The initiative "Stronger with Breastmilk Only" was officially launched in Senegal on Thursday 21 October by NGO ALIVE THRIVE, UNICEF and WHO.  This is to promote the benefits of breast milk which ensures normal growth of the infant in order…

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) is supporting the Government of Liberia to improve surveillance and reporting of suspected polio cases in Nimba, Bong, Margibi, Maryland, River Cess, and River Gee counties.  The US-CDC said…

The World Health Organization and partners have issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect health and care workers worldwide from COVID-19 and other health issues. The organizations are concerned that large numbers of health and care workers…

African peer review mechanism (APRM) national governing council secretariat in Sierra Leone have published their targeted review report on Health Governance and Covid-19 Response in the republic of Sierra Leone. The report indicates that there has been success in the…

The United States embassy in Senegal has announced the arrival of 336. 000 additional doses of the single injection Covid-19 Johnson & Johnson vaccine that U.S. offered to Senegal, through the COVAX initiative.  A statement announcing the arrival said the…

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has for the first time, spoken about proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill currently before Parliament.  The bill which largely focuses on criminalizing LGBT+ activities and prosecuting sympathizers has caused deep divisions among…

Boko Haram has been seriously weakened in the Lake Chad basin. This is the finding of the UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Central Africa. François Lounceny Fall was touring the area where the Nigerian terrorist group operates. The UN…