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Kwara State Government has intensified efforts to strengthen surveillance for Ebola and diphtheria by training health workers and relevant stakeholders on early detection, prompt reporting and effective disease response.
The Kwara State Ministry of Health organised a one day sensitisation training to improve public health preparedness and strengthen the state’s ability to...
Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Patient Dies in Nairobi
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived...
WHO releases new guidance to prevent heat-related illness at mass gatherings
The World Health Organisation has released new guidance aimed at preventing and managing heat related illness during mass gatherings, including sporting, religious and...
Africa CDC Advances Continental Behavioural Intelligence Framework
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African Union member states are advancing plans for a harmonised Behavioural Intelligence...
Adeyeye Recounts How She Rebuilt NAFDAC and Cleared N3.2bn Debt
By Benson Daniel The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has recounted the...
WHO Raises Concern Over Rising Tobacco Production in Africa.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over the rising production of tobacco leaves in Africa despite a global decline, warning of...
Uganda Declares Ebola Outbreak Over as Cases Continue Rising in Congo
The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain has ended in Uganda, but the disease remains highly active in neighbouring Democratic Republic of...
Congo to Receive 70,000 Ervebo Vaccines as Ebola Outbreak Escalates
The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive 70,000 doses of Merck’s Ervebo Ebola vaccine as authorities and international health partners intensify...
