Africa Health Report

African Leaders Push Cross-Border Pact to Eliminate Malaria, NTDS African health leaders and WHO officials discussing malaria and NTD elimination strategies

African health leaders and WHO officials discussing malaria and NTD elimination strategies

African Leaders Push Cross-Border Pact to Eliminate Malaria, NTDS

Oluwatobi Adu May 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries and global health partners intensify efforts to eliminate malaria and neglected tropical...

Gates Foundation Commits $15m Emergency Funding as Ebola Crisis Deepens in Africa NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

Gates Foundation Commits $15m Emergency Funding as Ebola Crisis Deepens in Africa

Mirian Gom May 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Gates Foundation has announced an emergency funding package of $15 million to support...

Ebola Response Funding May Exceed $300m – African Leaders Warn Africa CDC Director General, Dr Jean Kaseya, and African health leaders during a high level ministerial cross border coordination meeting, held in Kampala, Uganda, 23/05/ 2026. (Photo: Africa CDC website /AHR).

Africa CDC Director General, Dr Jean Kaseya, and African health leaders during a high level ministerial cross border coordination meeting, held in Kampala, Uganda, 23/05/ 2026. (Photo: Africa CDC website /AHR).

Ebola Response Funding May Exceed $300m – African Leaders Warn

Oluwatobi Adu May 25, 2026

KAMPALA, Uganda – African health leaders and international partners have warned that more than $300 million may...

Nigeria on High Ebola Alert as NCDC Activates Emergency Response Nationwide Nisa Premier Hospital Abuja where suspected viral fever case was tested

Nisa Premier Hospital Abuja where suspected viral fever case was tested

Nigeria on High Ebola Alert as NCDC Activates Emergency Response Nationwide

Hussaini Ibrahim May 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has activated nationwide emergency surveillance systems and placed health authorities on high alert...

Congo Suspends Bunia Flights as Ebola Crisis Deepens Across Borders Health workers responding to Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health workers responding to Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo Suspends Bunia Flights as Ebola Crisis Deepens Across Borders

Korede Abdullah May 24, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has suspended all passenger flights...

Nearly 750 Suspected Ebola Cases Trigger Regional Health Alarm NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.