Africa: Africa CDC Appoints Osinbajo As Senior Strategic Adviser: [Premium Times] Ms Edwin explained that the appointment aligned with the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda aimed at strengthening Africa's voice in global health, boosting domestic financing and expanding local production of health commodities. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRwccD #AfricaHealth #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity #Osinbajo #AfricaCDC

Africa: The Fight Against TB Is Also the Fight for Human Rights: [spotlight] The persistence of TB is a reminder that medical solutions alone are not enough. Renier Coetzee and Ingrid Schoeman write that the disease thrives in conditions shaped by social injustice, including poverty, overcrowded housing, under-resourced health systems, and unequal access to care. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRYZtd #TBawareness #HumanRights #SocialJustice #PublicHealth #AfricaHealth

Africa: The Hunt for a New TB Vaccine - Why We Are Now So Close, and Why It Matters: [spotlight] The only tuberculosis vaccine we have is a century old and offers only limited efficacy in children. With leading South African researchers involved in the pivotal clinical trials of three new tuberculosis vaccine candidates, we are on the verge of a major breakthrough, writes Associate Professor… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRXQw7 #Tuberculosis #TBVaccine #HealthcareInnovation #AfricaHealth #ClinicalTrials

Africa: From Data to Decisions - Strengthening Health Security in Africa: [WHO-AFRO] Nairobi -- Across the African region, health threats are increasingly being detected early, bolstering measures to protect communities. To further reinforce health emergency preparedness, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa today launched an integrated intelligence system to narrow the gap… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRHDpr #HealthSecurity #AfricaHealth #WHO #PublicHealth #HealthPreparedness

Africa: Obesity Is On the Rise in Africa - 5 Essential Reads On What to Do: [The Conversation Africa] Obesity - which the World Health Organization classifies as a disease - is not just an individual issue; it is shaped by the systems people live in. Research shows that urbanisation, economic status and food marketing strategies, for example, play a role along with more personal factors. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRH9WF #Obesity #AfricaHealth #PublicHealth #Nutrition #Urbanization

Africa: Local Voices, Local Data - How Localization Can Strengthen Malaria Elimination Across Africa: [WHO] For a health facility in northern Togo, effective analysis and use of routine surveillance data can mean the difference between identifying a rise in malaria cases early or only recognizing it once wards are full and children present with severe disease. For malaria programmes across… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRDwbg #MalariaElimination #HealthWorkers #SurveillanceData #AfricaHealth #PublicHealth

Africa: Report Warns of 'Code Red' for Health Journalism in Africa: [Daily News] Nairobi -- Nairobi-Health journalism across Africa is facing what experts describe as a "code red" moment, as mounting public health pressures collide with shrinking newsroom resources, according to the Africa Health Media Trends Report 2026 launched by FINN Partners. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRBP14 #HealthJournalism #AfricaHealth #PublicHealth #JournalismCrisis #MediaTrends

Africa: HIV Studies Call for Africa-Specific Data to Optimise Treatment Strategies: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- New HIV research presented this week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) has revealed critical evidence gaps that experts say must be urgently addressed to strengthen HIV treatment strategies across Africa. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR9hHT #HIVResearch #AfricaHealth #CROI2026 #TreatmentStrategies #PublicHealth

Africa: Breakthrough Sickle Cell Gene Therapy a Distant Hope in Africa: [SciDev.Net] Kampala, Scidev.Net -- As Uganda rolls out mandatory nationwide screening of newborns for sickle cell disease this month, a gene therapy celebrated in the United States and Europe remains financially out of reach for most patients in Africa. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR8ccd #SickleCellAwareness #GeneTherapy #HealthcareInnovation #AfricaHealth #Uganda

Africa: Snakebites - How to Avoid Them and What to Do If You're Bitten: [The Conversation Africa] Imagine walking into tall grass or working barefoot in a field ... and suddenly feeling sharp pain on your foot. You've just been bitten by a snake. This is more than a moment of shock; it could be the beginning of a dangerous medical emergency. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR1W6L #SnakeBites #AfricaHealth #EmergencyCare #SafetyTips #WildlifeAwareness