Source: UN Water |

Malawi: New training on infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for health workers

A key element of the project involves bringing together Malawian government ministries, IPC and WASH experts, and healthcare staff to develop an innovative, engaging and scalable IPC-WASH training package

WaterAid, an international non-governmental organization focused on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), has developed a new infection prevention and control and WASH (IPC-WASH) learning package for frontline healthcare workers in Malawi. In Malawi, poor access to WASH in healthcare facilities contributes to some of the highest maternal and neonatal mortality…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola |

Angola bets on effective prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

It was stressed that preventing and controlling NCDs requires a multifaceted approach involving the health sector and other sectors such as education, finance, agriculture, transportation, communication, and the environment

Health is a fundamental and universal right, and disease prevention is a global priority. In Angola, as in other countries, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a growing challenge for health systems and the well-being of the population. The World Health Organization includes chronic lung diseases, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases in…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) |

Liberia rewriting cervical cancer narrative, one dose at a time

In Liberia, cervical cancer is the leading cancer among women, followed by breast cancer, making it the primary cause of female cancer-related deaths

Protecting her 13-year-old daughter, Jamsetta Kumeh, from human papillomavirus (HPV) overrode Buludi Martin’s reservations about the vaccine that prevents the infection that can cause cervical cancer. Today she is content that she made the correct decision. “I was afraid, of course,” she admits. “There are so many stories about vaccines,…

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As deadly mpox virus outbreak emerges, a lack of diagnostic testing capacity is putting children at risk

The outbreak of mpox virus (MPXV) clade I (akin to a variant) in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) South Kivu province shows no sign of abating

New mpox virus transmission routes are emerging with children now a high-risk group; Inadequate testing capacity is stymying efforts to contain the outbreak. The outbreak of mpox virus (MPXV) clade I (akin to a variant) in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) South Kivu province shows no sign of abating. An…

Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) |

Mozambique: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on respect for civilians, ramps up support to Mozambique Red Cross response to a new wave of displacements in Cabo Delgado

Some 46,000 people fled from the Chiure district of Cabo Delgado into Nampula province in search of safety

Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due to an escalation of armed violence in Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. The new wave of displacements is taking place against the backdrop of a protracted cholera outbreak, heightening the risk of infectious diseases…

Source: World Health Organzation (WHO) - Zimbabwe |

More than 2.1 million people vaccinated against cholera in Zimbabwe hotspots

The 2 303 248 vaccine doses were received in Zimbabwe in three batches, with the final batch of 66 612 received on 17 February 2024

Juliet Chikono, a resident of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is now relieved since she is among the more than 2.1 million Zimbaweans who were vaccinated against cholera in the single dose reactive campaign to curb the latest outbreak of the disease that has been reported in all of the country’s 10…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) |

Strengthening Collaboration for Sustainable Livestock and Animal Health: African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Forge a Path Forward

The continued collaboration aims to strengthen disease control efforts, with a specific focus on Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) such as Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and zoonotic diseases like Rabies

African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) has maintained a valuable partnership with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) over the years. On 1st of March 2023, a significant meeting took place when a delegation from FAO paid a courtesy visit to AU-IBAR.  Led by Dr.Thanawat Tiensin, Director of Animal…

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Rwanda: The African Development Fund commits $12 million to the rapid operationalization of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF)

This foundation will act as a transparent intermediary that promote and negotiate with pharmaceutical multinationals and other countries in the South on sharing technology

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved, in Abidjan on 27 February 2024, $11.96 million Grant to speed up the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda. The financial support from the African Development Bank Group’s Regional Public Good window, together with a…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |

El Niño-driven drought, floods, disease outbreaks and internal conflicts threatening the lives of children in Ethiopia

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban visits drought-impacted Tigray region, as country faces multiple humanitarian crises

During a five-day visit to Ethiopia, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Ted Chaiban, urged the international community to immediately scale up their support for children and families to avert a deepening humanitarian catastrophe throughout the country. “Ethiopia is facing multiple crises and needs are outpacing our response,” said Chaiban. “The El…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Gabon |

Gabon: Ambassador meets with Minister of Health

DHAPP has worked closely with the DGSSM on a daily basis for over the past ten years to assist Gabon’s military health initiatives

On Friday, February 22, Ambassador FitzPatrick met with the Minister of Health to discuss the opportunities in the public health sector that the USA is funding and assisting with here in Gabon. Extremely prominent among these efforts has been the donation through the US Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program…