At least 3,009 people have died from Ebola since its outbreak in May, according to Africa CDC James Tasamba 02 September 2026•Update: 02 September 2026 KIGALI, Rwanda
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After a shock loss to Namibia in the tournament opener, South Africa picked themselves well in the second game, and continued their form into the third game, securing a 43-run victory over Zimbabwe.
New WHO analysis shows tobacco-leaf production continues to rise in Africa while global production falls, raising concerns for health, farmer livelihoods, the environment and sustainable development.
As Africa marks the 24th African Traditional Medicine Day on 31 August, leaders, researchers and traditional health practitioners are reflecting on a pivotal question: how can traditional medicine help accelerate universal health coverage across the continent?
African health ministers have endorsed a decade-long strategy to strengthen the regulation of medicines, vaccines, diagnostic tests, blood products and medical devices, placing patient safety at the centre of the continent’s health and pharmaceutical ambitions.
From AI to Gene Editing: WHO’s Renewed Science Council Prepares for Future of Health
Kenya’s booming secondhand clothing trade is generating huge amounts of textile waste, raising concerns about bacteria, microplastics and public health risks.
Addis Ababa—African ministers of health and high-level representatives today adopted a 10-year plan to sustain polio eradication efforts by strengthening national health systems and reaffirmed commitment to protect decades of investment towards a polio-free continent.
Addis Ababa — African health ministers, development partners, heads of African Union and regional health institutions today agreed on a renewed continental agenda to accelerate the elimination of multiple diseases in the region, committing to ensuring that disease elimination remains a priority within broader health and development agenda.
Addis Ababa—Millions of people in Africa rely on medicines, vaccines, diagnostic tests and medical devices without worrying about the systems that ensure they are safe, effective and of good quality. Behind every product that reaches a patient is a regulatory system working to protect public health.
