African Union ‘dismayed’ US withdrawing from WHO
Addis Ababa – The African Union expressed dismay on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United... Read more
24 Jan
Kids feel less family support, more school pressure: WHO Europe
Copenhagen — Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before,... Read more
13 Nov, 2024
Burundi records 171 mpox cases
Burundi — Burundi has confirmed 171 cases of mpox, the health minister said on Thursday, following confirmation of the... Read more
22 Aug, 2024
Mpox cases rise in DRC as country awaits vaccines
DRC — Mpox cases and deaths are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country... Read more
20 Aug, 2024
Fear grips east DRC as displaced await mpox vaccine
DRC — An ever-growing number of patients have been flocking to a Goma hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of... Read more
19 Aug, 2024
Mpox killed 548 people in DRC since start of 2024
DRC — An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of... Read more
15 Aug, 2024
Africa’s CDC declares mpox a public health emergency
Kenya — The African Union’s health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak... Read more
15 Aug, 2024
Fuel shortages ‘catastrophic’ for devastated health services in Gaza: WHO
Gaza – The World Health Organization chief has warned that a dire lack of fuel could have a “catastrophic”... Read more
5 Jul, 2024
15 Mpox patients recover as cases continue to rise
Cape Town — The Department of Health confirmed that the number of active Mpox cases in South Africa has... Read more
5 Jul, 2024
SA reports first Mpox death, health minister confirms
Cape Town – Health Minister Joe Phaahla has announced the death of one of the five Mpox (monkeypox) patients in... Read more
13 Jun, 2024
