Cameroon Strengthens Polio Fight with Local Virus Sequencing Breakthrough
Yaoundé, Cameroon – October 23, 2025In a major step forward for Africa’s fight against polio, Cameroon has successfully sequenced a circulating variant poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) for the very first…
Africa Unites to Eliminate Hepatitis: Launch of HepCOP Marks a Turning Point in the Continent’s Health Fight
In a major milestone for public health in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) has officially launched the Hepatitis Community of Practice (HepCOP) at…
WHO Donates Life-Saving Medical Equipment to Uganda to Fight Diabetes and Hypertension
In Uganda, where diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension) continue to rise, many rural health centers have struggled without the basic equipment needed to diagnose and manage these life-threatening conditions.…
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Unregulated Herbal Concoctions in Africa and Their Health Implications
Across much of Africa, herbal medicine remains an integral part of healthcare. Roughly 80 % to 90 % of people in some African countries rely on traditional herbal remedies. However,…
The Last Mile to End Polio in Africa: A Boy’s Story That Reminds Us Why It Matters
When he was small, Polio robbed him of something most children take for granted: the freedom to walk and run. From that moment on, his days were shaped by a…
Doing More with Less: How Africa’s Health Systems Are Fighting Back Amid Global Funding Cuts
Across hospitals and clinics in Africa, health workers are facing tougher days. Doctors and nurses are doing their best with very limited resources. Mothers still walk long distances to get…
Bluetoothing: A new deadly problem in Africa
A strange and deadly trend called bluetoothing is spreading quietly across parts of Africa. It sounds like a phone feature, but in this case, it has nothing to do with…
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10 Everyday Habits Silently Damaging Your Health — Especially for Africans
In many parts of Africa, shifts in lifestyle, urbanisation and exposure to novel risks are quietly eroding our health, Subtle daily routine which may seem harmless are slowly damaging our…
Congo’s Cholera Outbreak Declines Sharply as WHO Strengthens Health Response
21 October 2025 Brazzaville – The cholera epidemic is significantly declining in Congo. No confirmed cases were reported between 15 and 16 October 2025. This progress is the result of…
DRC Discharges Last Ebola Patient: Outbreak Nears End
19 October 2025 – Bulape, Kasai Province A significant milestone has been reached in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) ongoing fight against Ebola. On 19 October 2025, the…