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Climate change wiping out Africa’s traditional vegetables

Climate change wiping out Africa’s traditional vegetables

A significant number of African vegetable varieties are facing extinction, with some already lost, as ...

  • 11 March 2023
  • Health
Newfound security for African women against HIV

Newfound security for African women against HIV

Women across Eastern and Southern Africa will soon gain access to a new tool for ...

  • 1 February 2023
  • Africa
Mpox is not under control in continent, warns Africa CDC

Mpox is not under control in continent, warns Africa CDC

The mpox outbreak in Africa remains a significant public health concern, with cases continuing to ...

  • 1 January 2023
  • Health
Strengthening Niger’s Public Health System

Strengthening Niger’s Public Health System with Support from UNOPS and the World Bank

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is partnering with the Nigerien government to ...

  • 21 October 2022
  • Health

Uganda Detects Ebola Outbreak in Mubende District, Health Authorities On High Alert

Uganda detects Ebola outbreak in Mubende District on September 9, 2022. Health authorities swiftly respond ...
  • 9 September 2022
  • Health
swine flu

Health ministry confirms 54 swine flu cases

Namibia’s health ministry has confirmed 54 cases of swine flu (H1N1) from 190 suspected cases. ...

  • 18 May 2022
  • Health
covid 19

World unprepared for next health crisis

After the Covid-19 pandemic and the emergence of Mpox, ongoing discussions at the United Nations ...

  • 11 May 2022
  • Health

Uganda: Explosion in Ebola Cases Prompts Lockdown in Affected Areas

Following a surge in Ebola cases, Uganda imposes a lockdown in high-risk areas to contain ...
  • 9 May 2022
  • Africa
DRC Declared High-Burden, Epicentre of Typhoid Fever

DRC Declared High-Burden, Epicentre of Typhoid Fever

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been declared ...

  • 8 April 2022
  • Health
Health Apps

Health Apps to Improve Your Well-being in Africa

With the rise of mobile health technologies, African countries are witnessing a rapid transformation in ...

  • 18 March 2022
  • Health
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