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Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Social Action reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining open dialogue with the Autonomous Union of Doctors, Pharmacists and Dentists of Senegal (SAMES) on Tuesday, as the union initiated a nationwide 48-hour strike on September 8–9.
South Africa’s Department of Health says over 55,000 people have enrolled for Lenacapavir, the twice‑yearly injectable HIV prevention medication rolled out in June.
At least 19 people have died due to Mpox since the outbreak was confirmed in Kenya three months ago, according to a statement issued by Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Monday.
Senegal is intensifying efforts to improve vaccination coverage against the human papillomavirus (HPV) through an advocacy workshop held in Dakar on Sept. 2-3, 2026, aimed at strengthening stakeholder mobilisation and increasing public acceptance of vaccination.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised urgent concerns over undetected transmission pathways in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the nation’s Ebola outbreak surpasses 6,000 confirmed cases and 3,000 deaths.
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed a critical threshold, recording 3,007 fatalities out of 6,186 confirmed cases as of August 31, 2026, according to official health surveillance data.
African led Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine enters Phase 1 human trials, backed by CEPI’s US$16.5 million funding to Egypt-based Minapharm Group.
WHO declares Uganda’s Ebola outbreak over after the country recorded no new confirmed cases for 42 consecutive days.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the end of the latest Ebola outbreak in Uganda after the east African country has reported no new confirmed case for 42 consecutive days.
WHO commends Mozambique’s stable and well‑functioning regulatory system for medicines and imported vaccines.