Africa Health Report

Pope Leo XIV Urges Global Action on DR Congo Ebola Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims during the Angelus prayer at St Peter's Square.

Pope Leo XIV Urges Global Action on DR Congo Ebola

Hope Ajayi August 23, 2026

DR CONGO – Pope Leo XIV has called on the international community to intensify efforts to contain...

DR Congo Receives Ebola Vaccine Shipment DR Congo Ebola Outbreak: WHO Delivers Ervebo Vaccine

DR Congo Receives Ebola Vaccine Shipment

Mirian Gom August 22, 2026

DR CONGO – The DR Congo Ebola outbreak receives a major boost after more than 16,000 doses...

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 11- 16 August 2026 AHR’s Top 10 health stories the week

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 11- 16 August 2026

Mirian Gom August 16, 2026

✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s selection highlights a defining challenge for Africa’s health sector: building resilient systems...

DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills More Than 2,000 People Health officials conducting Ebola awareness campaigns in Lagos communities.

DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills More Than 2,000 People

Mirian Gom August 11, 2026

CONGO – An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed 2,011 people out...

World’s First Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins Healthcare worker administering hepatitis vaccine

World’s First Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins

Mirian Gom July 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has launched the world’s first human clinical...

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 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 Reports 600 Ebola Deaths in DR Congo as Uganda Confirms Cross-Border Cases 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.

WHO Reports 600 Ebola Deaths in DR Congo as Uganda Confirms Cross-Border Cases

Oluwatobi Adu July 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of...

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