Death toll of paramilitary drone strike in Sudan rises to 114
The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed on December 8th that the death toll from drone strikes launched by the paramilitary...
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UNICEF secures lower malaria vaccine prices
It was reported on November 24 that UNICEF is now targeting a reduction in the cost of the malaria vaccine....
Cholera and Marburg outbreaks strain African healthcare sectors
According to Africa News on November 17th, Ethiopia recorded its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus, which is a fatal...
Rapid spread of Mpox in Africa causes 17 deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm over the rising spread of Mpox in Africa. According to Africa...
Mauritania-Senegal: WHO reports 42 deaths from Rift Valley Fever
The World Health Organization on November 5th announced that the Rift Valley Fever has led to 42 deaths, with over...
DRC nears end of Ebola outbreak
The last Ebola patient from the outbreak declared in early September was discharged on the 20th of October, marking the...
Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake exceeds 2,000
Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in years has claimed over 2,000 lives, with rescuers still recovering bodies from collapsed buildings, according to...
Sudan launches emergency vaccination drive amid cholera surge
With cholera cases surging across Sudan, Khartoum has launched a new vaccination initiative, hoping to slow the deadliest outbreak in...
News organisations urge Israel to permit access into Gaza
International news organisations Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Associated Press (AP), Reuters, and the BBC on July 24th urged Israel to...
WHO facilities attacked by Israel, staff detained
The World Health Organisation (WHO) staff residence within Deir al-Balah were attacked three times by Israel's military on July 21st,...
Sudan’s crisis could spillover into Chad, warns UN
Sudan’s draconian civil war has caused a humanitarian catastrophe that sent shockwaves across the region. Now, as refugees continue to...
UN eyes structural overhaul amid budget crisis and donor cuts
The United Nations (UN) is considering a major structural overhaul that would consolidate dozens of agencies into four core departments;...
War injuries strain medical facilities in DRC as rebels advance
Hospitals in The Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to keep up with the amount of war wounded patients...
Polio vaccination campaign in Gaza to resume, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that a large-scale campaign to carry out polio vaccinations on children in Gaza...
USAID cuts spark concern over Ebola outbreak management
US health officials have warned that the recent decision taken by Trump to cut funding to USAID may worsen the...
