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Namibia’s health ministry declares outbreak of mpox in Swakopmund
Namibia's ministry of health and social services on Sunday declared an outbreak of mpox in the city of Swakopmund. "Surveillance,...
Read moreDetailsBotswana, AU seek funds for Africa Biodiversity Summit
The government of Botswana, in partnership with the African Union (AU) Commission, on Thursday convened a high-level donor roundtable in...
Read moreDetailsEbola transmission declines in DR Congo’s Kasai region
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the current Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province is showing signs of...
Read moreDetailsWHO begins Ebola vaccinations in DRC as outbreak spreads
The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of infected individuals in response to a...
Read moreDetailsSenegal reports mpox case, patient in isolation
Senegal authorities said they had detected a case of mpox in a foreign man who arrived in the West African...
Read moreDetailsAfrica CDC welcomes first malaria treatment for babies as “major advance”
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomed the approval of the first ever malaria treatment specifically...
Read moreDetailsNigerian nurses end strike following deal with government
Nurses in Nigeria's public hospitals suspended their seven-day "warning strike" on Saturday after reaching an agreement with the government over...
Read moreDetailsNigerian nurses strike for pay and staffing as talks collapse
Nurses in Nigeria's public hospitals began a seven-day "warning" strike on Wednesday, demanding improved remuneration, better working conditions and increased...
Read moreDetailsMeningitis outbreak kills 26 in northwest Nigeria, official says
At least 26 people have died from a meningitis outbreak in Nigeria's northwest Kebbi state, a local health official said...
Read moreDetailsSouth African health agency calls for coal-fired power station phase-out
An influential South African government agency recommended the country phase out coal-fired power stations on Thursday as it published a...
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