A diverse group of health experts, policymakers, development partners, and civil society representatives gathered at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on 2 October 2024 for the…
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The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has raised concerns about the widespread disregard for the Geneva Conventions in global…
Thirteen people have been confirmed dead following a cholera outbreak in the Ebonyi and Izzi local government areas of Ebonyi State. Initially, ten fatalities were reported,…
A Nigerian Couple shared how they live and raise three children with Sickle cell disease. The mother narrating her ordeal said; “I happen to have children…
The government of Adamawa State, North-East Nigeria has taken delivery of 200,000 doses of cholera vaccine from UNICEF in response to an outbreak that has affected…
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has launched Nigeria’s first bone marrow transplant programme for individuals suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD). This landmark initiative allows patients…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has issued a warning about an alarming rise in mpox cases across Africa. Jean Kaseya, the…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will begin its vaccination campaign against mpox on October 2, the country’s public health institute has announced, following a surge…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that nearly 5.4 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes each year, with 1.8 to 2.7 million cases resulting…
A recent study has identified more than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation that have been detected in human bodies. Some of these substances…