Morogoro – Tanzania has significantly boosted its pandemic preparedness by enhancing its capacity to detect and respond to respiratory disease threats. The country has expanded its sentinel surveillance network from 9 sites in 2021 to 27 sites across 19 regions today, enabling faster detection of pathogens such as COVID-19, influenza, RSV, adenoviruses, and other emerging

Jimma, Ethiopia | 27 February 2026 — Jimma University is advancing national efforts in Ethiopia to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the Local Production of Antibiotic Disc (LoPAD) project, an innovative initiative supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) under the Leap Engage Accelerate Disrupt (LEAD) Innovation Challenge Program. The project is testing the possibility

Ademola Lookman and Lamine Yamal. Copyright: IMAGO Diego Simeone believes Ademola Lookman was one of the players who could have helped Atlético Madrid escape trouble during their heavy defeat to FC Barcelona on Tuesday night, Soccernet.ng reports. Atlético lost 3-0 at the Camp Nou in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final. It

Nairobi - For the first time, Kenya has measured how children under five are growing, learning, and developing as part of a major national health survey, a move that could reshape how the country designs and delivers support for its youngest citizens. The early years of a child's life are widely recognised as the most