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Afreximbank

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From One Life to a Journey of Many Lives: Afreximbank President Pays Tribute to Professor Ghulam Mufti, OBE

Oramah announced that the first AMCE facility, located in Abuja, Nigeria, is set to open in June 2025 with an investment of $300 million, expanding to $700 million in its second phase

At a Festschrift Conference held in honor of the distinguished Professor Ghulam Mufti, OBE, at the Fetal Medicine Research Institute in London, Professor Benedict O. Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), delivered a moving tribute titled “From One Life to a…

AmplifyChange
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AmplifyChange Marks 10 Years of Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Reflecting on a decade of progress, AmplifyChange celebrates its impact on marginalised communities through localised advocacy and funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Today marks 10 years of a pioneering effort to promote sexual health and rights in Africa and South Asia. Because of AmplifyChange (www.AmplifyChange.org) -funded support for local activists in key African countries, millions now have better access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare and information and can make decisions about…

UN Women - Africa
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Burundi: In Rumonge, 45 Community Actors Committed Against the Feminization of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Burundi, like other nations, has committed to strengthening its response to HIV in order to achieve the 95-95-95 goal and eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030

In partnership with UN Women, the Burundian Community of HIV Positive Women and Girls (CBF+) promotes community mobilization initiatives to foster positive social norms to combat sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the involvement of men in supporting their wives during antenatal care (ANC), and in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission…

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Applauds United States (U.S.) Decision to Lift Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Rwanda Amidst Marburg Outbreak Control Success

This decision underscores Rwanda’s remarkable achievements in exceptional leadership and innovative management on the containment of the Marburg outbreak

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) commends the United States government for its decisive action to lift the Level 3 (Reconsider Nonessential Travel) Travel Health Notice for Marburg in Rwanda, initially issued on October 7, 2024. This advisory, equated to a travel ban, resulted in de…

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Merck Foundation marks International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women through their “Our Africa” TV Program, Songs, Children storybooks and Animation Films

Merck Foundation has also released many songs to support women empowerment and girl education

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with The First Ladies of Africa and Asia, who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother, mark the “International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women 2024”.  Through their “More Than a Mother” Campaign and…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
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Protecting at-risk populations from mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with national health authorities to implement targeted interventions to protect vulnerable populations

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the hardest hit country in the African region by mpox outbreak, accounting for about 80% of laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths reported across the continent this year. While mpox is primarily transmitted through close physical contact, it can affect anyone. Vulnerable populations are at…

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Youth deploy drones in Malawi markets to map garbage hotspots and wipe out disease

The group of 16 young activists are using the drones to identify, from the sky, parts of the market where waste accumulates or where illegal dumping sites have been established

Teenagers and young adults in Malawi are using drones to map high-garbage areas across four major markets in Lilongwe, the country’s capital, to improve waste management and reduce the risk of disease, as part of a pioneering new programme by Save the Children.  The group of 16 young activists are…

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Enhanced control measures helping to control mpox outbreak in Africa

To strengthen the response, WHO is working closely with the Ghana Health Service to increase public awareness even further

More than 13 000 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases have been reported in the African region since the start of 2024, as of 17 November. Three countries – Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda - account for approximately 97% of all reported cases so far this year. From reinforcing outbreak…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Nigeria
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Stepping up Response to Curb Infectious Diseases in Nigeria

In 2024, the disease has been particularly severe, with 1,059 confirmed cases reported across 28 states, resulting in 175 deaths (16.6% case fatality rate)

In Nigeria, vulnerable populations, especially those in underserved communities, remain at high risk of infectious diseases, including Lassa fever—an acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus. Endemic in Nigeria, Lassa fever continues to affect thousands annually, with the dry season (December–April) being the peak transmission period. In 2024,…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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South Sudan: ‘Malaria is preventable with the right tools’

Despite the predictable recurrence of malaria peaks, immunization coverage remains inadequate, contributing to overcrowded health facilities and an unbroken cycle of severe cases

Malaria remains a leading cause of illness and death among children in South Sudan. The country faces malaria outbreak every year, worsened by factors such as flooding, poverty and a fragile health system. Despite the predictable recurrence of malaria peaks, immunization coverage remains inadequate, contributing to overcrowded health facilities and…