June 24, 2024
Twenty-four-year-old Theresa moved from her hometown in Kwara State to the capital city of Abuja in search of greener pastures. She had hoped to get a job in the city, save money, and return to school. Armed with ambition and determination…
Namibia has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world but has experienced condom shortage in recent months. Condoms and other contraceptives are a priority for the Namibian government in preventing the spread of HIV.
To support efforts by the Government of Namibia to address this…
The rapid uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations in Angola has brought an urgent need for monitoring the population after vaccination. To meet this need, the Angolan Ministry of Health (MOH) established post-vaccination surveillance sites at each vaccination point, providing assurance of active monitoring…
Lesotho and Namibia were announced recently as two of six African countries that have achieved HIV epidemic control. According to the findings, these two countries had high levels of viral suppression and retention in care, indicating effective treatment programs that reduce infection rates and…
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West African Health Organization (WAHO) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) launched an online portal for monitoring and reporting of adverse reactions from medicines…
Malawi’s rural population makes up about 82 percent of the entire population. Reaching them with medicine can be a significant challenge as 72 percent of the country’s roads are unpaved and dirt roads making travel by road difficult and often dangerous. The country saw an average of 5,592 traffic…
Malaria is on the rise. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, over-burdened health facilities, lockdown, and changes to transportation—such as new travel restrictions to deliver goods between countries and fewer flights and trucks making deliveries—have disrupted access for populations at high…