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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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Landmark Summit Elevates Fungal Diseases to a Public Health Priority in Africa

Participants at the summit agreed to enhance collaboration in research and development (R&D), capacity building, surveillance and clinical care

Africa’s first summit dedicated to fungal diseases concluded with a multi-stakeholder commitment to strengthen surveillance, capacity building, access to diagnostics and treatment across the continent. Co-hosted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Global Action for Fungal Infections (GAFFI), the summit brought together researchers,…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Burundi
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World Health Organization (WHO) supports Burundi to deliver lifesaving emergency health assistance

As Burundi works to address the growing humanitarian and health needs, WHO and its partners remain committed to supporting the efforts to expand access to essential health services

Burundi is facing a growing humanitarian emergency as thousands of people fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to cross the border, placing increasing strain on health services and infrastructure in refugee-hosting communities. Since late 2025, more than 100 000 people have arrived in Burundi, most of…

Amnesty International
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Côte d’Ivoire: Pregnant women among those detained without cause since October 2025 crackdown

In October 2025, a few days before the presidential election, hundreds of people, including protesters and passersby, were arrested during the crackdown on protests

Five months on from opposition protests banned by the authorities that saw hundreds of people arrested, including pregnant women, some are still being held even though they had no involvement in the protests, while others have been convicted in unfair trials, Amnesty International said today. In October 2025, a few…

Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO during their visit to Uganda
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    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej during her visit to Uganda (1)
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CORRECTION: Dr. Rasha Kelej together with African and Asian First Ladies mark International Women’s Day 2026 through their Impactful Development Programs

Merck Foundation CEO strongly believes that Education is one of the most critical areas of women empowerment

Marking International Women’s Day 2026: Merck Foundation’s 14-Year Journey of Empowering Women, particularly Infertile Women, and supporting Girl Education On International Women’s Day 2026, Merck Foundation CEO, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Champions Girl Education as the Foundation of Women Empowerment Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany…

Merck Foundation

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    • 11th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2024
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO during their visit to Uganda
    • Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej on International Womens Day 2026 (2)
    • Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej on International Womens Day 2026 (3)
    • Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej on International Womens Day 2026 (4)
    • Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej on International Womens Day 2026 (5)
    • Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej on International Womens Day 2026 (6)
    • Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej on International Womens Day 2026 (7)
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    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej during her visit to Uganda (1)
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Dr. Rasha Kelej together with African and Asian First Ladies mark International Women’s Day 2026 through their Impactful Development Programs

Merck Foundation CEO strongly believes that Education is one of the most critical areas of women empowerment

Marking International Women’s Day 2026: Merck Foundation’s 14-Year Journey of Empowering Women, particularly Infertile Women, and supporting Girl Education On International Women’s Day 2026, Merck Foundation CEO, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Champions Girl Education as the Foundation of Women Empowerment Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola
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Angola strengthens health security with advances in compliance with International Health Regulations

This initiative made it possible to analyse national performance, identify gaps, and agree on strategic measures to align national health systems with global health security standards

Angola has taken a decisive step towards strengthening national health security by completing the 2025 State Party Annual Report (SPAR), a central instrument of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). With this assessment, the country has consolidated the progress made in epidemiological surveillance, emergency preparedness and multisectoral coordination, as well…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The African Development Fund is providing significant financial support to SADC countries to renovate and equip diagnostic, wastewater and environmental monitoring laboratories to strengthen regional health security
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African Development Bank Group funds regional health resilience drive in Southern Africa

Approved on 3 March 2026, the financing from the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, will fund the Resilient Health Systems for Emergency Preparedness Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $9.57 million grant to support countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in strengthening regional health security and emergency preparedness. Approved on 3 March 2026, the financing from the concessional window of the African Development Bank…

World Health Organization - Kenya
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Kenya introduces World Health Organization (WHO) child development assessment tool in national health survey for the first time

The tool was adapted for the Kenyan context, translated into local languages, and delivered using simple, engaging picture cards

For the first time, Kenya has measured how children under five are growing, learning, and developing as part of a major national health survey, a move that could reshape how the country designs and delivers support for its youngest citizens. The early years of a child's life are widely recognised…

World Health Organization - Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone surpasses Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign targets, closes gap on cervical cancer elimination

WHO provided key technical expertise to the campaign, supporting microplanning, training health workers, strengthening safety surveillance and ensuring quality and equity across all districts

Sierra Leone has scored a major public health milestone by exceeding national targets in a recent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, helping to accelerate progress towards eliminating cervical cancer as a public health threat by 2030. The campaign, using a multi-age cohort strategy, targeted adolescent girls across a wider age…

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Mercy Ships Supports National Response Following Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar

Cyclone Gezani caused extensive damage across the region, displacing thousands and severely affecting homes, public infrastructure, and healthcare facilities

Following the devastating cyclone that struck Madagascar’s east coast, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) has joined with national disaster response efforts in Toamasina (Tamatave) through the provision of essential relief supplies, in coordination with the government’s disaster management authorities. Cyclone Gezani caused extensive damage across the region, displacing thousands and severely affecting…