Africa Health Report

Africa CDC Pushes Tougher Ebola Screening at Borders Africa CDC officials discussing Ebola screening measures at African border points.

Oluwatobi Adu June 10, 2026

ADDIS ABABA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called on African...

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...

EDITORIAL: UAE Quits OPEC – Africa’s Hospitals Pay the Price Hospital in Nigeria relying on diesel generator amid rising fuel costs and energy crisis

Mirian Gom April 30, 2026

The United Arab Emirates’ decision to exit OPEC is not just an energy story—it is a direct...

Vaccines Save 1.8m Lives Yearly in Africa – WHO Warns of Gaps Health workers administering polio vaccine to children in Kano community

Hussaini Ibrahim April 26, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Vaccines are preventing an estimated 1.8 million deaths every year in Africa, the World...

Oluwatobi Adu April 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa’s expanding immunisation programmes are saving millions of lives and curbing deadly diseases, but...

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 Health Leaders Declare Urgent Action Against Rising Fungal Diseases Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Oluwatobi Adu March 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Health experts and policymakers across Africa are calling for urgent continental action to combat...

Africa CDC, FHI 360 Sign Pact to Strengthen Health Security Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH