Africa Health Report

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...

WHO Rallies Countries to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 WHO officials and health experts at a regional meningitis response workshop.

WHO Rallies Countries to Defeat Meningitis by 2030

Oluwatobi Adu July 23, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to strengthen meningitis response across...

WHO Advances Global Pandemic Pathogen Sharing Framework WHO delegates during negotiations on the global pandemic pathogen sharing framework in Geneva.

WHO delegates during negotiations on the global pandemic pathogen sharing framework in Geneva.

WHO Advances Global Pandemic Pathogen Sharing Framework

Oluwatobi Adu July 20, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland — World Health Organization (WHO) Member States have moved closer to establishing a global pandemic...

WHO, UNICEF Warn of Global Measles Outbreaks A child receives a measles vaccine during an immunisation campaign.

WHO, UNICEF Warn of Global Measles Outbreaks

Oluwatobi Adu July 15, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – The global measles outbreaks crisis is worsening as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...

UN Recognises Neglected Tropical Diseases as Rights Issue Delegates at the UN Human Rights Council adopt a resolution recognising neglected tropical diseases as a human rights issue.

Delegates at the UN Human Rights Council adopt a resolution recognising neglected tropical diseases as a human rights issue.

UN Recognises Neglected Tropical Diseases as Rights Issue

Oluwatobi Adu July 8, 2026

GENEVA – The neglected tropical diseases human rights agenda has received a major global boost after the...

WHO Launches First Global STI Data Platform WHO headquarters announces the launch of the Global STI Data Platform for disease surveillance.

WHO Launches First Global STI Data Platform

Oluwatobi Adu July 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the world’s first global database for sexually...

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...

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.