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November 3, 2026
Generic HIV Shot Cuts Cost to $40, Unlocking Access in 120 Low-Income Countries
FDA approval of Dr. Reddy’s lenacapavir generic enables affordable, twice-yearly HIV prevention for millions in developing regions.
August 20, 2026
Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak in DR Congo Reaches Eight Provinces, WHO Says
Mbandaka, August 20 — The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a resurgent Ebola outbreak that health authorities are struggling to contain,…
June 29, 2026
Multilevel training model to speed child cancer diagnosis in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA — A new training and mentorship model is showing early promise in accelerating the diagnosis of childhood cancer in Northwest…
June 29, 2026
Rotary Club of Uptown Kampala president targets Uganda’s chronic blood shortage
When Dr Fredrick Bakandonda took over as president of the Rotary Club of Uptown Kampala on June 27, he didn’t just inherit…
June 24, 2026
Kenyan families mark two years since 2024 protests with flowers, marches and calls for accountability
Nairobi, June 25 — As Kenya approaches the anniversary of the June 2024 protests, families of the victims are speaking out about…
February 25, 2025
Cholera Kills 58 and Sickens 1,293 in Sudan’s Kosti Over Three Days
A cholera outbreak in Kosti, White Nile State, has claimed the lives of 58 people and affected 1,293 others, according to Sudanese…
October 3, 2024
Rwanda Reports First Marburg Virus Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been informed of the first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Rwanda, as reported on…
August 23, 2024
Gabon Confirms First Mpox Case in Man Who Returned From Uganda
Health authorities in Gabon announced on August 23 that a man who arrived by air from Uganda has tested positive for mpox.…
August 15, 2024
WHO Declares Mpox a Global Health Emergency for the Second Time as Virus Surges in Africa
Since September 2023, Central Africa has recorded more than 29,000 cases of mpox, with the death toll surpassing 800. The fatality ratio…
December 6, 2023
Mali Reports 21 Dengue Deaths and 600 Cases, Health Director Says
Health officials in Mali announced that, by early December 2023, the country had documented 600 confirmed cases of dengue fever and at…
November 29, 2023
Ghanaian Physician Wins Award for Expanding Abortion Access in Africa
On 29 November 2023, Eunice Brookman‑Amissah stepped onto a stage in Stockholm to receive the Right Livelihood Award, a prize often described…
April 19, 2023
Ghana First to Approve New Oxford Malaria Vaccine for Young Children
The Food and Drugs Authority in Ghana has granted approval for the R21/Matrix‑M malaria vaccine to be administered to children between five…
April 15, 2023
Equatorial Guinea Declares First Marburg Outbreak After Nine Deaths in Kie-Ntem Province
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