With Future of UNAIDS in Question, Top Official Says ‘Very Difficult’ to Envision 2026 Shutdown 17/10/2025 Stefan Anderson BERLIN — A top UNAIDS official told delegates at the World Health Summit this week that it would be “very difficult” to envision shutting down the agency by the end of 2026, pushing back against a controversial proposal from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that has triggered an outcry from civil society groups and member states. […] Continue reading -> One in Six Bacterial Infections Is Antibiotic Resistant; Calls for Stronger Real-Time Pandemic Risk Surveillance 14/10/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is an urgent need for a more comprehensive pandemic risk monitoring system that tracks threats and preparedness in real time, according to the WHO-hosted Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, in a report launched at the World Health Summit. This followed the release of a new World Health Organization data documenting the sharp global rise in […] Continue reading -> Looming Malaria Drug Resistance Spurs Global Search for New Treatments 10/10/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen Malaria affects millions worldwide, and progress against the disease is stalling. Emerging drug resistance threatens to reverse hard-won gains, putting many more lives at risk. Public–private partnerships are racing to close the treatment gap before the current drugs begin to fail. “We believe that the eradication of malaria is in sight, but it’s an ongoing […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> If and When the Guns Fall Silent – Gaza Faces Overwhelming Rehabilitation Task 06/10/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Beyond the rehabilitation of bodies, mind and critical Gaza health, housing, water and sanitation infrastructure, both Israelis and Palestinians need to confront the darks side of their respective narratives around the two-year war in Gaza in order to advance a cease-fire and, beyond that, a more durable peace. As hopes of a cease-fire between warring […] Continue reading -> Mali Enrols First Pregnant Patient in Malaria Trial 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan The first pregnant woman infected with malaria has been recruited into a Phase 3 trial in Mali that is evaluating the efficacy and safety of antimalarial drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria as they have reduced immunity, and malaria poses serious risks to both mothers and babies. […] Continue reading -> Support for Indian Manufacturers to Produce Cheap Generics of HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug, Lenacapavir 24/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Two Indian manufacturers will be able to mass-produce cheap generic versions of the HIV ‘miracle’ drug, lenacapavir, which almost eliminates HIV transmission via an injection given twice a year – thanks to support from donors. The Gates Foundation will support Hetero Labs, while Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and Wits RHI will support Dr […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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One in Six Bacterial Infections Is Antibiotic Resistant; Calls for Stronger Real-Time Pandemic Risk Surveillance 14/10/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is an urgent need for a more comprehensive pandemic risk monitoring system that tracks threats and preparedness in real time, according to the WHO-hosted Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, in a report launched at the World Health Summit. This followed the release of a new World Health Organization data documenting the sharp global rise in […] Continue reading -> Looming Malaria Drug Resistance Spurs Global Search for New Treatments 10/10/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen Malaria affects millions worldwide, and progress against the disease is stalling. Emerging drug resistance threatens to reverse hard-won gains, putting many more lives at risk. Public–private partnerships are racing to close the treatment gap before the current drugs begin to fail. “We believe that the eradication of malaria is in sight, but it’s an ongoing […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> If and When the Guns Fall Silent – Gaza Faces Overwhelming Rehabilitation Task 06/10/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Beyond the rehabilitation of bodies, mind and critical Gaza health, housing, water and sanitation infrastructure, both Israelis and Palestinians need to confront the darks side of their respective narratives around the two-year war in Gaza in order to advance a cease-fire and, beyond that, a more durable peace. As hopes of a cease-fire between warring […] Continue reading -> Mali Enrols First Pregnant Patient in Malaria Trial 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan The first pregnant woman infected with malaria has been recruited into a Phase 3 trial in Mali that is evaluating the efficacy and safety of antimalarial drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria as they have reduced immunity, and malaria poses serious risks to both mothers and babies. […] Continue reading -> Support for Indian Manufacturers to Produce Cheap Generics of HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug, Lenacapavir 24/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Two Indian manufacturers will be able to mass-produce cheap generic versions of the HIV ‘miracle’ drug, lenacapavir, which almost eliminates HIV transmission via an injection given twice a year – thanks to support from donors. The Gates Foundation will support Hetero Labs, while Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and Wits RHI will support Dr […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Looming Malaria Drug Resistance Spurs Global Search for New Treatments 10/10/2025 Felix Sassmannshausen Malaria affects millions worldwide, and progress against the disease is stalling. Emerging drug resistance threatens to reverse hard-won gains, putting many more lives at risk. Public–private partnerships are racing to close the treatment gap before the current drugs begin to fail. “We believe that the eradication of malaria is in sight, but it’s an ongoing […] Continue reading -> Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> If and When the Guns Fall Silent – Gaza Faces Overwhelming Rehabilitation Task 06/10/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Beyond the rehabilitation of bodies, mind and critical Gaza health, housing, water and sanitation infrastructure, both Israelis and Palestinians need to confront the darks side of their respective narratives around the two-year war in Gaza in order to advance a cease-fire and, beyond that, a more durable peace. As hopes of a cease-fire between warring […] Continue reading -> Mali Enrols First Pregnant Patient in Malaria Trial 