As war convulses the Middle East, Ukraine, parts of Asia and Africa, epidemiologist and violence disruptor Gary Slutkin says perpetual cycles of violence are not inevitable. Here & Now's Scott Tong ...

The United Nations Children Emergency Fund UNICEF has raised the alarm over an imminent outbreak of polio in Niger State fingering the high prevalent cases in neighbouring states.UNICEF Social and ...

Recently, I attended the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, which brings together Member States from both the WHO African Region (AFR) and the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). The discussions ...

Efforts to reinforce health systems are gaining pace across Africa, with this week’s developments focused on emergency response capacity, disease treatment and maternal care. South Africa’s ...

More than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a large new study estimated on Saturday, following a recent outbreak of the disease in the UK.

A new study reveals that meningitis kills 250,000 people annually, with the highest burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Explore the call for global vaccination and early diagnostic tools.

Emergency cholera medical ​supplies for several African countries have become stuck in a logistical quagmire caused by the ...

In recent decades, cases have risen sharply in Africa as urbanisation, travel and climate change have expanded mosquito ...