Health

The campaign reaches Bunia, the epicenter of the outbreak. The country has reported 7,541 confirmed cases and 3,639 deaths, while Ervebo, approved for another strain of Ebola, is still being evaluated against Bundibugyo.

South African health authorities report a rapid increase in mpox cases, with 18 confirmed and one probable case as of September 17. Thirteen infections have been recorded in five weeks, primarily in Cape Town.

In Lomé, medical biologists from West Africa are calling for enhanced early epidemic detection. Their alert comes as Ebola remains a continental health emergency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Ondo State has confirmed at least 48 deaths and 182 individuals affected after consuming a local beverage suspected of containing methanol. Approximately 100 patients remained under treatment as the investigation into the source of the product continues.

Africa CDC maintains the Ebola outbreak in the DRC at a continental emergency level. Despite observed declines in several hotspots, nearly 60% of reported deaths still occur in communities, and the peak of the outbreak has not been confirmed.

Since September 16, 2026, no checks of vaccination records, particularly for yellow fever, are conducted at entry points in Benin. Vaccination, however, remains recommended.

The rate of new Ebola infections in DRC has fallen from around 120 to 80 cases per day. Ten health zones have reported no new cases for over 22 days, but North Kivu has still recorded 555 infections in three weeks.

The next generation of tuberculosis vaccines could transform prevention starting in 2029. The African continent still bears a quarter of the reported cases worldwide.

On September 14, Ghana launched the Presidential Initiative PRIMER to accelerate the reduction of pregnancy and childbirth-related deaths. The program aims to coordinate health, transportation, funding, and public services to bring the country closer to its 2030 target.

The Indonesian Ministry of Health reported 113,336 respiratory infections linked to smoke as of September 9, more than double the level recorded on September 1. Over 12.5 million people are exposed to the haze.

Thirty-six health facilities supported by the International Rescue Committee are set to close in Sudan due to lack of funding, potentially depriving nearly 474,000 people of essential services in a medical system already devastated by more than three years of war.

On Wednesday, 9 September, Bangladesh crossed the threshold of 1,000 confirmed or suspected deaths linked to the measles outbreak, with 1,002 deaths recorded and 167,580 suspected cases. An emergency vaccination campaign continues with support from WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi.

Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis announced on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, that its experimental treatment del-desiran failed to meet the primary endpoint in a phase III study on type 1 myotonic dystrophy.

Ghana has joined the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM), granting local vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturers structured access to the aggregated demand of 55 African Union member states.

Disinformation in Africa is becoming a major public health issue: more than 80 people have been killed since October 2025 following false accusations of "genital organ theft." Africa CDC aims to structure the detection and response to rumors through BIIM.

The Council of Governors of Kenya announced on Tuesday, September 8, a preliminary agreement with the nurses’ union to end a national strike that has disrupted public hospitals for more than five weeks. The compromise notably includes an increase in several allowances but still needs to be formalized before work can effectively resume. In Nairobi, […]

The former President of Benin, Boni Yayi, is currently in Berlin, Germany, for medical reasons, after being evacuated there on August 30th. In a statement released by his family on September 4, 2026, it was indicated that the former head of state was suffering from a herniated disc. He underwent surgery lasting approximately seven hours […]

From north to south of the country, the Minister of Health, Professor Benjamin Hounkpatin, visited various locations on August 26th and 27th, 2026, to assess the effectiveness of emergency medical care provided in public health facilities. This initiative involved a thorough assessment of hospitals and health centers to measure the practical implementation of emergency room […]