Source: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) |

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Free Medical Care Gives Hope to Communities in Somalia’s Southwest State

Dozens of patients have so far been treated at the hospital since the ATMIS ENDF troops launched the weekly Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) initiative in February this year

Every Wednesday and Sunday, patients stream into the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Level-II hospital in Baidoa, southwest of the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. They are here to take advantage of a weekly free medical camp organised by ATMIS Ethiopia National Defence Forces (ENDF); troops stationed in the Southwest…

Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Kenya leads Effort to Fight Snakebite Venom across Africa

The launch represents a collaborative effort among Ministries of Health, local stakeholders, international organizations, and donor partners to devise strategies and allocate resources for addressing SBE in Africa

The Ministry of Health, through the Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE), has launched the African Snakebite Alliance (ASA), uniting Kenya, Eswatini, Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, and the United Kingdom. ASA's goal is to combat snakebite envenoming (SBE) in Africa with locally tailored solutions. With the Ministry of Health spending approximately…

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,…

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…

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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) |

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Expand Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems and Immunization of Children in Africa

Africa CDC aims to manufacture 60% of the continent's vaccine needs by 2040, paving the way toward robust and self-reliant health systems

Today, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and UNICEF announced an extended partnership dedicated to strengthening primary healthcare, supply chain management, pooled procurement and local manufacturing, and emergency response. The collaboration builds on the 2022-2024 Partnership Framework Agreement between Africa CDC and UNICEF, which aims to…

Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) |

Health Services provided to thousands of Patients in Chad in Cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)

The lack of healthcare infrastructure in Chad, one of the poorest countries not only in Africa but also in the world, is one of the most important factors that make people’s daily lives harder

Within the scope of the “Sağlığa Dost Eli-4 Project,” which was carried out for the fourth time this year in cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and Dost Eli Association, Turkish physicians provided free health services to thousands of Chadian citizens in the Ndjari district. The lack of…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia |

United States donates Tuberculosis Testing Machines worth $3 Million

The donation of these 156 TB testing machines is part of USAID’s commitment to supporting the people of Ethiopia to successfully treat TB cases nationwide

On February 23, the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 156 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines – worth $3 million – to the people of Ethiopia.  These new machines will reduce the time it takes to diagnose TB from as long as six weeks…

Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) |

Global cholera vaccine stockpile runs empty as 16 countries report outbreaks

The unprecedented rise in cholera cases in recent years is due to climate factors like floods and droughts, conflict, and forced displacement

The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is extremely concerned about a recent announcement that the global cholera vaccine stockpile has been exhausted. As a high number of countries are reporting outbreaks, more manufacturers—existing and new—must urgently help boost the global supply, said MSF. “The world’s oral cholera vaccine stocks have dried…

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Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education

This affirms the commitment to addressing the surgical needs of the Sierra Leonean people and advancing healthcare education in the region

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the renowned international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa), proudly announces the extension of the Global Mercy’s stay in Sierra Leone. This affirms the commitment to addressing the surgical needs of the Sierra Leonean people and advancing healthcare education in the region. Since its arrival…