More than three years without human deaths and sustained dog vaccination underpin milestone, WHO says By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization…
WHO and Africa CDC back community-led response as researchers seek evidence on whether the vaccine can protect against the Bundibugyo virus. By…
Global Hunger Falls For Third Year, but Africa becomes World's Hunger Hotspot, U.N. report says
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U.N. agencies warn conflicts, climate shocks and aid cuts threaten gains as healthy diets remain out of reach for one in three…
Africa Medicines Agency, Medicines for Africa Partner to Tackle Fake, Substandard Medicines
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By Bunmi Yekini Alliance to launch joint advocacy campaign, convene Africa Patient Safety Summit in Rwanda The African Medicines Agency (AMA) and…
Global Childhood Vaccination edges Higher, but Millions remain Unprotected, WHO and UNICEF say
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Nearly 13.5 million children received no vaccines in 2025 as measles coverage remained below levels needed to prevent outbreaks By Bunmi Yekini…
New recommendations target tobacco and alcohol use, physical inactivity, air pollution and chronic diseases as global dementia cases rise By Bunmi Yekini…
SAA backs WHO Ebola Emergency Declaration, urges African Leaders to Invest in Epidemic Preparedness
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By Bunmi Yekini The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) has expressed concern over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first comprehensive clinical guidelines for the treatment of filovirus diseases, including…
WHO Says Children Under Five Face Highest Risk From Unsafe Food as Global Illnesses Top 866 Million Annually
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By Bunmi Yekini Children under the age of five face nearly three times the risk of illness from unsafe food compared with…
By Bunmi Yekini The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the World Health Organization (WHO) have reaffirmed their partnership…
