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Health and Gender Indicators Improve Across SADC Region

The Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional bloc of 16 Member States stretching from Angola to South Africa, recently unveiled its 2025 Scorecard on Sexual and Reproductive Health and.

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Africa CDC Strengthens Continental Health Security and Regulatory Ties

The ongoing evolution of health governance in Africa has entered a pivotal phase of strategic realignment and institutional strengthening. In the week of 16–22 February 2026, the Africa Centres for.

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Africa’s Health Future Depends on System Reform

Africa’s health systems are approaching a defining moment. For decades, progress in disease control, maternal and child health, and epidemic response was sustained by expanding development assistance and disease-specific global.

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Ghana’s Fight Against Malaria: Vaccines Saving Children’s Lives

Ghana has emerged as a continental leader in the fight against malaria, demonstrating how strategic policy action, innovation, and rigorous implementation can translate into measurable reductions in child mortality. Historically,.

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Why Nigeria’s $5.1 Billion Health Pact Matters for Growth

Nigeria has signed a $5.1 billion five-year bilateral healthcare Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States. This is not simply a health deal. It is a signal of Nigeria’s.

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The U.S.–Africa Health Pacts: Aid in Transition

In the waning days of 2025, the United States embarked on an unprecedented restructuring of its global health engagement, unveiling a suite of negotiated health agreements with at least nine.

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Nigeria Embarks on First Nationwide Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Survey

Nigeria has formally launched its first nationally representative survey on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), signalling a significant escalation in the country’s efforts to confront a growing global threat. The initiative, backed.

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Akdital’s Gulf Move Strengthens Morocco’s Global Healthcare Influence in Africa

The largest private healthcare provider, Akdital Holding, recently announced a bold $1.6 billion expansion into Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This was not just another business decision but.

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Is Africa’s Continental Cholera Preparedness Plan Holding Up?

Across Africa, the year 2025 has witnessed an alarming resurgence of cholera, with the Africa CDC reporting over 300,000 suspected cases and more than 7,000 deaths. This marks what the.

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Africa CDC Strengthens Frontlines in the Fight Against Cholera

Africa is confronting one of its most severe cholera crises in a quarter of a century. In 2025 alone, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has.

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