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan The first pregnant woman infected with malaria has been recruited into a Phase 3 trial in Mali that is evaluating the efficacy and safety of antimalarial drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria as they have reduced immunity, and malaria poses serious risks to both mothers and babies. […] Continue reading -> Support for Indian Manufacturers to Produce Cheap Generics of HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug, Lenacapavir 24/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Two Indian manufacturers will be able to mass-produce cheap generic versions of the HIV ‘miracle’ drug, lenacapavir, which almost eliminates HIV transmission via an injection given twice a year – thanks to support from donors. The Gates Foundation will support Hetero Labs, while Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and Wits RHI will support Dr […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Ghanaian Newborns First to Get New Malaria Medication 07/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading -> If and When the Guns Fall Silent – Gaza Faces Overwhelming Rehabilitation Task 06/10/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Beyond the rehabilitation of bodies, mind and critical Gaza health, housing, water and sanitation infrastructure, both Israelis and Palestinians need to confront the darks side of their respective narratives around the two-year war in Gaza in order to advance a cease-fire and, beyond that, a more durable peace. As hopes of a cease-fire between warring […] Continue reading -> Mali Enrols First Pregnant Patient in Malaria Trial 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan The first pregnant woman infected with malaria has been recruited into a Phase 3 trial in Mali that is evaluating the efficacy and safety of antimalarial drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria as they have reduced immunity, and malaria poses serious risks to both mothers and babies. […] Continue reading -> Support for Indian Manufacturers to Produce Cheap Generics of HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug, Lenacapavir 24/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Two Indian manufacturers will be able to mass-produce cheap generic versions of the HIV ‘miracle’ drug, lenacapavir, which almost eliminates HIV transmission via an injection given twice a year – thanks to support from donors. The Gates Foundation will support Hetero Labs, while Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and Wits RHI will support Dr […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
If and When the Guns Fall Silent – Gaza Faces Overwhelming Rehabilitation Task 06/10/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Beyond the rehabilitation of bodies, mind and critical Gaza health, housing, water and sanitation infrastructure, both Israelis and Palestinians need to confront the darks side of their respective narratives around the two-year war in Gaza in order to advance a cease-fire and, beyond that, a more durable peace. As hopes of a cease-fire between warring […] Continue reading -> Mali Enrols First Pregnant Patient in Malaria Trial 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan The first pregnant woman infected with malaria has been recruited into a Phase 3 trial in Mali that is evaluating the efficacy and safety of antimalarial drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria as they have reduced immunity, and malaria poses serious risks to both mothers and babies. […] Continue reading -> Support for Indian Manufacturers to Produce Cheap Generics of HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug, Lenacapavir 24/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Two Indian manufacturers will be able to mass-produce cheap generic versions of the HIV ‘miracle’ drug, lenacapavir, which almost eliminates HIV transmission via an injection given twice a year – thanks to support from donors. The Gates Foundation will support Hetero Labs, while Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and Wits RHI will support Dr […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Mali Enrols First Pregnant Patient in Malaria Trial 06/10/2025 Kerry Cullinan The first pregnant woman infected with malaria has been recruited into a Phase 3 trial in Mali that is evaluating the efficacy and safety of antimalarial drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria as they have reduced immunity, and malaria poses serious risks to both mothers and babies. […] Continue reading -> Support for Indian Manufacturers to Produce Cheap Generics of HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug, Lenacapavir 24/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Two Indian manufacturers will be able to mass-produce cheap generic versions of the HIV ‘miracle’ drug, lenacapavir, which almost eliminates HIV transmission via an injection given twice a year – thanks to support from donors. The Gates Foundation will support Hetero Labs, while Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and Wits RHI will support Dr […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Support for Indian Manufacturers to Produce Cheap Generics of HIV ‘Miracle’ Drug, Lenacapavir 24/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan Two Indian manufacturers will be able to mass-produce cheap generic versions of the HIV ‘miracle’ drug, lenacapavir, which almost eliminates HIV transmission via an injection given twice a year – thanks to support from donors. The Gates Foundation will support Hetero Labs, while Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and Wits RHI will support Dr […] Continue reading -> Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Global Fund: Declines in Malaria, HIV and TB Deaths Threatened by Donor Aid Cutbacks, Climate and Conflict 12/09/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading -> Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Infrastructure Challenges Hamper Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC 08/09/2025 Kerry Cullinan The latest Ebola outbreak in Kasai province in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by lack of instructure, including roads and transport. Samples from the index case and five other suspected cases took eight days to get to the National Public Health Laboratory (INRB) in Kinshasa, only arriving on 3 September. The […] Continue reading -> Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Mpox Cases Rise in Ghana, Philippines and China – But Decline Overall 29/08/2025 Kerry Cullinan Ghana has seen an “exponential” increase in mpox cases over the past week, while there have been smaller increases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, Burundi, and Kenya, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Ghana now has 313 confirmed cases, an 87% increase over the previous […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts