WHO recommends long-acting cabotegravir for HIV prevention
Download logoWHO today released new guidelines for the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV and called for countries to consider...
91 million Africans infected with Hepatitis B or C
Download logoMore than 91 million Africans live with Hepatitis B or C, which are the deadliest strains of the virus, according to a World...
Historic Funding to Expand Roll-out of First-ever Malaria Vaccine in Africa
Download logoThe World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the launch by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of the landmark opportunity for countries to apply for funding...
COVID-19 vaccination in Africa increases by almost three-quarters in June 2022
Download logoAdministered COVID-19 doses rose by 74% in June 2022 compared to the previous month after a sustained three-month decrease between March and May....
Ghana declares first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Download logoGhana has announced the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre laboratory confirmed earlier results.
The...
Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease
Download logoGhana has announced the preliminary finding of two cases of Marburg virus disease and if confirmed these would the first such infections recorded...
In Africa, 63% Jump in Diseases Spread from Animals to People...
Download logoAfrica is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus which originated in animals and then...
Aiming to stop the risk of cholera transmission in Juba
Download logoWith support from WHO and Health Cluster partners, the Ministry of Health is targeting to vaccinate over 633 000 people against cholera in...
Video News Release: WHO Africa Online Briefing
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Bolstering Monkeypox Laboratory Testing in Africa
Download logoWith three African countries with no previous history of human monkeypox transmission reporting cases, World Health Organization (WHO) is working with national health...
