Africa, WHO

Regional Office for Africa has launched a Regional Validation Committee for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus, marking a pivotal moment in ensuring ...
As we recognize World AIDS Day, experts have fears about the future of the fight against HIV. Plus, African researchers are ...
Self-care interventions for SRHR such as self-testing for pregnancy, self-administration of contraceptives, or self-management of medical abortion, empower individuals to take control of their health ...
The World Health Organization is maintaining the highest level of readiness concerning monkeypox, also known as mpox.
The UNDP and USC highlight the need for science-based, equitable, and human rights-focused responses to mpox, addressing ...
scientists reported the emergence of a new form of mpox in Africa that was spread through close contact including through ...
Medical diagnostics firm Cepheid's GeneXpert mpox test is one of three approved for emergency use by the World Health ...
The African region has already made significant strides in addressing HIV, with more than 21.3 million people now receiving life-saving antiretroviral treatment.
The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fuelling a surge in ...
Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two hours to get birth-control pills from a tent pitched in ...