World Health Assembly Approves Landmark Funding Reform to Strengthen WHO
In a bold step to future-proof global health, countries around the world have agreed to give the World Health Organization...
WHO Taps Nigeria’s Ihekweazu for Top Emergencies Role
From fighting Ebola to steering Nigeria through COVID-19, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has seen it all—and now he’s bringing that expertise...
Meet the five men vying to lead WHO in Africa
In the high-stakes arena of African public health, five distinguished candidates are gearing up for a leadership bout that promises...
Nollywood star joins efforts to combat HIV, tackle stigma, and promote prevention in Nigeria
Funke Akindele Named UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Nigeria Nollywood star Funke Akindele has been appointed as the National Goodwill Ambassador...
Africa’s public health experts mourned Faustine Ndugulile
On November 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region officially expressed profound sorrow over the sudden passing of Dr....
A Continent on Alert: Africa’s Struggle Against Emerging Epidemics
As the world’s attention drifts from the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa finds itself grappling with a new wave...
Mpox officially declared public health emergency of continental security
Africa CDC did not sit in its office and make a declaration. No, it was a consultative process. Jean Kaseya,...
What you need to know about Nigeria’s ambitious plan to tackle brain drain of health workers
In what Muhammad Ali Pate, Nigeria's Coordinating Minister of Health & Social Welfare, described as a bold move that could...
Complications prompt diagnosis for four in five people living with diabetes in Nigeria
Eight in ten people living with diabetes (80%) in Nigeria only found out they had diabetes after developing complications associated...
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola resurgence in North Kivu
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a resurgence of Ebola late last night, following confirmation of...
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