Africa Health Report

Africa Health Security Improves Despite Preparedness Gaps Health workers responding to a disease outbreak in Africa.

Africa Health Security Improves Despite Preparedness Gaps

Korede Abdullah July 22, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – A new Africa Health Security Index shows African countries have significantly strengthened their health...

Report Warns Africa’s Diagnostic Gaps Threaten Outbreak Response Health workers conducting diagnostic testing at a primary healthcare facility in Africa.

Health workers conducting diagnostic testing at a primary healthcare facility in Africa.

Report Warns Africa’s Diagnostic Gaps Threaten Outbreak Response

Mirian Gom July 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — Half of all approved diagnostic tests for six priority epidemic-prone diseases in Africa cannot...

Africa CDC Backs Climate Financing for Health Security

Oluwatobi Adu July 16, 2026

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Africa CDC says increased climate financing is essential to strengthening Africa’s health security...

Africa CDC Seeks Stronger Biosecurity Measures Health workers respond to a Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Central Africa.

Africa CDC Seeks Stronger Biosecurity Measures

Oluwatobi Adu July 15, 2026

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Bundibugyo virus outbreak has prompted the Africa Centres for Disease Control and...

Africa CDC Warns Ebola Cases Outpace Response Africa CDC officials discussing Ebola screening measures at African border points.

Africa CDC Warns Ebola Cases Outpace Response

Mirian Gom July 9, 2026

NAIROBI, Kenya – The Africa CDC Ebola response has recorded important gains in containing the Ebola outbreak...

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...

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.