New Ebola vaccine under consideration for emergency use
The next Ebola outbreak could have a prime-boost vaccine available, particularly for health workers and vulnerable…
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Millions vaccinated against yellow fever in Africa in record time – UN health agency
Together with its partners, the United Nations health agency has vaccinated more than 7.7 million…
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,…
Digital communication transforming family health in Africa
Mobile phones have in recent years changed the ways institutions deal with citizens or tackle…
Zika virus: Scientists hail vaccine success, human trials to start soon
A safe and effective vaccine against the Zika virus is an important step closer, with…
Early vaccination might be crucial for growth and health of African children
Vaccination of African babies directly after birth seems favourable for their growth and health, while…
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…
Meningitis may be on its way out of Africa
A vaccine programme started after an epidemic in the 1990s is on the verge of wiping…
Yellow fever outbreak kills 178 in Angola
The first yellow fever outbreak in Angola in decades has killed 178 people, the World…
Vaccine cuts rate of major disease in African children in half
A vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which is a major killer of children in Africa, has…