Africa

WHO: more than 14 African countries have reported cholera cases since January 2022. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this acute diarrhoeal disease is endemic in several provinces

The threat of AMR (antimicrobial resistance) and prescribing without justification: antimicrobial is the collective term for antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and pesticides

Also known as ''Guinea-worm disease'', dracunculiasis is an infectious disease caused by a nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis ('Medina filaria' or 'Guinea worm')

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, transmitted to humans through the bite of mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles

The project 'Supporting the Senegalese Red Cross Emergency Plan for Migration' starts in the town of Rosso-Senegal, a few kilometres from the border between Senegal and Mauritania

Uganda, 23 deaths from Ebola. Misalignment between Task Force on the ground and Ministry of Health

Tuberculosis, historically one of the most significant global public health concerns, remains an infection of concern, especially during pregnancy

Polio alert: the polio virus has recently been detected in New York, Israel, Tajikistan, Ukraine and the UK. 'We must eradicate it globally'

Uganda breaks down geographic barriers with technology: on the Ssese Islands on Lake Victoria, HIV drugs arrive thanks to drones and the experiment is about to be exported to other continents

Affecting around 20% of pregnant women in LMIC, mental health issues like depression and anxiety are common during pregnancy and the first year after birth, with consequences for both mothers and their infants