Health

England is set to become the first country to introduce a routine gonorrhea vaccine in a major move to combat rising infections and antibiotic resistance. Cases of gonorrhoea hit over 85,000 in 2023, the highest since records began in 1918, prompting concerns about strains that no longer respond to standard …

Morocco is facing its worst measles epidemic in years, with thousands of cases reported across the country. Since late 2023, more than 25,000 suspected measles cases and at least 184 deaths have been recorded. The outbreak, which began in the Souss Massa region, has now spread to all 12 regions. …

As the international community commemorates International Malaria Day this Friday, April 25, more than 263 million people contracted the disease in 2023, and nearly 600,000 died from it. On the African continent, RFI reports, malaria claims some 500,000 lives every year. And yet, the international community had pledged to eliminate …

The Central Regional Health Directorate has reported an increase in suspected cholera cases, reaching 3,028, with 260 confirmed infections in Ghana’s Central Region. At the Annual Health Sector Performance Review in Cape Coast on Wednesday, Regional Director of Health Services, Agnes Achiamaa Anane, revealed that the outbreak has claimed 19 …

Tanzania announced the end of the Marburg virus epidemic on Thursday, after 42 days with no new cases reported. With no new cases detected since the death of the last confirmed patient on January 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the conclusion of the epidemic. “10 people have died, …

In Sudan, the cholera epidemic has claimed 1,235 lives, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Health. The Sudanese Ministry of Health reported that the total number of cholera cases in the country had reached 47,366. According to the Ministry’s figures, the number of people who have lost their lives in …

The World Bank has decided to grant an additional $150 million in funding to the Tunisian Ministry of Health, to support several key health initiatives, according to reports. At a meeting between Mustapha Ferjani, Minister of Health, and Fadia Saada, Regional Director of Human Development for the Middle East and …

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday, October 20, that malaria had been completely eradicated from Egypt. This truly historic result is the culmination of almost a century of efforts to eradicate malaria, the WHO said on Sunday, announcing the total eradication of the disease from Egypt. Malaria is …

According to the World Health Organization, one in seven adolescents worldwide suffers from a mental illness. Human well-being is closely linked to mental health, and a state of mental well-being enables us to cope with life’s stresses, recognize our potential, and study and work effectively. From childhood to adulthood, mental …

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on October 10, and aims to raise awareness of mental health issues and their importance worldwide. This year, the United Nations has chosen mental health in the workplace as its theme. When we are stressed, worried or anxious, it becomes difficult to …