A Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved: Why Cities Are Essential for Confronting the NCD Crisis 22/09/2025 Ariella Rojhani & Etienne Krug On 25 September, world leaders will gather at the United Nations for the Fourth High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). It comes at a pivotal moment: funding for global health has plummeted, while NCDs like heart disease, cancer and diabetes continue to claim 75% of all lives lost worldwide. This amid recent efforts to water […] Continue reading -> Staff Unrest at WHO – ‘Extraordinary’ Assembly Shifts Gears from Silence to Sirens 21/09/2025 Concerned WHO Staff In a 4 September message, the WHO/HQ Staff Association called for an Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA), now due to take place on Monday, 22 September. The message acknowledged what many staff were feeling: profound change, deep uncertainty, and a heavy personal and professional toll. Their statement flagged key concerns raised by many WHO staff about […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> WHO Includes Popular Anti-Obesity Drugs on Essential Medicines List for Diabetes Control 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s 2025 Essential Medicines Lists (EML), published Friday, has included the active ingredients in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy – semaglutide or other comparable GLP-1 receptor agonists – in a recommendation that recognizes the growing importance of the drugs in clinical treatment of diabetes worldwide. These drugs, as well as new PD-1/PD-L1 […] Continue reading -> Pan American Health Organization Targeted in New Round of US Funding Cuts 01/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new White House “pocket rescission package” threatens to throw the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, into a financial crisis – if it is not stopped by the US Congress before the end of September. The White House order, announced on the eve of the long US […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> WHO Junior Staff at Risk as Pressure Mounts to Protect Top Jobs In Budget Cuts 26/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is mounting rage amongst World Health Organization’s (WHO) staff about planned workforce reductions, as new financial data suggests that low- and mid-level personnel are bearing the brunt of cuts—while high-ranking executives, whose real costs far exceed their published salaries, remain largely protected. In an email to WHO staff last week, WHO Director General Dr […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. 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Staff Unrest at WHO – ‘Extraordinary’ Assembly Shifts Gears from Silence to Sirens 21/09/2025 Concerned WHO Staff In a 4 September message, the WHO/HQ Staff Association called for an Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA), now due to take place on Monday, 22 September. The message acknowledged what many staff were feeling: profound change, deep uncertainty, and a heavy personal and professional toll. Their statement flagged key concerns raised by many WHO staff about […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> WHO Includes Popular Anti-Obesity Drugs on Essential Medicines List for Diabetes Control 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s 2025 Essential Medicines Lists (EML), published Friday, has included the active ingredients in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy – semaglutide or other comparable GLP-1 receptor agonists – in a recommendation that recognizes the growing importance of the drugs in clinical treatment of diabetes worldwide. These drugs, as well as new PD-1/PD-L1 […] Continue reading -> Pan American Health Organization Targeted in New Round of US Funding Cuts 01/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new White House “pocket rescission package” threatens to throw the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, into a financial crisis – if it is not stopped by the US Congress before the end of September. The White House order, announced on the eve of the long US […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> WHO Junior Staff at Risk as Pressure Mounts to Protect Top Jobs In Budget Cuts 26/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is mounting rage amongst World Health Organization’s (WHO) staff about planned workforce reductions, as new financial data suggests that low- and mid-level personnel are bearing the brunt of cuts—while high-ranking executives, whose real costs far exceed their published salaries, remain largely protected. In an email to WHO staff last week, WHO Director General Dr […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> WHO Includes Popular Anti-Obesity Drugs on Essential Medicines List for Diabetes Control 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s 2025 Essential Medicines Lists (EML), published Friday, has included the active ingredients in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy – semaglutide or other comparable GLP-1 receptor agonists – in a recommendation that recognizes the growing importance of the drugs in clinical treatment of diabetes worldwide. These drugs, as well as new PD-1/PD-L1 […] Continue reading -> Pan American Health Organization Targeted in New Round of US Funding Cuts 01/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new White House “pocket rescission package” threatens to throw the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, into a financial crisis – if it is not stopped by the US Congress before the end of September. The White House order, announced on the eve of the long US […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> WHO Junior Staff at Risk as Pressure Mounts to Protect Top Jobs In Budget Cuts 26/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is mounting rage amongst World Health Organization’s (WHO) staff about planned workforce reductions, as new financial data suggests that low- and mid-level personnel are bearing the brunt of cuts—while high-ranking executives, whose real costs far exceed their published salaries, remain largely protected. In an email to WHO staff last week, WHO Director General Dr […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Includes Popular Anti-Obesity Drugs on Essential Medicines List for Diabetes Control 05/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s 2025 Essential Medicines Lists (EML), published Friday, has included the active ingredients in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy – semaglutide or other comparable GLP-1 receptor agonists – in a recommendation that recognizes the growing importance of the drugs in clinical treatment of diabetes worldwide. These drugs, as well as new PD-1/PD-L1 […] Continue reading -> Pan American Health Organization Targeted in New Round of US Funding Cuts 01/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new White House “pocket rescission package” threatens to throw the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, into a financial crisis – if it is not stopped by the US Congress before the end of September. The White House order, announced on the eve of the long US […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> WHO Junior Staff at Risk as Pressure Mounts to Protect Top Jobs In Budget Cuts 26/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is mounting rage amongst World Health Organization’s (WHO) staff about planned workforce reductions, as new financial data suggests that low- and mid-level personnel are bearing the brunt of cuts—while high-ranking executives, whose real costs far exceed their published salaries, remain largely protected. In an email to WHO staff last week, WHO Director General Dr […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pan American Health Organization Targeted in New Round of US Funding Cuts 01/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new White House “pocket rescission package” threatens to throw the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, into a financial crisis – if it is not stopped by the US Congress before the end of September. The White House order, announced on the eve of the long US […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> WHO Junior Staff at Risk as Pressure Mounts to Protect Top Jobs In Budget Cuts 26/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is mounting rage amongst World Health Organization’s (WHO) staff about planned workforce reductions, as new financial data suggests that low- and mid-level personnel are bearing the brunt of cuts—while high-ranking executives, whose real costs far exceed their published salaries, remain largely protected. In an email to WHO staff last week, WHO Director General Dr […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> WHO Junior Staff at Risk as Pressure Mounts to Protect Top Jobs In Budget Cuts 26/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is mounting rage amongst World Health Organization’s (WHO) staff about planned workforce reductions, as new financial data suggests that low- and mid-level personnel are bearing the brunt of cuts—while high-ranking executives, whose real costs far exceed their published salaries, remain largely protected. In an email to WHO staff last week, WHO Director General Dr […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Junior Staff at Risk as Pressure Mounts to Protect Top Jobs In Budget Cuts 26/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is mounting rage amongst World Health Organization’s (WHO) staff about planned workforce reductions, as new financial data suggests that low- and mid-level personnel are bearing the brunt of cuts—while high-ranking executives, whose real costs far exceed their published salaries, remain largely protected. In an email to WHO staff last week, WHO Director General Dr […] Continue reading -> Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Despite Global Headwinds, WHO’s Africa Meeting Agenda is Narrow and Technical 23/08/2025 Ebere Okereke In the face of a financial crisis and converging health challenges, the Lusaka meeting is an opportunity for WHO AFRO and Health Ministers to show they can look beyond technical resolutions to address systemic issues The seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional committee for Africa (RC75) will open in Lusaka on Monday […] Continue reading -> UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UN-Backed Food Security Group Declares Famine In Gaza for First Time 22/08/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half a million people in Gaza City and its environs are now trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new report by a UN-supported food security assessment body, released on Friday. Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate, in the northern area of the […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Africa’s Mpox Response: Better Diagnostics One Year into Emergency 14/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan African countries worst affected by mpox have rapidly expanded their diagnostic capacity, with more laboratories and better-trained health workers, said Dr Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the mpox outbreak, has increased its laboratories from two in January […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts