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Yaoundé, Cameroon – From September 5 to 9, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Dr. John Nkengasong visited Yaoundé to underscore the U.S. government’s longtime, ongoing commitment to supporting the HIV/AIDS response in Cameroon. Ambassador Nkengasong is the United States Global AIDS Coordinator and the Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy. As the first person of […]
Mombasa, Kenya, September 18, 2023 African Trypanosomiasis, commonly known as “sleeping sickness” in human and Nagana in cattle, continues to be a significant threat to both human and livestock health, limiting land use and perpetuating poverty across the continent. This disease, transmitted by the tsetse fly, is responsible for an estimated 1000 cases in people annually , with 55 million people in […]
Key facts Overview Mpox (monkeypox) is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick. Anyone can get mpox. It spreads from contact with infected: If you have mpox: The disease mpox (formerly monkeypox) is caused […]
