WHO Declares Uganda Officially Free of Ebola

DRC Ebola Outbreak Becomes Second Largest on Record -WHO

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces the second-largest Ebola outbreak in recorded history as official cases surpass 4,400 with over 2,000 dead. International health authorities warn the epidemic is moving faster than any previous wave of the virus. The World Health Organisation admits response teams are playing catch-up against unidentified transmission chains. Deep aid…

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Nigeria Records Over 65,000 Suspected Cholera Cases

Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 229 – NDDC

Nigeria’s public health system faces mounting pressure as Lassa fever deaths surge past two hundred. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported that cumulative fatalities reached two hundred and twenty-nine by week twenty-eight. Total confirmed cases climbed to nine hundred and sixty-three across twenty-three states. Fresh weekly infections rose to twenty-five following a…

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DRC Begins Ebola Vaccinations for Health Workers

Unpaid DRC Health Workers Strike as Ebola Spreads

Frontline medical personnel fighting the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have gone on strike over months of unpaid salaries. Healthcare workers across eastern provinces, including the epicentre in Ituri, warn that administrative neglect threatens containment efforts. The nation is currently battling its seventeenth recorded Ebola epidemic, which has already claimed over…

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The Fading Safety Net and Nigeria’s Looming Health Deficit

Africa Loses $7bn Yearly to Medical Tourism – Jamal

Africa loses seven billion dollars every year to overseas healthcare as citizens flee broken domestic hospitals. More than 300,000 Africans travel to India alone each year for specialist treatment. The Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi revealed these figures at a media roundtable in Lagos. Chief Operating Officer Khurram Jamal criticised African governments for prioritising…

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Nigeria Unveils Genomic City Project

Nigeria is preparing to convert one of its least understood assets, the genetic code of more than 200 million citizens, into an engine for medicine, agriculture and national income, with the Federal Government unveiling plans for a dedicated Nigeria Genomic City. The announcement signals a deliberate attempt to move the country from a spectator in…

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