The world is facing a disturbing trend in measles cases, with a 20% increase in 2023, totaling 10.3 million cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This surge is primarily driven by inadequate immunization coverage globally. Despite the availability […]

In a significant move to combat the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa, the Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) has allocated an initial 899,000 vaccine doses to nine countries severely affected by the surge. The countries set to receive these doses are the Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic […]

Over One Hundred (100) governments in a groundbreaking move, have committed to ending childhood violence, with nine countries vowing to ban corporal punishment, a practice that affects three out of every five children in their own homes. This landmark agreement was reached at a conference in Bogotá, Colombia, where governments, […]

By Dr. Charles Agyeman , Epidemiologist. HIV/AIDS continues to cast a long shadow over public health in Ghana, and for every diagnosed individual, there may be three to four more cases undetected around them. This hidden epidemic is a looming threat that requires urgent action to prevent further spread and […]