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 of the Ebola virus in Uganda.
United States finances hospital in Ethiopia
The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), celebrated the opening of a new surgery ward in Soddo Christian General Hospital in Soddo City, Wolayita Zone, Southern Nations,…
Senegal hosts forum on polio eradication
President Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and current Chair of the African Union, invited fellow African Heads of State, international agency representatives, public health leaders and civil society to…
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 recent four-week rise—the first such sustained increase in four months—underscores the criticality of maintaining…
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 worldwide in 2021.
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 global health security and architecture.
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 Delegation of the European Union to Ethiopia and Expertise France have delivered a first…
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 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
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, and 1.6 million people died from TB (including 187 000 among HIV positive people),…
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 by over 50% between July and September, a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis finds.
Cordis set to acquire MedAlliance
Cordis, a global leader in delivering innovative, differentiated cardiovascular and endovascular devices, is set to acquire the Swiss-based medical technology company MedAlliance.
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 to Ebola outbreak.
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 that football and sport more broadly can play to promote mental wellbeing, was announced…
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, Armenia, for the 5th EMT Global Meeting this week.