Reports on public health issues, healthcare policies, and medical advancements, striving to inform and improve health outcomes across the continent.
Brazzaville – Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines against the pandemic unprotected, a preliminary analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) shows. Analysis of data reported from 25 countries finds that since March 2021, 1.3 million health workers were fully […]
In these unprecedented times, the World Health Organization (WHO) has encouraged online gaming companies to invite their users to take WHO’s #HealthyAtHome challenge to help motivate millions of online gamers to lead an active lifestyle and look after their mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to make changes to our daily […]
The fourth WHO global tobacco trends report shows that there are 1.30 billion tobacco users globally compared to 1.32 billion in 2015. This number is expected to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025. Sixty countries are now on track to achieving the voluntary global target of a 30% reduction in tobacco use between 2010 and […]
Action against gender-based violence being pushed to the outlying margins of the global COVID-19 response A new Oxfam report shows an undeniable increase in gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic around the world to which too many governments and donors are not doing enough to tackle. The report, The Ignored Pandemic: The Dual Crisis […]
Children and young people are raising their voices and demanding urgent action on the issues that matter to them in a series of global and local events to mark World Children’s Day, UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children. From headlining at the world expo, to meeting with presidents, leading public debates, and […]
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 — 780,000 people have been affected by some of the worst floods to hit South Sudan in decades (OCHA). Water levels in many areas are still on the rise and the weather forecasts indicate more rain to come. This is the third straight year of extreme flooding in South Sudan, further […]
Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Brazzaville A new assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that only 14.2% – or one in seven – COVID-19 infections are being detected in Africa. To reverse that trend and curb transmission, the WHO Regional Office for Africa today announced a new initiative to enhance community screening for COVID-19 […]
By Sam Mednick For more than a decade, people in the small town of Nanoro in Burkina Faso haven’t had to travel far for good medical care. The village has one of the most robust diagnostic labs in the country, where residents have easy access to X-rays, blood tests, and treatment. But it’s a rarity […]
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 14, 2021 — As Ebola is confirmed in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the death of four people suspected with the virus in the last month, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is extremely concerned that another Ebola outbreak in the area will devastate a community still […]
By Anthony Langat Kilifi in Kenya’s north coast is enveloped by indigenous coastal forest trees and constantly simmering with unforgiving tropical heat. The climate and the serene beaches make it a perfect tourist destination. However, mosquitoes plague the county during the rainy season. The must-read weekly newsletter for exclusive global health news and insider insights. Kilifi, […]
