Health

Ten African countries have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation when disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies threaten to spread across national borders. The Cross-Border Collaboration Memorandum of Understanding is intended to improve coordination, information-sharing, preparedness and joint responses between participating countries. The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa announced the agreement on […]

African countries have committed to educating, employing and retaining three million additional health workers by 2035 as governments seek to address persistent staffing shortages across the continent. Health ministers endorsed the Africa Health Workforce Agenda 2026-2035 during the 76th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa in Addis Ababa in August 2026.

The World Health Organization is pushing for wider access to effective and child-friendly treatment for sickle cell disease, as millions of families continue to face gaps in diagnosis, medicines and long-term care. The effort is particularly important for Africa. WHO says nearly 80% of sickle cell disease cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa, while the condition