In Burkina Faso, the impact of sickle cell disease is a significant public health concern. With a prevalence rate of 4.63% and nearly 2% of infants born with the severe…
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Niger battling simultaneous polio and covid-19 outbreaks
Niger faces dual health crisis as polio and COVID-19 spread concurrently While battling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Niger has detected a fresh polio outbreak, with two children in Niamey and…
Cholera outbreak in Burkina Faso: what you need to know
Cholera outbreak in Burkina Faso: what you need to know Health authorities in Burkina Faso have confirmed the start of a cholera outbreak after identifying a confirmed case in the…
Le Mali confronté à une épidémie de dengue – Allo Docteurs
Moustique Le Mali confronté à une épidémie de dengue Après la reprise des combats dans le nord du Mali, le pays est confronté à un autre problème de taille :…
Dengue outbreak in Burkina Faso a growing health crisis
Burkina Faso battles unprecedented dengue fever outbreak Since January, a dengue fever epidemic transmitted by mosquitoes has claimed 214 lives in Burkina Faso, with the highest toll in the capital…
Cholera outbreak in Niger raises health concerns
Cholera outbreak in Niger raises health concerns Over 600 cholera cases have been recorded in the Maradi and Zinder regions of Niger in recent weeks. Share Heavy rains along the…
Un warns of extreme food crisis in gaza, haiti, Sudan, south Sudan, and Mali
Global hunger hotspots: UN warns of extreme food crisis 16 juin 2025 Aide humanitaire Gaza, Haiti, Sudan, South Sudan, and Mali have been identified as maximum alert zones, facing the…
Burkina Faso displacement crisis: thousands flee escalating violence
Burkina Faso displacement crisis: thousands flee escalating violence Jihadist group violence has uprooted nearly 230,000 individuals in Burkina Faso since the beginning of the year, humanitarian organizations have warned. They…
Mali pioneers hybrid malaria vaccine strategy to protect children
Mali leads Africa with hybrid malaria vaccine rollout for children • The Republic of Mali has become the 20th African nation to introduce the malaria vaccine, marking a major…
Amnesty International warns of escalating repression in Niger since the coup
Eighteen months after the military takeover on July 26, 2023, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, the CNSP military administration is significantly tightening its control over Niger. A new report from…
Niger achieves historic milestone in eliminating river blindness
The World Health Organization recognizes Niger as a pioneer in the fight against river blindness The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized the Niger as the first country in…
Mali launches HPV vaccine to fight cervical cancer in women
Mali introduces HPV vaccine: a breakthrough in cervical cancer prevention for Malian women In a landmark move, the Malian government has incorporated the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine…