By Ojoma Akor Nigeria’s National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), an agency of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has unveiled plans to host the 2026 SPARK Africa Translational Research Bootcamp and Scientific Conference in Abuja. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare on Tuesday said the…
By Health and Science Africa Africa has officially lifted Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security following recommendations from the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in a communique, said the decision highlights the continent’s strengthened health security,…
Cassona Reaffirms Long-Term Commitment to Transforming Healthcare Infrastructure Across ECOWAS By Health and Science Africa Cassona Healthcare has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to revolutionizing healthcare infrastructure across ECOWAS countries by developing modern hospitals, advanced medical diagnostic imaging equipment, and state-of-the-art laboratories. This commitment is further strengthened by structured knowledge-transfer programs focused on equipment maintenance and…
By Ojoma Akor The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa accounts for nearly a quarter of the people pushed into poverty by health expenses globally. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, disclosed this in his statement to mark this year’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. He said that for too many people across the…
By Ojoma Akor Africa CDC says it would support the establishment of national public health institutes in member states without them. The Regional Director of the Africa CDC, West Africa Regional Coordinating Centre (RCC). Dr. Alinon Kokou stated this during the closing ceremony of the West Africa regional review and coordination meeting organized by the…
By Ojoma Akor The Africa CDC, the government of Nigeria, and other member states have reaffirmed their commitment to creating a harmonized, coordinated public health emergency preparedness and response platform across West Africa. They expressed this commitment during the West Africa Regional Review and Coordination Meeting (RCC), organized by Africa CDC in partnership with other organizations….
By Ojoma Akor The number of adults aged between 20 and 79 living with diabetes in the WHO African region is. projected to more than double, to 60 million, by 2050, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, disclosed this in his statement to mark this…
*We Can’t Have African Solutions Compiled Elsewhere- African Pharma Makers Story and Photos by John Musenze DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – At the just concluded 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025), the atmosphere in Durban was both defiant and hopeful, health stakeholders including scientists, ministers, and pharmaceutical leaders gathered to unveil what…
By Health and Science Africa Port Sudan – A cholera vaccination campaign that aims to reach 1.86 million people aged one year and older with oral cholera vaccines has commenced in six localities of the Darfur states in response to the ongoing cholera outbreak. A statement from WHO said the campaign kicked off on 21…
African countries through their health leaders have committed to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B by the year 2030.
