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Blantyre, Malawi Reaches 100% Cholera Vaccination Coverage: 186,000 Receive Second Dose
On October 30, 2026, the Malawi Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) officially announced that they had achieved 100% coverage in a preventive oral cholera vaccine (OCV) second-dose campaign…
EMA’s PRAC Initiates Safety Reviews for Antidepressant ‘Deanxit’ and Normal Immunoglobulin Products
The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched comprehensive safety reviews regarding neurological side effects associated with the antidepressant ‘Deanxit’ and severe allergic reactions linked to…
Google Partners with Singapore’s Ministry of Health to Integrate Frontier AI into Public Healthcare
Google has entered into a major strategic partnership with Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and key healthcare institutions to integrate frontier AI models across the public health system. Announced on October 29,…
South Sudan and WHO Conduct Full-Scale Simulation Exercise for Bundibugyo Virus Preparedness
The South Sudan Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute (NPHI), in collaboration with international partners such as the World Health Organization (WHO), announced on October 26, 2026, the successful…
WHO and DRC Health Ministry Expand Specialized Clinics for 2,700 Ebola Survivors to Prevent Transmission and Manage Long-term Effects
On October 27, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health officially announced the operational achievements and expansion measures…
WHO and Kenya Ministry of Health Announce Release of 20 Close Contacts of First Ebola Case After 21-Day Quarantine
The Kenyan Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) officially announced on October 26, 2026, that 20 individuals who had contact with the country’s first imported case of Bundibugyo ebolavirus…
Ethiopian Ministry of Health and WHO Announce Vaccination Campaign for 11.3 Million Children on World Polio Day
The Ethiopian Ministry of Health and partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), including the World Health Organization (WHO), announced a nationwide mass vaccination plan and strengthened surveillance measures on October…
Uganda and WHO Expand Malaria Treatment to All Ages Through Community Health Workers
On October 23, 2026, the Ugandan Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa officially announced the expansion of malaria diagnosis and treatment services to all age…
EMA and AMA Issue Joint Guidance to Expedite Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Development
On October 23, 2026, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Emergency Task Force (ETF) and the African Medicines Agency (AMA) officially released a landmark Joint Position Paper to accelerate clinical trials and regulatory…
DRC and South Sudan Launch Joint Border Surveillance to Prevent Ebola Spread
With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Sudan have agreed to establish a joint surveillance and rapid response system…