Partners to reach 86 million adolescent girls with vaccine
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and partners set to reach 86 million adolescent girls with the human papillomavirus (HPV)…
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Africa pushes for access to clean cooking
Africa is mobilizing capital to boost access to clean cooking with series of new deals aimed at funding…
Financing HIV response would save millions of lives
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – Research and analysis by Economist Impact, conducted across 13 African countries, demonstrates that…
Ethiopia announces presidential compacts on WASH
On the sidelines of the UN Water Conference, African Heads of State committed to five new Presidential Compacts…
National TB research conference opens in Gondar
National Tuberculosis (TB) Research Conference is opened this week in Gondar, Amhara region of Ethiopia.
WHO provides health services to Somali refugees in Ethiopia
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Since the beginning of February 2023, approximately 100 000 refugees arrived in Ethiopia…
WHO renews alert on safeguards for health worker recruitment
The World Health Organization (WHO) released today an updated WHO health workforce support and safeguards list, identifying 55…
Indian hospital targets East African patients
Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, a state-of-the-art hospital in Mumbai, India is set to render its services to…
Cholera vaccination launched in earthquake-hit northwest Syria
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in coordination with health authorities, the…
USAID concludes health project in Ethiopia’s developing regions
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrated the completion of the USAID Transform: Health in Developing…
Start Network finances efforts against Ebola in Uganda
Start Network, through the Start Fund, has disbursed GBP £250,000 across frontline interventions aimed at curbing further spread…
United States finances hospital in Ethiopia
The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), celebrated the opening of a new…
Senegal hosts forum on polio eradication
President Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and current Chair of the African Union, invited fellow…
COVID-19 burden lessens in Africa, vigilance crucial, WHO says
While Africa is witnessing its lowest level of new COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic, a…
Worldwide TB research and development funding surpasses $1 billion
For the first time in history, funding for tuberculosis (TB) research and development (R&D) hit a billion dollars…
European Commission, WHO agree to strengthen cooperation
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, the European Commission (EC) and WHO agreed to enhance strategic cooperation in…
EU, France provide 5 million euros to rehabilitate Ethiopia’s hospital
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, the Embassy of France to Ethiopia and to the African Union, the…
One in four children in Afar, Ethiopia malnourished – UNICEF
One out of four children under five years in Afar region of Ethiopia is currently malnourished, says the…
Tuberculosis deaths increase during COVID-19 pandemic
An estimated 10.6 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2021, an increase of 4.5% from 2020,…
COVID-19 vaccination roll-out stagnates in Africa
COVID-19 vaccination coverage has stagnated in half of African countries, while the number of doses administered monthly declined…
Cordis set to acquire MedAlliance
Cordis, a global leader in delivering innovative, differentiated cardiovascular and endovascular devices, is set to acquire the Swiss-based…
Protect women in Uganda while responding to Ebola, IRC says
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calls for the protection of women and girls in Uganda while responding…
New partnership launched in Qatar to promote mental health
A unique project involving custom-made public benches to promote the critical importance of mental health, and the role…
WHO Emergency Medical Team gather in Yerevan, Armenia
More than 500 participants from the Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Network across WHO’s six regions are in Yerevan,…
Sport for health conference opens in Qatar
On the cusp of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022TM, partners at the World Innovation Summit for Health…
Accuray announces first CyberKnife systems in Africa
Accuray Incorporated announced today the company is expanding its global footprint with the introduction of its CyberKnife platform…
New leishmaniasis treatment shows effectiveness in Eastern Africa
A shorter, and less toxic treatment for people with visceral leishmaniasis was shown to be effective thanks to…
Africa and partners vow to end AIDS
During the high-level week of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly leading African Ministers of…
Awareness gap causes heart failure in Middle East, Africa
Urgent action is needed to stop and reverse the steep rise in heart failure happening across the Middle…
Uganda declares Ebola Virus disease outbreak
The health authorities in Uganda today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the Sudan ebolavirus…