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World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia |

World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia donates medical equipment and supplies worth over 1.3Million USD

WHO would continue supporting Ethiopia in building a health system that is robust, responsive & resilient to shocks and ensure universal health coverage

World Health Organization Ethiopia Country Office (WHO-Ethiopia) through financial assistance secured from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada (DFATD) handed over 1.3 million USD worth medical supplies and equipment to health bureaus of regional and city administrations in Ethiopia. The handover was made during a meeting…

The Republic of Sierra Leone State House
Source: The Republic of Sierra Leone State House |

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Chairs Session to Build Momentum for Routine Immunisation Recovery in Africa on the Side Event of African Union (AU) Assembly

His Excellency chaired the side event to discuss reducing vaccine-preventable deaths and illnesses and to galvanise momentum towards achieving universal immunisation

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has chaired the side event of the African Union, AU, to discuss reducing vaccine-preventable deaths and illnesses and to galvanise momentum towards achieving universal immunisation. He started by highlighting his country’s specific investment in vaccines and immunisation, adding that Sierra Leone remained committed…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa |

African leaders call for urgent action to revitalize routine immunization

Across the continent, immunization coverage for many vaccine-preventable diseases is well below the 90‒95% range needed to keep Africa free of these diseases

African heads of state today agreed on key measures to revamp routine immunization across the continent following massive disruptions by the COVID-19 pandemic that stymied childhood vaccination programmes and heightened outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. A total of 8.4 million children in the African region, compared with 18 million globally, were…

Republic of Liberia: Executive Mansion
Source: Republic of Liberia: Executive Mansion |

“We Fought a Good Fight in 5 Years,” President Weah Tells Liberians, Delivering 6th State of Nation Address (SONA)

The President acknowledged that every Liberian played a pivotal role in the government's success story, in various ways, no matter how large or small

The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah said he has faithfully, diligently, and compassionately executed the mandate of the Liberian people since his election in 2018. Delivering his Annual Message, the last of his first term, to the National Legislature on Monday, January 30, 2023, President Weah…

World Health Organization (WHO)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) |

Africa emerges from holiday travel season with low number of COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 vaccination remains critical in protecting against severe illness and death, as the virus remains in circulation and continues to mutate

Africa is emerging from the New Year travel season without a significant upsurge in COVID-19 for the first time since the start of the pandemic. A total of 20 552 new cases were recorded in the first three weeks of January 2023, a 97% slump compared with the same period…

UN News

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2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’

This year saw encouraging developments in drug treatments: in March, the first injection to offer long-lasting protection against HIV was rolled out in South Africa and Brazil

The UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, and outbreaks of cholera, Ebola and Monkeypox (now renamed mpox) led to the mobilization of health and aid workers to contain life-threatening illnesses. The UN warned that the aim of eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030 was under…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
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Kenya: Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) outlines ministry’s reform agenda

The measures include issuance of a cholera alert to all Healthcare workers highlighting the importance of early detection

Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has challenged Kenyans to observe good personal hygiene practices during the festive season in the wake of emerging health threats. While briefing the media on the ministry of health’s achievements over the last one hundred days, the health CS said increased activities and interactions could…

The White House
Source: The White House |

United States (U.S.)-Africa Partnership in Health Cooperation

U.S. investments and partnerships on health in Africa have saved millions of lives, strengthened health systems, and made Africa and the world better prepared for current and future health security threats

The United States Government is proud to work in partnership with governments and institutions in Africa, including the African Union (AU) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), to advance shared public health goals.  As we continue to work to end the acute phase of the COVID-19…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa |

COVID-19 burden lessens in Africa, vigilance crucial as year-end season begins

The continent recorded the four-week long rise until 20 November, but the number of new cases dropped slightly over the past two weeks ending on 2 December, breaking the upward trend

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 increase in four months—underscores the criticality of maintaining vigilance as the end-year holiday seasons sets in. The continent recorded the four-week long rise until 20 November,…

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Diagnostic testing is fundamental to our future with COVID-19 (By Kekeletso Kao & Yenew Kebede Tebeje)

As African leaders gather in Kigali at the second annual international Conference on Public Health in Africa next week to discuss the future of pandemic preparedness and post-pandemic recovery, we may be facing our first true test of whether we are ready to live with COVID-19

By Kekeletso Kao, Senior Manager, Access at FIND (www.FINDdx.org), the global alliance for diagnostics and Yenew Kebede Tebeje, Head of Division of Laboratory Systems and Ag. Head of Division, Surveillance & Disease Intelligence at Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Although it seems we have weathered the worst of the…