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World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola
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Improving cholera outbreak response in Angola’s hardest-hit regions

In Zaire Province, nearly 174 cases have been reported, with a very high case fatality rate of 5.7% as of 13 June 2025

With the severe cholera outbreak in Angola, residents are understandably alarmed. “What can we do to avoid getting sick?” asked Maesso Damião, a resident of Zaire Province, to World Health Organization (WHO) public health experts who recently visited the province. The team responded with simple advice on food hygiene, water…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)

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Sudan: Children in Darfur urgently need immunisation as measles spreads

From June 2024 until the end of May 2025, more than 9,950 patients were treated for measles in health facilities run or supported by MSF in the region

For a year now, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Darfur, Sudan, have been witnessing outbreaks of measles in the four Darfur states where we currently work. While massive vaccination campaigns are finally ongoing in several locations across the region, MSF calls on health authorities and medical organisations to increase efforts to catch up on…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Lesotho
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Lesotho leads Africa in health innovation: pilots Afro Influenza (AFFLU) Surveillance Platform

The AFFLU platform represents a significant leap forward in the realm of health data management

Lesotho has become the first nation in the WHO African Region to pilot the Afro Influenza (AFFLU) surveillance platform, a cutting-edge initiative aimed at boosting the country's health surveillance system. This platform, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the African region as an adaptation of the Eastern Mediterranean…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Nigeria: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hands over Lassa fever care in Ebonyi state

In total, over 230 training sessions for healthcare workers were delivered, and laboratory capacity was strengthened, enabling faster diagnosis

After seven years of critical support from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), local health authorities in Ebonyi state are now well equipped to take on care for Lassa fever with improved infrastructure and training — saving lives and restoring confidence in the healthcare system. In early 2018, Ebonyi state in southeastern Nigeria faced…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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African Leaders, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and Partners Unite in Bold Drive to Fight Cholera

Call to action urges accelerated investment, cross-border coordination, and vaccine access to eliminate cholera by 2030

In a historic demonstration of political resolve and continental unity, twenty African Union (AU) Member States affected by cholera convened on 4 June 2025 for a high-level virtual meeting, following a call by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and under the leadership of H.E. Hakainde…

World Health Organization - Uganda
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Driving through barriers: Joan Kaitesi's journey on male-dominated roads

In October 2024, Joan joined WHO Uganda during a polio immunization campaign, becoming the second female driver at the country office

In the heart of Uganda’s capital, 35-year-old Joan Kaitesi navigates the city’s infamous traffic jams with calm determination. As a driver for the World Health Organization (WHO) Uganda country office, Joan’s professionalism shines through the daily chaos of blaring horns and impatient road users. From a young age, Joan was…

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Mozambique: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Services Expand to Reach People with Disabilities

For people with disabilities, this approach removes hurdles like long travel, communication barriers, and the need for intermediaries

Across Mozambique, momentum is building in the delivery of HIV services, bringing renewed opportunities for communities that have long been on the margins. In Beira, one organization is working to ensure that people with disabilities are fully supported in the country’s response to HIV. AMAMUS, a local group funded through…

The World Bank Group
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New Project to Boost Tunisia’s Health System and Pandemic Response

This nationwide initiative aims to improve pandemic preparedness and emergency care, modernize primary healthcare services, and strengthen governance and digitalization across the public health system

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$125.16 million in financing — including a US$17.16 million grant from the Pandemic Fund — to support Tunisia’s efforts in enhancing access to resilient, quality, and responsive health services through the Tunisia Health System Strengthening Project.  This nationwide initiative aims to improve pandemic preparedness…

Merck Foundation

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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) together with African First Ladies Africa mark World Health Day 2025 by providing over 2250 scholarships to doctors across Africa and beyond

Merck Foundation believes that training healthcare providers and building professional healthcare capacity is key to ensuring equitable and quality healthcare across Africa

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025 in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” Campaign, with a strong reaffirmation of its commitment to improving and revolutionizing healthcare access across Africa, Asia…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Madagascar
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Outbreak of variant type 1 polio in Madagascar declared over

The outbreak, which started in 2020, posed a serious public health threat, particularly to under 5 children but also to unvaccinated adults

Madagascar has successfully halted the transmission of variant poliovirus type 1, following recommendations from a rigorous, independent Outbreak Response Assessment (OBRA) to declare the outbreak closed. This achievement marks a major milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts towards polio eradication. The outbreak, which started in 2020, posed a serious public…