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Officials at the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have reported an increase in high-risk events, ...
Mr Kaseya said climate change is already wreaking havoc across Africa, driving extreme weather events, shifting disease ...
Africa has recorded more than 4,200 deaths due to ongoing cholera and mpox outbreaks in different parts of the continent in 2025, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has ...
"One key challenge I remain deeply committed to addressing is ensuring no one is left behind by the health system, no matter where they live," Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the CEO and President of ...
Many countries in the region continue to grapple with mpox cases, which surged in August 2024, and suspected cases are still rising, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC).
The figure reflects the data as of epidemiological week 25 of 2025, which underscores the disproportionate disease burden on ...
Director-General of Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya, described climate change as “one of the biggest public health challenges of our time,” noting that between 2001 and 2021, over 56 per cent of ...
Artenie and colleagues presented the first global, regional and national estimates of hepatitis C virus incidence among ...
Mekdes Daba, Ethiopia's minister of health, emphasized on the interconnectedness of Africa's well-being, stressing that human, animal and environmental health are inseparable and must be addressed ...
AS African nations gathered in Addis Ababa last week for a pivotal workshop on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), a stark ...
RSV, meningococcal, and chikungunya vaccine recommendations from the previous ACIP panel are now official policy.