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Lack of Electricity Could Drive Heat Deaths in Poor Countries, Study Finds
Climate-driven rising temperatures could result in an estimated 430,000 additional deaths every year by 2050, with low-income countries expected to bear the overwhelming burden....
Mobilising Resources For Ebola Response: Africa CDC Boss Calls For More
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has called on African countries and institutions to...
Free Primary Healthcare Rollout Reaches 150 Districts
Ghana's Free Primary Healthcare Policy has begun its first phase across 150 underserved districts since launching in April 2026, with government distributing more than...
Report Ties Ebola Outbreak to Africa’s Security Gaps
A new Africa Health Security Index released Wednesday found the continent's average preparedness score has risen nearly 30 percent in five years to 41.5...
New HIV Infections in Ghana Fall Almost 14 Percent
Ghana recorded 13,951 new HIV infections in 2025, down almost 14 percent from the previous year, the Ghana AIDS Commission announced Monday in Accra,...
