Central-Africa
Scientists Detail Development of Three New Ebola Vaccines
With Ebola still flaring in the Democratic Republic of Congo, frontline medics are straining to contain the disease while research teams worldwide…
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Health and medicine
Southern-Africa
Where to Get the Long-Acting HIV Prevention Shot in South Africa
South Africa has begun rolling out a new line of defense against HIV: a six-monthly preventive injection that is now available free…
Central-Africa
WHO says DR Congo Ebola outbreak is improving, but challenges remain
After a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the country’s Ebola outbreak is…
Southern-Africa
Heart Care Inequality Leaves Vulnerable Children at Greater Health Risk
Despite dramatic leaps in medical science, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is still one of the world’s most prevalent birth defects—and it continues…
East-Africa
WHO chief: Community trust key to stopping rare Ebola strain
Trust from communities on the front lines will determine whether health officials can rein in a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic…
East-Africa
WHO warns of ‘catastrophic’ Ebola, conflict crisis in DR Congo
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is bracing for what the World Health Organization (WHO) calls a “catastrophic collision of disease and…
East-Africa
Neglected Tropical Diseases Recognized as a Human Rights Issue
Despite significant advancements, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to fly under the radar of global health initiatives. To date, 61 nations have…
Central-Africa
Uganda Closes Border With DR Congo Amid Ebola Outbreak Concerns
Uganda has shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as officials race to contain an Ebola outbreak attributed to the…
East-Africa
WHO Warns Conflict, Mistrust Are Hindering Ebola Response
The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm over a rapidly deteriorating Ebola situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, warning…
Southern-Africa
Windhoek Says Brown Tap Water Is Not a Health Risk in Namibia
Windhoek residents who turned on their taps to find brownish water are seeing the effects of a sudden strain on the city’s…
Central-Africa
Funding Shortfalls Hamper the Global Fight Against Ebola
On the front lines of a fast-moving epidemic, health workers say they are racing against time with scarce supplies. “We are trying…
