Netherlands still without enough ICU beds, now fewer than during Covid pandemic

Rising Ebola Cases in DRC: Over 1,560 Confirmed as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — Health authorities are currently grappling with a severe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), having recorded more than 1,560 confirmed cases across the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu. The escalating health crisis is being heavily compounded by severe funding shortfalls and dire []

Guinée : le gouvernement veut transformer son système de santé au bénéfice des communautés

Afin de rapprocher durablement les services de santé des populations, en particulier des communautés les plus vulnérables, le ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène publique a procédé, ce mercredi 24 juin 2026, au lancement officiel du projet de transformation du système de santé guinéen. La cérémonie a réuni des cadres de la Présidence de [] The post Guinée : le gouvernement veut transformer son système de santé au bénéfice des communautés first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Mysterious deaths rock DR Congo IDPs camp as Ebola outbreak sparks fresh alarm

A growing public health emergency is unfolding in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 30 people have died in a displaced persons camp amid fears that Ebola infections may be spreading undetected among thousands of vulnerable residents. The deaths, recorded since early May at the Kigonze displacement camp in Bunia, Ituri Province, [] Mysterious deaths rock DR Congo IDPs camp as Ebola outbreak sparks fresh alarm

DR Congo Opens New Ebola Treatment Centre

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has inaugurated a second Ebola Treatment Centre in North Kivu Province to strengthen its response to the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, as health authorities work to improve patient care and contain the spread of the disease. The 20-bed facility, located at Beni General Hospital, is designed [] The post DR Congo Opens New Ebola Treatment Centre appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Ebola cases surpass 1,000 in DR Congo amid violence and displacement

Overcrowded camps in DR Congo face heightened risks, with displacement adding layers of complexity to the Ebola crisis.

CDC Statement on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda: July 10, 2026

CDC Statement on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda: July 10, 2026

Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo

Fears over ‘huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by SeptemberThe whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official.The humanitarian crisis amid the conflict in the affected areas means more than 1 million people are living in camps to which health workers have no access, Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Thursday. Continue reading...

Muda persoal umum bina hospital menjelang PRN Negeri Sembilan

SEREMBAN: Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (Muda) mempersoalkan pengumuman pembinaan hospital baharu di Bandar Enstek di sini ketika Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Negeri Sembilan semakin hampir. Ketua Penerangan Muda negeri, Noor Fadzli Shah berkata, keperluan sebuah hospital baharu di kawasan Nilai bukan isu baharu memandangkan penduduk telah lama berdepan kesesakan di Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar (htj) Menurutnya, ... Read more The post Muda persoal umum bina hospital menjelang PRN Negeri Sembilan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

कंगोमा इबोला सङ्क्रमण तीव्र

कंगो। लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र कङ्गोमा इबोला सङ्क्रमण तीव्र भएको जनाइएको छ। एक हजार ५०२ जनामा सङ्क्रमण पुष्टि भएको घटनाहरू रिपोर्ट गरिएकोमा ४७३ जनाको मृत्यु भएको विश्व स्वास्थ्य सङ्गठनले बताएको छ। डीआरसीका जनस्वास्थ्य अधिकारीहरूले शुक्रबार जारी गरेको पछिल्लो प्रतिवेदन अनुसार ६२८ जना इबोला सङ्क्रमित बिरामीहरू हाल अस्पतालमा भर्ना भएका छन् भने २२९ जना निको भएका छन्। यो []

Confirmed Ebola cases in outbreak zone top 1,000

Congo’s Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed that there are more than 1,000 cases of Ebola in the country. The ministry reported that there have been 1,003 cumulative confirmed cases and 254 cumulative deaths. Most cases are in the Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. Health workers fear that a displacement camp in Ituri...

Free Primary Healthcare biggest health financing reform since NHIS, says Dr Bampoe

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has described the government’s Free Primary Healthcare programme as the most significant reform to Ghana’s health financing system since the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Authority says the success of the programme will depend heavily on strong collaboration with healthcare providers and has identified the []

Ebola deaths exceed 300 in DR Congo: heath authorities

KINSHASA, DR Congo: The Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 300 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over one month after it was declared, health authorities...

Ebola treatment facilities in DRC race to adapt to growing patient needs

In response to the spread of the Ebola epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, patient care capacity has been significantly strengthened in Ituri province.

Ebola outbreak spreads to two new Congo provinces

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two more northeastern provinces, Haut-Uele and Tshopo, the country's public health institute has said.

Undetected Ebola Cases Fuel Congo Outbreak, WHO Warns

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be significantly larger than official figures indicate, with most new infections occurring outside known chains of transmission, raising concerns that health authorities are struggling to keep pace with the spread of the virus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 80 of newly confirmed [] The post Undetected Ebola Cases Fuel Congo Outbreak, WHO Warns appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Ebola Spreads to Fourth Province in Congo as U.N. Warns of $3.6 Billion Economic Hit

Ebola has spread to a fourth province in Democratic Republic of Congo, while a United Nations development report warns the outbreak could cost Africa up to 3.6 billion and eliminate 328,000 jobs. The DRC government has banned public gatherings in four provinces including the capital.

