Meningitis outbreak kills 1166 in Nigeria and infects more than 14,500
Nigeria’s Health Minister has declared that the outbreak of meningitis in the country is over,…
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Boosting clinical trials in Africa
With less than three percent of clinical trials in the continent, the Association for Good…
WACP and Royal College of Physicians target infectious diseases in Sierra Leone
Members of the West African College of Physicians (WACP) and the Royal College of Physicians,…
Emergency preparedness and response to improve in West Africa
Ministers working in the areas of health, agriculture and wildlife in the West African sub-region…
West Africa tackles human and animal health together to contain diseases
A drive by West African nations to tackle zoonotic diseases, those that jump from animals…
In wake of Ebola, West Africa adopts new disease control
Countries across West Africa have endorsed a landmark agreement to tackle zoonotic diseases and similar…
African leaders urged to adopt ‘One Health Approach’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called African countries attention to the importance of using…
African countries step up contributions to the Global Fund
African countries increased investments in the Global Fund as global health partners seek to galvanise…
Nigeria: With thousands in urgent need, UN health agency scales up emergency response
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up its response in north-eastern Nigeria,…
Angola’s health crisis deepens after slump in oil causes budget cuts
Angola is facing a public health emergency. Its public hospitals have been overwhelmed by a…