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The first surgeries of Mercy Ships’ 10-month field service in Ghana have begun on board the Global Mercy™, marking the international charity’s return to the country after 19 years.
Vestergaard Sàrl has announced that Health Textiles Nigeria FZE is now operational, marking a major milestone in the fight against malaria and establishing Nigeria as a leading hub for the production of next-generation mosquito nets in Africa.
Senegal has recorded 57 confirmed cases of diphtheria, including eight deaths, since the first case was confirmed on August 1,…
Nigeria’s Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) says the World Bank invested about N1.5 billion in the implementation of the IMPACT Malaria Project in Ondo State in Southwestern Nigeria.
Dakar intends to strengthen its efforts against diet-related non-communicable diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, and cancer, by focusing more…
Tobacco-leaf production is declining worldwide but continues to rise in Africa, with the continent recording an almost nine per cent increase between 2012 and 2024, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to face a major cholera outbreak, as national and international attention remains largely…
The Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with more than 6,000 cases and over…
More than 18 traditional medicines have now been approved and recognized for use in Burkina Faso, where over 80% of…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could…