Third-Worst Ebola Outbreak in History Reaches 438 Deaths in DRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 438 deaths and 1,406 confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak, with a case fatality rate of 31.2 and 609 patients currently in isolation, while the outbreak has spread to Uganda (20 cases, two deaths) and France (one case in a returning doctor), according to the latest bulletin []

Disease outbreaks stem from system failures, not border issues – Prof. Ernest Kenu:

The Head of the Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the University of Ghana, Professor Ernest Kenu, has warned that infectious diseases continue to spread in Ghana not because of weak border controls but due to failures within the country’s health and sanitation systems. Delivering his inaugural lecture at the University of Ghana’s Great The post Disease outbreaks stem from system failures, not border issues – Prof. Ernest Kenu: appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Announces Free Healthcare for All Illnesses in Ituri As Ebola Gains Ground

[RFI] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the introduction of free healthcare for all diseases in Ituri - a pilot project that authorities hope to extend nationwide. This comes as the country struggles to contain an Ebola outbreak, with confirmed cases now at over 1,000.

Over 1,000 Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Over 1,000 Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Africa Matters: DRC Ebola cases surge to highest in single month

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded more than 1,000 Ebola cases in just one month, making it the fastest spread of the disease on record. And the only hospital in the eastern epicentre is struggling to cope.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘fastest growing on record’

More money and resources needed as Ebola spread outpases response, says Africa’s top public health body

France reports first case of Ebola after doctor tests positive upon return from Africa

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a doctor tested positive after returning from Africa.The doctor, who has now contracted the disease, returned from a humanitarian trip from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They are now being isolated and the authorities are taking measures to contact trace anyone who came into contact with the doctor, the French health ministry has said.The ministry added the risk to the general European population was low. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say This wave of ebola was confirmed by the DRC and Uganda in May. The outbreak has recorded more confirmed cases within its first month than any previous wave of the disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. More than 1,000 people have been infected, with 267 dying from the disease so far. The wave involves the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which has no vaccine or specific treatment. MORE TO FOLLOW... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Ebola is spreading in Central Africa. Should Israelis panic?

Ebola is spreading in Central Africa. Should Israelis panic?

A Health Strategy Needs Youth Agency

Africa CDC has a bold strategy for youth health, launched last year and now entering its first full year of implementation. The question Namibia, and every member state, must answer is whether the political will and funding exist to match it. We write this together, a Namibian doctor and a Kenyan medical student, because this [] The post A Health Strategy Needs Youth Agency appeared first on The Namibian.

Coopération Guinée – Pays-Bas : reçue par le Roi Willem- Alexander, l’Ambassadrice Aïcha Nanette CONTÉ met en avant le Programme Simandou 2040 et le renforcement du partenariat bilatéral

Coopération Guinée – Pays-Bas : reçue par le Roi Willem- Alexander, l’Ambassadrice Aïcha Nanette CONTÉ met en avant le Programme Simandou 2040 et le renforcement du partenariat bilatéral

Ebola: Over 1,000 people infected in Congo

Ebola has now infected more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an outbreak that has spread to a third displacement camp and killed an 18-month-old girl. The post Ebola: Over 1,000 people infected in Congo appeared first on Vanguard News.

Bundibugyo Ebola Has Killed 454 People as the First Treatment Trial Opens

1,481 Ebola cases and 454 deaths in DRC, Uganda, and France as of July 4, 2026. No approved vaccine or treatment. The PARTNERS trial just enrolled its first patient. Here's the update.

Ex-VP Osinbajo speaks on important thing Nigeria needs

Future Perspectives, founded by Osinbajo, held a roundtable on innovative healthcare financing, addressing Nigeria's health insurance gap and calling for solutions.

Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo as citizens mourn hundreds

Residents at the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Ebola outbreak are pinning their hopes on experimental treatments after researchers began a highly anticipated study in early July of two possible Ebola treatments in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak. At the Ebola treatment centre inside Bunia’s Evangelical Medical Centre, in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, the launch of the research was marked by urgency rather than ceremony on Thursday. As ambulances continued...

UN Warns Ebola Could Cost $3.6 Billion, Threaten Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs

Geneva, July 01 (QNA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could pose a staggering threat to African economies.

Ebola risk remains low, health ministry says, as second DRC returnee showing symptoms hospitalized

The European Centre for Disease Control said the outbreak continues to affect the DRC and Uganda, while the risk to the general population in European and other Western countries remains low.

DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 956 amid ongoing outbreak

Kinshasa, June 21 (SANA) The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported a rise in confirmed Ebola cases to 956, as the country continues to grapple with an active outbreak of the virus. According to a statement from the Congolese Ministry of Health cited by Reuters, the total number of confirmed infections has reached 956, []