Centrafrique : intensification de la vaccination contre la polio dans les communautés isolées
La Centrafrique intensifie sa lutte contre la polio en ciblant notamment les populations vulnérables des zones minières isolées.
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Un engagement politique et financier essentiel pour freiner la progression des maladies non transmissibles
KIGALI, Rwanda (BG) – Experts et professionnels de la santé ont appelé à un investissement accru, tant politique que financier,...
Global Forum in Rwanda Urges Immediate Action on Rising Noncommunicable Diseases Crisis
KIGALI, Rwanda (Bantu Gazette) — For the first time, Africa is hosting the Global Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance Forum, a...
Africa CDC Reaffirms Commitment to Boost Health Security, Vaccine Manufacturing
CAIRO, Egypt (BG) – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) remains steadfast in its mission to advance...
Nigeria’s Dr. Ihekweazu Named Acting WHO Africa Director
GENEVA (BG) — Nigerian epidemiologist Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed acting regional director for WHO Africa following the sudden...
Côte d’Ivoire : les radios communautaires en première ligne contre la mpox
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire (BG) - Les radios communautaires ivoiriennes jouent un rôle central dans la lutte contre la mpox, en...
Community Action Helps Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (BG) - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have long afflicted the world's most vulnerable populations, causing...
Le Togo se Dote d’un Centre des Maladies Infectieuses (CMI)
KARA, Togo (BG) – Le président togolais Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé a inauguré vendredi à Kara le premier Centre des maladies...
Bringing Health Care Closer to Displaced Communities in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (BG)— In the heart of Al-Adalada camp, located west of Mogadishu, 49-year-old Hawa Sharif Ali has found a...
WHO, Africa CDC Deploy Health Experts to Tanzania Following Marburg Outbreak
BIHARAMULO, Tanzania (BG) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)...
Madagascar Secures $68 Million for Economic and Governance Reforms
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar Madagascar has secured $68 million in concessional financing to support a new phase of economic and governance reforms...
Morocco Overtakes South Africa as Africa’s Leading Industrial Economy
African Development Bank's 2025 Industrialization Index ranks Morocco first on the continent, citing export diversification and sustained industrial policy reforms,...
All Eyes on Ethiopia as Seventh General Election Approaches
African Union and IGAD observer missions are monitoring Ethiopia’s seventh general election as more than 50.5 million registered voters prepare...
Ethiopia Demands Action-Oriented Shift in Global Climate Finance Ahead of COP32
With COP32 one year away and set to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is making the case that Africa...