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AstraZeneca Partners with Revna Biosciences to Enhance Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Biomarker Testing in Ghana

This partnership goes beyond diagnostics and research, extending towards targeted therapies for patients tailored to their unique genetic makeup

AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company is in collaboration with Revna Biosciences (www.RevnaBio.com), a precision medicine research and advanced diagnostics company to provide EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) biomarker testing in Ghana. This partnership goes beyond diagnostics and research, extending towards targeted therapies for patients tailored to their unique genetic makeup.…

VillageReach
Source: VillageReach |

VillageReach Names Dr. Ahmed Ogwell as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Drive its 2030 Strategy

Dr. Ogwell’s leadership is marked by his commitment to improving health outcomes through innovative strategies and collaborative efforts with governments, private sector and partners

Dr. Ahmed Ogwell, a dynamic leader in global health, will join VillageReach (http://www.VillageReach.org) as our incoming CEO in May, 2025. He will bring his vast expertise, advocating for and implementing systemic health reforms across Africa. Dr. Ogwell’s leadership is marked by his commitment to improving health outcomes through innovative strategies and…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola |

Measles and rubella vaccination campaign protects children in Lunda Norte

The initiative by the province of Lunda-Norte resonates deeply as a call to collective action, at a time when the African continent is celebrating African Vaccination Week, under the theme “Vaccination for all is humanly possible”

Maria da Graça, who lives in the municipality of Chitato, remembers with sadness one of the most difficult moments in her life. In 2024, her eldest daughter, then four years old, fell ill with measles. "It started with a fever, then the spots appeared. She became very weak. I was…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Nigeria
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Nigeria |

Nigeria: Helping drug users return to a healthier lifestyle through harm reduction approach

Recognising drug use as a significant public health concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) advocates for a comprehensive set of harm reduction interventions

Getting medical help to stop using illicit drugs saved my life, said 41-year-old *Aliu Musa from Maiduguri, Borno State. (*name changed for privacy). Aliu abused drugs for 15 years. This affected his work, relationships, and health. “My life was a mess. I was informed that I talked and behaved irrationally…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
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Cabinet Secretary (CS) Duale Urges Kenyans to Enroll in New Social Health Authority Scheme

SHA provides comprehensive coverage for all Kenyans, a significant improvement over the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)

Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has called on Kenyans to register in large numbers under the new Social Health Authority (SHA) to access universal health coverage. Speaking at a fundraising event for Harhosa Mixed Day Secondary School at Moyale Baraza Park in Marsabit County, Hon. Duale emphasized that the…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Commends Uganda’s Leadership in Ending Eighth Ebola Outbreak

Since the last reported case on 2 March 2025 and the discharge of the final patient from the treatment centre on 14 March 2025, the country has recorded no new infections for 42 consecutive days

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) commends the Republic of Uganda for officially declaring the end of its eighth outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SVD). Since the last reported case on 2 March 2025 and the discharge of the final patient from the treatment centre…

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)
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Turkish Doctors Continue to Heal in Tanzania

Approximately 200 patients underwent surgical procedures in the fields of ophthalmology, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urology, and general surgery

In cooperation with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Hands Giving Lives Association, a wide range of healthcare services, from outpatient consultations to surgical operations, was provided at Mnazi Mmoja and Kiwunge Hospitals in Zanzibar, Tanzania. During the healthcare organization carried out with the participation of a…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Rwanda
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Rwanda |

Rwanda’s Swift Response to the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak: Exemplary Coordinated Partnerships in Action

The situation posed a formidable public health challenge, with healthcare workers among the most affected, highlighting critical gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) measures within healthcare settings

In September 2024, Rwanda experienced its first-ever filovirus outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, a severe and often fatal illness with case fatality ranging between 24% to 88%. The outbreak was officially declared on 27 September 2025 following investigations into a cluster of unexplained illnesses and deaths in Kigali. The situation…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
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The end of Ebola outbreak in Uganda demonstrates World Health Organization (WHO)’s value in controlling and stopping diseases

With the international imperative to prevent cross-border transmission, health workers were rapidly reoriented, thermal scanners were deployed, and screening protocols were enforced at 13 key entry points, especially at Entebbe International Airport

Uganda has officially declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, which was confirmed on 30 January 2025 by Uganda’s Ministry of Health. The outbreak infected 14 people, two of whom were probable (not confirmed by laboratory tests) and caused four deaths (including two probable).  Disease outbreaks, such as Ebola,…

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa
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Zimbabwe, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) collaborate to combat Antimicrobial resistance

The fight against AMR is not just a medical challenge, but a comprehensive societal effort that demands commitment, education, and innovative partnerships

Zimbabwe is taking a holistic stance against the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with the government of Zimbabwe emphasizing the critical need for a unified, multi-sectoral approach to address this complex challenge. Speaking at a recent high-level meeting organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) during…