COVID-19 shows why African data is key for the continent’s response to pandemics
African public health practitioners have amassed a wealth of experience of managing epidemics
Coming out of the jungle, infectious diseases
Diseases associated with forests can, in several ways, be seen as a reaction to change in relationship between humans and forests
Sexual and gender-based violence during COVID-19: lessons from Ebola
Sexual and gender-based violence does not begin with disasters like the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. But the chaos and …
Autonomous Africa CDC a game-changer on disease outbreak response: Experts
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will now be in a position to assess disease outbreaks on the continent and declare it an …
Ebola: Lessons from Sierra Leone on school closure impact on girls
During COVID-19 pandemic schools have been closed in over 180 countries, affecting nearly 1.6 billion children, accounting for over 90% of …
COVID-19: Lockdown threatens Congo with hardships
People are allowed to step out to buy essential supplies every four days in Kinshasa province
India should beware of 10 viral threats, including Ebola
The diseases include Ebola, MERS-CoV, yellow fever, bird flu, Usutu virus, Tilapia novel orthomyxo-like virus, Cyclovirus, Banna Reo virus and …
Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘Global human interaction has eased transmission’
Globalisation and population explosion have led to increase in human-to-human transmission of viruses, says Sanath Krishna Muliya, project …
Air pollution as serious a threat as communicable diseases in Africa: Report
Average life expectancy in central, west Africa would be 1.2 years lower, and a total of 677 million person-years would be lost, if high …
Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘How we interact with environment drives spillovers’
The scope and scale of deforestation and opening of new interfaces with forests and wildlife increases the chances of spillovers, says …
Health is about public leadership: WHO chief
Tedros Ghebreyesus asked member countries to approve an ambitious Budget at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva
Animal group urges PM Modi: Raise wildlife trade ban issue in G20 meet
The organisation also floated a petition, which, it claims, has received over one million signatures globally
Violence against healthcare workers in Mali doubled in 2022: Report
At least 26 health workers in Mali were kidnapped in 11 incidents while travelling to or from work
How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains
Preventing transmission when handling the deceased is achieved by ‘contact precautions’
How Africa’s porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola
'The surveillance team has to enter the mind of a typical villager from the DRC who knows they’re infected and is trying to escape to …
How West African countries are coping in absence of strong healthcare system
In countries like Liberia and Nigeria, declining budgetary share in health services continues to undermine public well-being
Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘Humans are changing disease ecosystem’
Burden of neglected zoonotic diseases is vastly under-reported, says Bethan Purse, ecologist, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Run-up to pandemic treaty: WHO’s 10 proposals call for high-level council, changes to health regulations
Observers had earlier criticised the absence of independent monitoring for ensuring compliance with the pandemic accord
COVID-19: Lessons for disaster management
Good governance, responsive administration and coordination should be non-negotiable in a process driven by transparency and accountability
COVID-19: Climate-related disasters impact labour more than wars
The ongoing pandemic will add to already-reduced labour productivity caused by natural disasters whose frequency has doubled since 2000
Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease
Second time the disease with high fatality rate has been detected in western Africa; WHO confirmation awaited
West Africa records 1st death from ‘highly infectious’ Marburg virus
Case fatality rate of the infection is 24-88%
How the DRC’s Ebola crisis has led to children dying from measles
Community mistrust towards the outbreak response team; high levels of insecurity due to battles between army and armed groups
Ebola re-emerges in the Democratic Republic of Congo
36 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo less than two weeks after the WHO declared an end to the outbreak
Sustainable peatland management can prevent future pandemics: Study
Peatlands harbour a variety of disease-spreading hosts; flora and fauna in them are also being harvested, increasing contact with humans