Health

  16 August 2024 - The WHO and UNICEF have called for a seven-day humanitarian pause in Gaza to facilitate two rounds of polio vaccination scheduled for late August and...

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and several...

  DOUALA -- In a remarkable display of surgical expertise, a team of surgeons led by Dr. Kombou and Dr. Mebouinz at Laquintinie Hospital in Douala successfully conducted a delicate...

  In the hustle and bustle of our fast-paced lives, it's easy to overlook the subtle signs that our mental and emotional well-being may be taking a toll. Psychology sheds...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted prequalification status to the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, expanding access to this crucial tool for preventing malaria in children. Read More: Surge in Contemporary...

In a groundbreaking move, German biotechnology company BioNTech has inaugurated a state-of-the-art modular vaccine plant in Rwanda, marking a historic milestone for the continent. Read More: US-Africa Trade Hits Record...

An experimental HIV vaccine trial conducted in South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda was prematurely terminated due to preliminary findings indicating the vaccine would not be successful in preventing infection. The...

As the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approaches on December 10, 2023, Human Rights Watch (HRW) calls upon the Ghanaian government to prioritize rights-based mental health...

KENYA -The Athi River, situated on the outskirts of Nairobi, grapples with environmental challenges as plastic waste chokes its waters. Compounded by the absence of piped water and sewage infrastructure,...

The third International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) kicked off with a resounding commitment to bolster collaboration and invest in healthcare, anchored by the theme "Breaking Barriers: Repositioning...