Burundi Health Minister Hosts Africa CDC Delegation to Review Mpox Response
On Jan. 23, 2024, Dr. Lydwine Baradahana, Burundi's Minister of Public Health, met with a delegation from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The delegation, led by Dr. Ngashi Ngingo, the Technical Director for programs and continental coordinator of Mpox response efforts, visited Burundi to assist with the country's intra-action review of its...
Global Glaciers Melting at Alarming Rate
Swiss glaciers, once a symbol of the Alps' enduring beauty, are rapidly vanishing, with their volume shrinking by 10% between 2022 and 2023 alone. A September 2023 study by the Swiss Academy of Sciences paints a bleak picture of the ongoing glacial retreat, a process that is accelerating far faster than many anticipated. In fact, experts claim...
WHO Assures Low Risk of Avian Flu Despite U.S. Death
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday reassured the public that the risk of avian influenza, or bird flu, remains low, despite the first U.S. death from the H5N1 virus in Louisiana.
WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris said the virus is "not circulating in humans but jumping into humans" through exposure to poultry or...
Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal
Urgent Action Needed: Addressing HIV/AIDS Inequalities
Global leaders marked World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 by urging countries to adopt a rights-based approach to combating HIV/AIDS,
Burundi Launches Major Vaccination Drive Amid Monkeypox Outbreak
Burundi launched a major vaccination campaign to combat a growing measles cases, with Dr.
Burundi’s President Calls for National Hygiene Initiative
On August 10, 2024, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye conducted an inspection of various public and
EAC sets up Rapid Response Mechanisms for outbreaks
The East African Community table-top simulation exercise (TTX) successfully tested the activation of the recently
Namibia president declares state of emergency over drought
The President of Namibia Nangolo Mbumba has declared a State of Emergency over the persistent drought affecting all regions of Namibia.
The State of Emergency has been declared as of May 22 under Article 26(1) of the Namibian Constitution as well as the Disaster Risk Management Act.
More than 300,000 households...
Malaria remains the leading cause of deaths in Burundi
As the would celebrates World Malaria Day, the Burundi ministry of health in a statement said that despite the decline of malaria cases in the country,