Health authorities say all 4 patients were already in quarantine, with 128 of 130 identified contacts traced Andrew Wasike 17 October 2026•Update: 17 October 2026 NAIROBI, Kenya
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Kenya, Oct 16 – Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has made medical history after successfully performing Africa’s first-ever tubeless tracheal reconstruction, offering new hope to patients with complex airway conditions
Africa is home to more human genetic diversity than anywhere else on Earth. The average African genome shows nearly a million more genetic variants than the average non-African genome.
Electricity is needed to power the most basic services in health-care facilities, from lighting and communications to clean water supply. Reliable power is also crucial for the medical equipment necessary to safely manage childbirth or to ensure immunization as well as for undertaking most of the routine and emergency procedures. Reliable energy provision – particularly…
$80M to strengthen disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, infection prevention, control in Congo, says statement James Tasamba 14 October 2026•Update: 14 October 2026 KIGALI, Rwanda
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Much of what scientists know about how genetic differences affect health comes from studying populations outside Africa. This matters because genetic information is increasingly being used to understand disease, interpret genetic tests and, in some cases, guide treatment.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday (local time) called on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and conveyed the personal greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while highlighting the growing momentum in India-Ethiopia bilateral cooperation and the two countries’ strategic partnership.
On 5 October 2026, WHO was informed about a laboratory-confirmed imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in Kenya with travel history from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient travelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya through Uganda. The patient was hospitalized and treated in Kenya but subsequently died on 5 October. Public…
