Communicable diseases were the leading cause of death in Kenya in 2023, knocking off non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from the top spot in a historic shift, a fresh report by the Kenya National Bureau ...

In December 2024, the new malaria vaccine was used in Nigeria for the first time. Kebbi state, where MSF supports the Nigerian Ministry of Health in tackling increasingly high levels of malnutrition, ...

African countries should intensify efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and unlock the productivity and ...

The suspension of insecticide spraying in the camp nearly three years ago has contributed to the increase in malaria ...

President’s far-reaching Mexico City Policy threatens billions of dollars in US humanitarian funding as Africa reels from aid ...

Uganda will on February 7 receive its first batch of R21/Matrix-M, a malaria vaccine recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for children.Dr Jane Nabakooza, a senior medical officer at the ...

The lives of millions of people living with HIV are at increased risk following the withdrawal of billions in critical ...

Ministry official says it’s time to explore domestic philanthropy to address donor gaps. Donor funding has been dwindling ...

The Trump administration in the U.S. on Tuesday moved to halt the supply of lifesaving drugs for HIV, malaria, and ...

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has allocated $1.5 billion, covering only one-third of the estimated $4–5 billion needed. Malaria ...

The delivery of 12 million malaria vaccine doses in 17 African countries since 2023, has contributed to a significant drop in ...

Twelve million doses of malaria vaccine have been delivered to 17 endemic countries through Gavi vaccination programme. An estimated five million children in the 17 countries that collectively ...