… 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. …
… Photo: PATH/Georgina Goodwin A new report from global health nonprofits PATH and Impact Global Health finds that half of the approved diagnostics for six epidemic-prone diseases prioritized by the Africa CDC (mpox, dengue, cholera, bacterial meningitis, malaria, and Ebola) requir …
… An official at Africa’s top public health agency said at an online press conference that it was working with Congolese authorities to speed up payments to frontline health workers. “This is very important to keep (up) the morale,” Africa CDC official Wessam Mankoula said. …
… Donors have pledged $910 million, including $80 million from African Union member states, but so far less than $90 million has actually been released for the affected countries, an Africa CDC official said. …
… Addressing negotiators, technical experts, young climate leaders, and representatives from key institutions, including the WHO-AFRO, the Africa CDC, Amref Health Africa, and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Nana Dr Amoah emphasised that climate and …
… In a public alert issued on May 18, the Ministry disclosed that confirmed and suspected Ebola cases had recently been recorded in the two African countries, according to updates from the World Health Organization and the Africa CDC. …
… Africa CDC previously said it was concerned by the high risk of further spread due to the urban settings of Rwampara and Bunia, and mining activities in Mongwalu. …
… He noted that the Bank’s support was strengthening health systems, pandemic preparedness, and maternal and child health through coordinated programmes, including the West and Central Africa Health Security and support for the Africa CDC. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.