Healthcare in Africa faces a perfect storm: high rates of infectious diseases like malaria and HIV, a rise in ...

The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to healthcare ...

Pledges to support efforts to reduce burden in Nigeria, other countries By Chioma Obinna On this year’s World Malaria Day, ...

The South African government declared on Thursday that the country is experiencing new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD ... a spokesperson for South Africa's National Department of ...

Before the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, most countries in Africa had inadequate data on the burden of influenza disease and high risk groups to inform influenza public health policies.

On Feb. 13, Equatorial Guinea announced the deaths in the east of the country of nine people between Jan. 7 and Feb. 7 from Marburg virus disease in ... Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti.

Africa faces a chronic shortage of oral health workers due to underinvestment, leaving millions of people without adequate care and vulnerable to preventable oral diseases, according to a World Health ...

Many pests and pathogens are native to South Africa, several have followed imported plants, and some native pest and pathogens also cause disease on these imported plants. At FABI, we interact ...

Identifying routes of virus transmission to humans and assessing a potential public health risk The battle against infectious diseases in Africa needs to be addressed as a global issue. While viral ...

In Southern Africa, where poverty is prominent, lives are threatened by infectious diseases. Recent climate changes have increased the possible risks of infectious disease outbreaks in unexpected ...

Many diseases prevalent in Africa are transmitted through contact with contaminated water and soil. Investing in safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure is an opportunity.