Africa Health Report

Kenya Reports Nine Ebola Cases as Eight Recover Kenya Confirms Nine Ebola Cases, Eight Patients Improving

Mirian Gom October 21, 2026

NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has confirmed nine Ebola cases, with eight surviving patients improving under medical care...

Kenya Tracks 57 Contacts After First Ebola Death Health officials conducting Ebola awareness campaigns in Lagos communities.

Mirian Gom October 8, 2026

NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has increased contact tracing after recording its first confirmed case and death from...

Kenya Confirms First Imported Bundibugyo Virus Case Uganda Declares End of Ebola Outbreak After 42 Days Without New Case

Mirian Gom October 6, 2026

NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) after a...

Hope Ajayi October 6, 2026

The World Health Organization is supporting Kenya’s response after the country confirmed its first imported case of...

African Families Bear Growing Dementia Care Burden WHO highlights growing dementia care burden on African families

Oluwatobi Adu September 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African families are bearing a growing burden of dementia care, with unpaid caregivers spending...

African Nations Prepare for TB Vaccines Health officials discuss tuberculosis vaccine preparedness in Nairobi.

Oluwatobi Adu June 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries are accelerating preparations for the future rollout of new tuberculosis vaccines as...

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