HEALTH
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Burkina Faso Approves More Than 18 Traditional Medicines in Push for African Health Sovereignty
Burkina Faso is stepping up efforts to integrate traditional African medicine into its formal healthcare system, with more than 18…
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Africa must own genomic data, AI tools for public health
OLADIPO Kolawole, an infectious disease expert, says Africa must strengthen its capacity to own, analyse and develop Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
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Senegalese company produces first Africa-made treatment for sickle cell disease
Symptoms including bone pain, severe anaemia, extreme fatigue, and intense headaches frequently land him in the hospital, putting immense pressure…
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WHO confirms Uganda Ebola-free, as virus continues to spread in DRC
Uganda declared it was officially free of the virus last month, 42 days after the last confirmed patient was discharged.…
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95.3% of West African stakeholders support technology-driven malaria control
A new report by the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) says 95.3 per cent of stakeholders surveyed across…
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WHO calls for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its appeal for increased international support to contain the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak…
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UNICEF Launches Five-Year Child Development Plan for Kano, Jigawa and Katsina
New partnership aims to improve healthcare, education, nutrition, child protection and social welfare for millions of children across three northern…
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UNAIDS Calls for Greater African Investment in Healthcare as Foreign Aid Declines
Health leaders urge governments to strengthen domestic funding to safeguard HIV services and build resilient healthcare systems. KIGALI, Rwanda, The…
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WHO Launches $518 Million Plan to Curb Africa’s Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have unveiled an ambitious…
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