Africa Health Report

Fake Cancer Drug Alert Sparks Global Safety Fears Counterfeit DARZALEX cancer medicine displayed following a WHO global alert over fake cancer drugs found in hospitals.

Counterfeit DARZALEX cancer medicine displayed following a WHO global alert over fake cancer drugs found in hospitals.

Fake Cancer Drug Alert Sparks Global Safety Fears

Oluwatobi Adu July 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent global alert after counterfeit batches...

Canada Recalls Pounded Yam Over Undeclared Milk Risk Packaged Ola-Ola Authentic Pounded Yam recalled in Canada over undeclared milk allergen.

Canada Recalls Pounded Yam Over Undeclared Milk Risk

Mirian Gom July 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled Ola-Ola Authentic Pounded Yam (Iyan) Instant...

WHO Declares Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Over Rare Hantavirus Strain Confirmed in South Africa After Cruise Deaths

WHO Declares Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Over

Mirian Gom July 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak over...

WHO Approves First Bundibugyo Ebola Test A laboratory scientist prepares Ebola diagnostic samples following WHO approval of the first Bundibugyo Ebola molecular test.

A laboratory scientist prepares Ebola diagnostic samples following WHO approval of the first Bundibugyo Ebola molecular test.

WHO Approves First Bundibugyo Ebola Test

Oluwatobi Adu July 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the world’s first molecular diagnostic test for...

WHO Urges Climate Action to Protect Global Health Global health leaders meet in Paris to discuss climate change and health under France's G7 Presidency.

Global health leaders meet in Paris to discuss climate change and health under France's G7 Presidency.

WHO Urges Climate Action to Protect Global Health

Oluwatobi Adu July 1, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The climate change and health crisis is accelerating, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO)...

UN Warns Ebola Crisis Threatens Africa’s Economy Health workers respond to the Sudan cholera outbreak in West Kordofan amid the ongoing conflict.

Health workers respond to the Sudan cholera outbreak in West Kordofan amid the ongoing conflict.

UN Warns Ebola Crisis Threatens Africa’s Economy

Mirian Gom July 1, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The latest DR Congo Ebola outbreak could eliminate tens of thousands of jobs, push...

France Expands Paid Parental Leave for Families Parents with a newborn benefit from France's new paid parental leave policy.

France Expands Paid Parental Leave for Families

Mirian Gom July 1, 2026

FRANCE – France has introduced a new paid parental leave scheme that allows mothers and fathers to...

Sudan Cholera Outbreak Kills 120 – WHO Warns Health workers respond to the Sudan cholera outbreak in West Kordofan amid the ongoing conflict.

Sudan Cholera Outbreak Kills 120 – WHO Warns

Mirian Gom July 1, 2026

SUDAN – A worsening Sudan cholera outbreak has killed at least 120 people and left 1,102 others...

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