Africa Health Report

Africa Could Gain $668bn from Health Innovation – CDC Warns Africa CDC officials discussing health innovation and economic growth in Geneva

Oluwatobi Adu May 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says Africa could generate an additional...

Deadly Ebola Outbreak Spreads Fear Across Central African Region Health workers respond to Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Hussaini Ibrahim May 15, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Health authorities confirm a fresh Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with...

Africa CDC Backs $180m African Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion Deal Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Oluwatobi Adu May 12, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention welcomes a $180 million investment partnership aimed...

Africa CDC Launches CPHIA 2026 to Strengthen Health Security Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Mirian Gom May 10, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the Government of Ethiopia have officially...

Africa CDC Tracks Cruise-Linked Hantavirus Cluster, Public Risk Low WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

Oluwatobi Adu May 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring a hantavirus outbreak linked...

Mirian Gom May 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A rare human-transmissible hantavirus strain is confirmed in South Africa after deaths linked to...

Africa CDC Launches Ministerial Committee to Reform Global Health Governance Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Oluwatobi Adu April 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a high-level ministerial committee...

Algeria Eliminates Trachoma as Africa Pushes to End Neglected Diseases Patient undergoing cataract eye examination in hospital

Oluwatobi Adu April 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Algeria achieves a major public health milestone after being officially recognised for eliminating trachoma...

Africa Strengthens Outbreak Response Systems Following Mpox Emergency Review Meeting Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Oluwatobi Adu April 20, 2026

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – African health authorities are strengthening outbreak response systems following a review led by...

Africa CDC Appoints Osinbajo as Strategic Advisor to Director-General Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH