Africa is experiencing its longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections since the onset of the pandemic. Recorded weekly cases have fallen for the past 16 weeks, while deaths have dropped for the last eight.
Infections—largely due to the Omicron-driven fourth pandemic...
To prevent future outbreaks from becoming global pandemics, an independent coalition of global leaders has called for an accountable international system that enables countries at every income level to detect, alert and respond to health threats.
Through concrete solutions, accountability...
Tanzania’s Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu has urged the public to take precautions against yellow fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease that causes acute illness in patients.
This comes after the World Health Organisation’s country office in Tanzania informed the ministry...
Born in the aftermath of West Africa’s Ebola outbreak five years ago
Expert terms the development as sign of growing importance of health in AU
COVID-19 pandemic seen as catalyst for the change
African heads of state have elevated...