In February 2019, the Assembly of Head of State and Government adopted the legal instrument for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) and called on its Member States to sign and ratify the Treaty in order for the Treaty to enter into force as soon as possible
The African Union Commission convened global and regional health leaders, National Heads of States, and Governments in Addis Ababa on the 9th February 2019 for the African Leadership Meeting (ALM) – Investing in Health. A crucial outcome of the meeting was the AU Assembly Decision Assembly/AU/20(XXXII): “Addis Ababa Commitment
A team of researchers based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, studied the new R21 malaria vaccine in 450 children—the key population is the most urgently needed vaccine. They found it to be safe and have unprecedented efficacy in those aged 5-17 months. In this controlled trial, 105 of the 147
In a strong show of support for the fight against malaria, ViacomCBS Networks Africa (VCNA) – through its brand channels MTV, MTV Base, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central – has come on board to support the #ZeroMalariaStartsWithMe campaign! This new partnership aims to raise awareness, drive education and engage young
TB treatments are notoriously hard to adhere to, and a shorter regimen is here to offer a breakthrough. People at high risk of developing tuberculosis will soon access a once-weekly pill that prevents TB bacteria from developing into a contagious case. The rollout continues in five AU Member States:
