News Category: Africa
What you should know about Cervical Cancer
Cervical Canceris a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix —the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Various strains of the Human Papilloma virus (HPV),a sexually transmitted infection, play a role in causing most cervical cancer.
Read MoreHow has Covid-19 interrupted neglected tropical diseases and its control measures in Africa
Neglected tropical diseases is an umbrella term used to describe a group of 20 infectious diseases. These diseases affect over 1.7 billion people. Forty-four countries have eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease as a public health concern. Most recently the Gambia eliminated trachoma, a bacterial infection which causes blindness. However, this progress is now at real risk of reversal as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drug programmes have been interrupted, health budgets re-prioritised and aid cut.
Read MoreAHO seriously concerned with polio outbreak in Malawi
The health authorities in Malawi have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe.
Read MoreLow vaccination rates hamper humanitarian work in Africa, according to AHO
Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti are the least vaccinated countries in the world against Covid-19, data has shown.
Read MoreCervical cancer and how AHO plans to save 60 million lives
Most (90%) new cervical cancer cases and deaths are in low- and middle-income countries.
Read MoreAs we fight COVID-19, let us not forget Non Communicable Diseases
During the first wave of COVID-19 , hospitals all over the world diverted their resources from routine care to the care of COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreMillions of children starving in northeast Nigeria
At least 2.3 million children and youth are going hungry in northeast Nigeria where an Islamist insurgency has forced farmers to flee their fields and put the region on the brink of critical food shortages.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is becoming a problem for Sub Saharan Africa
When the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged in early 2020, medical experts and journalists were flummoxed by the low rates of infection and death throughout the African continent. Despite sub-par public health systems, dense metropolitan areas and extreme poverty, experts highlighted many reasons why COVID cases remained low in Africa. Some explanations included the continent's younger demographics, experience with epidemics like Ebola and the gift of time in delaying the spread of the virus to the continent.
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