A Tiverton-based engineer has been lending his support to a grassroots campaign in Sierra Leone as the country grapples with ...

An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

Govt needs to strengthen the health sector to confront the malady …it should also step up effort like it’s already doing in terms of awareness, says Enabulele Nigeria is currently experiencing a Lassa ...

Analysis - As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the ...

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility ...

Nigeria to become medical hub in West Africa The Federal Government has disclosed plans to reduce the rate at which Nigerians seek medical care abroad and grow the country’s health sector.

The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across several communities in West and Central African countries, with Sierra Leone becoming the latest ...

This evaluation focuses on the preparedness of the World Bank Group, including the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to support epidemic- and pandemic-related health ...

The Ebola virus disease outbreak now ravaging parts of West Africa is the largest on record. In fact, West Africa has seen more cases of the disease in 2014 than have been seen in all other ...

The 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which killed more than 11,000 people, was the deadliest the world has ever seen. The United States spent millions to help contain it.

A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases surged by 71%. Roughly half of all confirmed mpox cases in Africa now come ...