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WHO member states adopt major health resolutions
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (180+ words) Member states at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly have adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions covering a wide range of global health priorities, including tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance, stroke, liver disease, emergency care, diagnostic imaging and precision medicine. The meeting, held…...
Oxford scientists fast-track Ebola vaccine for DRC outbreak
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (196+ words) Scientists at the University of Oxford say a new Ebola vaccine under development could enter clinical trials within months as efforts intensify to contain the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The vaccine is being developed to…...
Mob burns hospital in eastern DRC after suspected Ebola patient's death
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (196+ words) A hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been set alight by an angry crowd following the death of a patient suspected of having contracted Ebola. The incident occurred near the city of Bunia in Ituri Province,…...
Report shows strong support for women's reproductive rights in S'o Tom" and Pr'ncipe
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (293+ words) A new Afrobarometer survey has revealed strong public support in S'o Tom" and Pr'ncipe for women's reproductive autonomy, sexuality education in schools, and wider access to contraceptives. The findings come amid ongoing concerns over high adolescent pregnancy rates and limited…...
WHO meeting highlights growing adolescent mental health crisis
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (325+ words) Discussions at the Lives in the Balance 2026 forum, organised by the Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health, focused on translating research into practical solutions through stronger investment, policy reform and accessible services. Bhavya Durgesh, Lead on Adolescent and Youth…...
EAC urges tighter border surveillance after deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC " Channel Africa
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (262+ words) The East African Community (EAC) has called on member states to urgently strengthen border surveillance and emergency preparedness following a new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The outbreak, confirmed on May 15, is…...
SA raises concern over rising high blood pressure cases among young adults
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (153+ words) South Africa's (SA) Gauteng Department of Health has raised concern over a growing number of high blood pressure cases among adults under the age of 45. Health officials warn that many people are unaware of their blood pressure status, increasing the…...
UN warns worsening hunger crisis leaves millions in Somalia without foo
1+ week, 3+ day ago (339+ words) George Conway, the UN's top Humanitarian Official in Somalia, said the situation is deteriorating faster than anticipated. Conway said the crisis has been worsened by global supply chain disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Conway warned…...
Part of Somalia at risk of famine for first time since 2022
1+ week, 4+ day ago (359+ words) A district in southern Somalia is "at risk of famine, a United Nations (UN) sponsored report said this Thursday, the first time that part of the country has reached such a critical level of hunger since 2022. One of the world's…...
Zimbabwe on alert for Hantavirus, confirms no reported cases
1+ week, 5+ day ago (189+ words) Channel Africa Zimbabwe on alert for Hantavirus, confirms no reported cases The Zimbabwean Government has moved to reassure the public that no cases of Hantavirus have been detected in the country, even as health authorities remain on high alert. As…...