Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO is a mistake — but also an opportunity
He could turn his rash action into a negotiation that might strengthen global health.
Covering an Mpox Outbreak in Congo: Mile After Mile of Muck
A reporter made a long journey, much of it spent fighting through mud on a motorbike, to reach the epicenter of a viral outbreak in Africa.
Mpox in the DRC: residents of the slum at the centre of Kinshasa’s epidemic have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis
Long known as a virus confined to rural areas, mpox has reached Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Nearly 120,000 Children Displaced in Escalation of Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
A bout 120,000 children have been forced from their homes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the start ...
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Africa again on alert as mpox cases on the rise, including 38 deaths
The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known ...
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Digital Solutions Help Catch and Contain Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Kinshasa-based National Centre for Epidemiological Intelligence seems a world away from the mega city's notoriously chaotic streets.Although unassuming from the outside, this building is the ...
WHO launches $1.5 bn appeal to tackle global health crises
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for $1.5 billion through its 2025 Health Emergency Appeal (HEA), to deliver ...
Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania; WHO warns of potential spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region of ...
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OZ Arts Nashville Spring Line-up to Feature Artists From The Congo, South Korea & More
Following up on a slate of Fall programming that included theater legends and breakout dance stars, the Spring 2025 ...
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Fighting malaria in the DRC: the war against infectious diseases
Bryony Cottam meets a doctor dedicated to combating malaria and other deadly diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
Patient zero: How one doctor helped uncover the origin of the DRC’s mpox outbreak
What he didn’t know then was that the man, who ran a bar-come-brothel, was ‘patient zero’ in an outbreak of a new, more dangerous strain of mpox called clade 1b, which would trigger a global health ...
WHO Appeals For $1.5 Billion To Tackle Global Health Crises
( MENAFN - Swissinfo) The World health Organization (WHO) is calling for $1.5 billion (CHF1.4 billion) this year to tackle ...