By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter HEALTH LEADERS in Central Africa have agreed on a joint 2026–2027 roadmap designed to strengthen regional health security and improve responses to cross-border health threats. The plan was developed during a three-day strategic joint planning workshop convened by Africa Centres for Disease Control and ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter EFFORTS HAVE been intensified by African countries one year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, recording measurable progress in curbing the spread of the virus. Coordinated action between governments, WHO, the Africa Centre for Dise...
By Joke Kujenya A CONTINENT-wide study has uncovered alarming rates of drug resistance in common infections across 14 African countries, exposing critical weaknesses in laboratory capacity, data systems, and health infrastructure. Researchers analysed over 187,000 lab results collected between 2016 and 2019 from 205 laboratories in countries ...
