The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has called on African countries and institutions to double their effort in mobilising funds to fight the deadly Ebola currently claiming several lives in the Democratic Rep …
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has said Africa will struggle to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak unless an additional $1.4 billion is mobilised to strengthen the continent’s response. …
… If you compare with previous Bundibugyo outbreaks, this is the most serious Bundibugyo outbreak we have,” Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said. …
… Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, warned that in the absence of vaccines and effective medicines people should follow public health measures, including the guidance about handling the funerals of those who have died from the disea …
… The health agency’s executive director Dr Jean Kaseya added that “significant population movement” between the affected areas and neighbouring countries also meant regional co-ordination was essential. …
… The health agency’s executive director Dr Jean Kaseya added that “significant population movement” between the affected areas and neighbouring countries also meant regional co-ordination was essential. …
The Director-General of Africa CDC called on African countries to mobilise more domestic funds to combat Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, noting that African countries have so far mobilised approximately US$110 million to support responses to Ebola and other disease outbreaks.
The Director-General of Africa CDC called on African countries to mobilise more domestic funds to combat Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, noting that African countries have so far mobilised approximately US$110 million to support responses to Ebola and other disease outbreaks.
A two-day African Union Extraordinary Session on Health opened in Accra, calling on African countries to strengthen health systems, increase domestic health financing, and accelerate universal health coverage efforts. The summit aims to end AIDS by 2030, reduce preventable maternal deaths, and tackle communicable and non-communicable diseases across the continent.
The Director-General of Africa CDC said Africa will struggle to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak without an additional $1.4 billion to strengthen the continent's response, citing high community transmission with more than 60 percent of Ebola deaths occurring within communities.
The World Health Organisation announced a $518 million, six-month plan to combat an Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo strain for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment, has recorded 381 confirmed cases and 62 deaths in Congo, and 19 cases and two deaths in Uganda.
At least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the WHO has declared an international emergency, with 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths reported. One American is believed to be experiencing symptoms, while three others faced high-risk contact or exposure; the CDC is supporting the safe withdrawal of affected Americans.
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.
Africa's health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns. Uganda confirmed one imported case, with a 59-year-old male who died testing positive.
Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and NDC MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC), a flagship African Union initiative aimed at strengthening Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reforming the global health architecture.
Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed to the Secretariat of the African Union's High-Level Ministerial Committee on global health governance, tasked with strengthening Africa's voice in international health decision-making.
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African Union's High Level Ministerial Committee on global health, which aims to strengthen Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reform the global health architecture.