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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 […]
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is an autonomous technical Agency established by the African Union (AU) to enhance the capacity, capabilities, and partnerships of Africa’s public health institutions. Its primary goal is to control prevent, detect, and respond to disease threats and outbreaks by employing science, policy, and data-driven interventions and programs […]
Une mission conjointe de la Banque africaine de développement et du gouvernement camerounais est sur le terrain jusqu’au 22 août 2023. Faire la revue de l’état d’exécution des activés, identifier les contraintes et les risques pouvant limiter les performances du projet et de proposer des mesures correctives et des recommandations nécessaires pour lever ces contraintes. […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency announced a new Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) today at the Health Minister’s Meeting of the G20 Summit hosted by the Government of India. The new GIDH initiative (pronounced “guide” for short) will operate as a WHO-managed network and platform to support the implementation of the […]
