Bunyoro Faces Disease Burden from Malaria, TB, and Measles Amidst Gaps in Surveillance Reporting

The Bunyoro Regional Emergency Operations Centre has released its weekly epidemiological bulletin for Week 19 (5th to 11th May 2025), revealing both progress and pressing public health challenges across the region. The bulletin serves as a critical tool for district, national, and global stakeholders to track disease trends, assess health service delivery, and guide emergency…

World Health Assembly Adopts Pandemic Agreement to Strengthen Global Preparedness and Equity

 In a landmark decision, Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have formally adopted the world’s first Pandemic Agreement, marking a pivotal moment in global health governance and solidarity. The agreement, approved by consensus at the 78th World Health Assembly, is the result of more than three years of intense negotiations initiated in the…

Six African Nations Commit to Eliminating Deadly Neglected Disease, Visceral Leishmaniasis

In a bold step toward ending one of the world’s deadliest neglected diseases, six African countries—Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan—have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar. The commitment was announced during a high-level ceremony held on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly…

Closing the gap: reaching zero-dose children in Congo-Brazzaville

In Congo-Brazzaville, thousands of children have never received a single vaccine. Why? 15 May 2025 by Brice Kinhou Congo-Brazzaville’s thousands of unvaccinated children may be “missed”, but they’re not forgotten. Many actors – from the Ministry of Health and Population, to CARITAS Congo, alongside many other community-based and international organisations – are working to identify…

Ghana confronts the challenge of financing pneumococcal vaccination after GAVI

The pneumococcal vaccine, introduced a decade ago, has proven its effectiveness. But its price is rising, and with Ghana’s potential transition from Gavi support on the horizon, how can its long-term accessibility be ensured? 19 March 2025 by Claudia Lacave Pneumonia kills 2,000 children per day worldwide and is responsible for 16% of deaths among children…

A New Foundation to Support Academic Excellence

Created in March 2025, the Fondation pour l’Université de Genève will strengthen the impact of the University of Geneva (UNIGE) in research, education, and community engagement. This private, non-profit foundation aims to mobilise additional resources to accompany the institution’s growth in fulfilling its mission, and to fund ambitious projects that exceed the limits of the…