming rise in fatalities. Related:DRC: Rwanda is Accused of Human Rights Violations in North Kivu […]