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 (WISH) in Qatar to host a Sport for Health Conference.
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 in Africa.
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 a study conducted in Eastern Africa by the non-profit medical research organization Drugs for…
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 Health joined UNAIDS, PEPFAR, global health institutions and partners in New York in vow…
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 East and Africa (MEA), said experts.
Uganda declares Ebola Virus disease outbreak
The health authorities in Uganda today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the Sudan ebolavirus was confirmed in Mubende district in the central part of the country.
Africa CDC, French agency collaborate to improve public health
The African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and France have signed intent of working together and marking a shared commitment to expand their partnership in public health.
50 million children in Africa miss meningitis vaccination
With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks of meningitis type A, which has nearly…
Elekta joins IFC’s Africa Medical Equipment Facility
Elekta, one of the top providers of radiation therapy for treating cancer, joins International Finance Corporation’s (IFC’s) Africa Medical Equipment Facility to expand access to cancer care in the continent.
Ethiopian Orthodox Church Patriarch returns to Ethiopia
Ethiopian Orthodox Church Patriarch Abune Mathias has returned today to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, completing his medical treatment in the United States.
Research shows disease risk to patients, health care providers
Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand rub where patients receive care and at toilets in these facilities, according to the latest…
Africa urged to tackle childhood tuberculosis
The African Union and the World Health Organization (WHO) today called for immediate and comprehensive measures to end the significant toll of tuberculosis among children in Africa.
AUC launches malaria conversation guide for youth
The African Union Commission (AUC), Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development launched the first continental conversation guide on malaria for youth in Africa.
Foundation to scale up Covid-19 vaccinations in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation announces the launch of the Vaccination Action Network (VAN), a $7.4 million locally-led, peer-to-peer learning initiative designed to engage public health decision-makers across Sub-Saharan Africa and bolster their efforts…