The Nigerian government has launched the National Strategic Plan of Action on Cholera Control (NSPACC) 2025-2029, a $124 million initiative aimed at eradicating cholera in Nigeria through a multi ...

“Emergency shelters, critical medical clinics in conflict zones, and sanitation systems combating cholera outbreaks will no longer operate,” declared UN OCHA, stressing that while humanitarian aid is ...

The delayed implementation of the framework may explain the repeated cholera outbreaks in both endemic and non-endemic countries. Out of the 47 countries in the region, 27 including 11 from West ...

Aid agencies warned that attacks on water and electricity infrastructure could fuel deadly infectious diseases like cholera. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Nadia ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a growing risk of cholera spreading to neighboring provinces and countries from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as conflict ...

cholera supplies to treat 10,000 people and supplementary medical supplies for 320,000 people. "But more will be needed as the situation evolves," he stressed. "Despite the increased risk ...

Cholera has remained a persistent public health challenge in Zambia since the country’s first reported outbreak in 1977. The recent outbreak, which began in October 2023 and is ongoing as of June 2024 ...

The Bayelsa State Government has confirmed an outbreak of cholera in parts of the state following initial denials. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, urged residents to maintain ...

Ghana is currently battling a cholera outbreak that began in October 2024, with the first case reported in the Greater Accra Region. According to a statement from the Ghana Health Service issued ...

Three people have been reported dead in the Agona West Municipality following the outbreak of cholera at Agona Swedru and surrounding towns in the Central Region about a week ago. Of the 200 suspected ...

The number of suspected cases of Cholera recorded in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region has risen to 214. Officials from the Ghana Health Service in the municipality said a total of ...

High-burden cholera outbreaks, spreading beyond the traditional cholera-endemic countries, have been reported since 2021 in the WHO African region. Member states in the region have committed to the ...