Africa CDC Targets 2m Community Health Workers by 2030
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) will convene African health and finance ministers in Abuja from October…
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Breast Cancer Study Finds 21.9% of Patients Under 40
ABUJA, Nigeria – A study across five sub-Saharan African countries has found that 21.9 per cent of breast cancer patients were younger than 40,…
Uganda Seeks Nigeria’s Ebola Travel Details
UGANDA – Uganda has asked Nigeria for detailed travel and clinical information about a Nigerian woman who tested positive for Ebola after travelling through…
Kenya Reports Nine Ebola Cases as Eight Recover
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has confirmed nine Ebola cases, with eight surviving patients improving under medical care as health authorities intensify contact tracing to…
Pope Leo XIV Returns to Public Duties After Lung Surgery
ABUJA, Nigeria – Pope Leo XIV has made his first major public appearance following lung surgery, thanking supporters for their prayers and announcing a…
WHO Warns Lead Exposure Threatens 815m Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to strengthen measures against lead exposure, warning that an estimated 815 million children…
Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Surgery for Lung Nodule
ABUJA, Nigeria – Pope Leo XIV has announced plans to undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule from his lung, saying…
DR Congo Ebola Slows in Some Areas – WHO Warns
DR Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowing in some areas but continues to spread in…
Kenya Tracks 57 Contacts After First Ebola Death
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has increased contact tracing after recording its first confirmed case and death from Bundibugyo virus disease, with the number of…
Kenya Confirms First Imported Bundibugyo Virus Case
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) after a Kenyan national died in Nairobi, prompting authorities…