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Somali Security and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Forces complete training on Emergency Battlefield Care

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The conflict in Sudan that has forced 3.4 million people to flee for safety within the country and across its borders is rapidly intensifying health threats, with cases of infectious diseases and other afflictions reported among the displaced population who have sought refuge in hard-to-reach locations, with limited health services.…

Health needs heighten as Sudan conflicts displaces millions of people

Africa needs to vaccinate 33 million children to put progress back on track

Download logoAn estimated 33 million children will need to be vaccinated in Africa between 2023 and 2025 to put the continent back on track to achieve the

Decreased vaccination levels have led to a surge in outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, diphtheria, polio and yellow fever BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), April 20, 2023/ -- An estimated 33 million children will need to be vaccinated in Africa between 2023 and 2025 to put the continent back on track |

The record-breaking storm barreled across southeastern Africa into landlocked Malawi, where rescue workers searched for survivors as rain kept falling.

A World Health Organization official, monitoring emergencies in Africa, Dr. Patrick Otim, is urging help to countries facing cholera outbursts.

A World Health Organization official in Africa is urging more support to countries facing cholera outbreaks, saying the disease has the potential to “quickly explode” as rainfall persists in some areas. Dr. Patrick Otim, a WHO official monitoring emergencies, said cholera outbreaks were potentially dangerous because of the short incubation period and the involvement of…