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… So far, the outbreak is confirmed to have killed about 4,700 people in Africa, according to the Africa CDC.
Airline groups urge US CDC to reconsider Ebola declaration requirementsJoy Online
A team of leading Ebola scientists will travel to Nigeria to help investigate how the country’s first patient in more than a decade got infected, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said. …
Ebola scientists to probe Nigeria case origin, Africa CDC saysJoy Online
… So far, the outbreak is confirmed to have killed about 4,700 people in Africa, according to the Africa CDC. …
US to tighten Ebola screening with new air passenger declarationsJoy Online
… In January, the director general of the Africa CDC, Dr Jean Kaseya, told journalists that Guinea-Bissau officials had asked for support with a further ethical and technical review of the trial. …
Guinea-Bissau says it has not approved hepatitis B vaccine trial in newbornsThe Ghanaian Times
… He cited the Africa CDC’s pooled procurement initiative for maternal and child health products, which he said generated substantial price reductions while enabling African manufacturers to secure half of the product lines. …
President Mahama urges Africans to turn health dependence into investment opportunityJoy Online
… President Mahama cited the Africa CDC’s first pooled tender for maternal and child health products, which by aggregating demand achieved price reductions of more than 30 per cent while ensuring African manufacturers won 50 per cent of product lines. …
Make health sovereignty a priority for Africa – MahamaJoy Online
… President Mahama cited the Africa CDC’s first pooled tender for maternal and child health products, which, by aggregating demand, achieved price reductions of more than 30 per cent while ensuring African manufacturers won 50 percent of product lines. …
Health sovereignty a priority for 1.4b Africans – President Mahama declaresJoy Online
… President Mahama also cited the Africa CDC’s first pooled tender for maternal and child health products as evidence of the potential of coordinated African demand. …
Mahama urges Africa to invest in local pharmaceutical manufacturingJoy Online
… Aid workers have said that a shortage of bed capacity is one of the factors hampering the response to the outbreak, Congo’s 17th. Dr Wessam Mankoula, Africa CDC’s head of emergency preparedness and response, said this month that up to 2,000 extra beds were required. …
Aid group MSF opens new Ebola treatment centre in eastern CongoJoy Online
… Key partners include WHO, UNESCO, UNICEF, Health Facilities Regulator Agency (HEFRA), FDA, UGBS, UG, KATH, MOH, adb, Microsoft, Melcom, AU, EBID, and Africa CDC.
Health Ministry develops AI policy to guide safe use of artificial intelligence in Ghana’s healthcare systemMajor airline groups have asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reconsider new requirements for all US-bound travellers to attest they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior 21 days, saying the rules taking effect November 3 are unworkable and give insufficient time for airlines to modify procedures.
2 hours ago · Joy Online →
Major airline groups have asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reconsider new requirements for all US-bound travellers to attest they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior 21 days, saying the rules taking effect November 3 are unworkable and give insufficient time for airlines to modify procedures.
2 hours ago · Joy Online →
Africa CDC is deploying a team of leading Ebola scientists to Nigeria to investigate how the country's first Ebola patient in over a decade contracted the Bundibugyo species, particularly since her travel documents show she had not visited the outbreak epicenter in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scientists will also investigate a potential link between the Nigerian patient and Kenya's first reported case, with genomic sequencing showing the viruses in both patients were closely related.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US CDC will require all US-bound airline passengers to file digital or paper attestations confirming they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior 21 days, effective November 3. The new measure extends existing restrictions that have barred non-citizens from entry if they visited the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan in the preceding three weeks.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Guinea-Bissau's transitional government says it has not approved a proposed clinical trial of a hepatitis B vaccine in newborns, contradicting reports that the Trump administration-funded study had been authorised. The trial drew criticism from scientists who argued it was unethical because some newborns would not receive the vaccine in a country with high hepatitis B transmission rates.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama has urged African governments and investors to shift healthcare from social expenditure to a high-growth economic sector, pointing to pharmaceutical manufacturing and regional supply chains as opportunities. He highlighted that Africa imports more than 70 percent of its pharmaceuticals and nearly 99 percent of its vaccines.
5 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President Mahama has called on African leaders to treat health as an investable, high-growth economic sector rather than a charitable cost, positioning health sovereignty and economic security of Africa's 1.4 billion people as a continental priority.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
At the Alamein Africa Forum in Egypt, President Mahama called on African leaders to make health sovereignty a priority for the continent's 1.4 billion people, arguing that health should be treated as an investable, high-growth economic sector rather than a charitable cost. He cited evidence that investment in basic maternal and newborn care yields significant economic returns for every dollar invested.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the Alamein Africa Forum that African countries should invest in local pharmaceutical manufacturing to reduce reliance on imports, which currently account for more than 70 per cent of the continent's medicines and nearly 99 per cent of its vaccines. He cited the growing African market, import substitution, and the African Continental Free Trade Area as opportunities to build resilient domestic industries.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Médecins Sans Frontières opened a new Ebola treatment centre in Beni, North Kivu, as the outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faces bed shortages despite being the second deadliest on record. North Kivu has recorded 122 confirmed cases and 87 deaths since mid-May, with a 68% case fatality rate, and aid workers say up to 2,000 extra beds are needed to control the spread.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health is developing a comprehensive National AI Health Policy and Guidelines to provide a legal, ethical and operational framework for safe and equitable adoption of AI across Ghana's healthcare system. The policy aims to strengthen governance, data protection, digital infrastructure, workforce readiness and regulatory oversight to ensure AI supports improved healthcare delivery while safeguarding patient rights.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A PATH and Impact Global Health report finds that half of approved diagnostics for six priority epidemic diseases (mpox, dengue, cholera, bacterial meningitis, malaria, and Ebola) require laboratory infrastructure most African primary health facilities lack, with the figure rising to 88% for Ebola. Since 2015, funding for developing tests for these diseases has fallen by more than half.
22 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests outside treatment centres on Thursday, citing non-payment or partial payment for their work. The outbreak has infected 1,759 people and caused 600 confirmed deaths since being declared nearly two months ago, according to government data.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is making $107 million in emergency funding available to strengthen its response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The outbreak has grown to 875 confirmed cases and 202 deaths, and less than 10% of pledges from international donors have been received so far.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change Chair Nana Dr Antwi-Boasiako Amoah reaffirmed Africa's commitment to placing health at the heart of global climate negotiations, recognising climate change as a public health emergency affecting millions. Rising temperatures, floods, droughts, food insecurity, and changing disease patterns are straining health systems across the continent.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health has assured the public that Ghana has not recorded any suspected or confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease despite recent outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Ministry has activated enhanced surveillance and screening at entry points, increased traveller monitoring, and intensified public education campaigns as precautionary measures.
18 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern, with around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there are no approved drugs or vaccines, and has spread to Uganda with two confirmed cases.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Bank has launched a regional strategy in Accra to transform health systems in Ghana and neighbouring West and Central African countries, aiming to improve health outcomes, support productivity, and create jobs while strengthening collaboration and resilience amid fiscal constraints.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
African Union, regional leaders, and partners acknowledge that while Africa prevented over 1.64 billion malaria cases and saved 12.4 million lives since 2000, the trend has reversed: in 2024 alone, the continent recorded 270.8 million cases and nearly 600,000 deaths, with 75 percent of deaths among children under five, putting Africa off track to meet 2030 elimination targets.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →