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… 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 …
Half of Africa’s approved diagnostics for six priority epidemic diseases are not accessible to primary health care facilities, a new report findsJoy Online
… 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. …
Congo Ebola response workers protest over payJoy Online
… 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. …
US CDC activates $107 million in emergency funding for Ebola responseJoy Online
… 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 …
Africa’s climate negotiators put health at the centre of climate action ahead of Bonn talksThe Ghanaian Times
… 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. …
Ebola Outbreak: Ghana has not recorded any suspected or confirmed case- MOH assures publicJoy Online
… 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. …
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergencyJoy Online
… 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. …
World Bank launches strategy to transform West, Central Africa’s health systemsJoy Online
… As the Africa CDC strengthens continental health intelligence systems, malaria must be central to that architecture. …
A new chapter for Africa’s malaria response through accountability and sovereigntyMajor 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.
3 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.
3 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 →