Africa

Malawi has received 1.9 million doses of Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) from the Global Emergency Stockpile to support the first round of the oral cholera vaccination campaign

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) officially announces the suspension of humanitarian activities in the South West region of Cameroon, three months after the detention of four staff members

The Nigerian Air Force and the country’s Federal Fire Service have set up a committee to support collaboration on the provision of aerial firefighting services

WHO on the end of the pandemic and on Africa: "With Covax and Avat programmes, target achievable by mid-2022"

Malawi health authorities have declared an outbreak of polio virus type 1 after a case was detected in a child in the capital Lilongwe

NIAMEY/PARIS - On Friday afternoon, 18 February, an airstrike hit a small village in the Madarounfa district of southern Niger, killing at least 12 people, including four children, and injuring 16 others, according to local sources

The six African countries that will produce mRNA Covid vaccines are Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt

Nigeria's Ministry of Health on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the private sector and other stakeholders for the operationalization of the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS)

The Italian doctor: "In Africa the Covid massacre is there, but it's not visible, and claiming the opposite could cause further damage in terms of reduced interest and commitment to intervene with appropriate aid"

Zipline has announced a partnership with the government of Nigeria and the regional government of Bayelsa State for the establishment of drone-based medical delivery services in the region