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In a press release, the organisation said the news was “a major step forwards” in the fight against the disease.
New infant-friendly formulation closes a critical treatment gap for the youngest children, with support from African-led trials and global partners.Addis Ababa, 16 August 2025 - The Africa Centres for ...
For the first time, newborns and infants weighing less than five kilogrammes will have access to a newly approved malaria treatment, whose clinical trials were conducted in eight African countries.
Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, said Nigeria is not giving mental health the attention it deserves, with 80 per cent of its resources concentrated solely on the physical aspects of health.Senator Oloriegbe ...
First Malaria Drug for InfantsThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomed the approval of the first malaria treatment designed for newborns and infants under five ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued multiple travel warnings urging travelers to be careful and ...
The M-Pox outbreak continues to cause havoc across Africa, with 89,566 cases reported from 25 African Union member states. According to the Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Report issued on July 28, ...
The Africa CDC did not immediately respond to a question about details of the trial. More monkeypox deaths have been reported on the African continent this year than anywhere in the world.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director General, Jean Kaseya, said on Thursday that reported cases in Africa had risen by 79% from 2022-2023 and by 160% from ...
Africa lags behind most other regions in COVID-19 vaccinations, with just less than 14 million doses having been administered on the continent of 1.3 billion, according to the Africa CDC.
Africa CDC: 0.5% of vaccines delivered to Africa expired Countries want minimum 3-month shelf life, says WHO Vaccine uptake high when community is engaged, says CDC Says wants to get Merck's COVID ...