By Joy Phumaphi, ALMA Executive Secretary The 2014 to 2016 Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone led to a massive increase in malaria-related illnesses and deaths. Reports estimated that malaria deaths in these countries far exceeded those from Ebola. Severe disruption of routine healthcare services due to
Open Letter to All Mothers in Africa (May 10) By: Her Excellency Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil, Commissioner Social Affairs, African Union Commission Dear Fellow Mothers in Africa, A new dawn has arisen where our sanity, livelihoods and health systems are challenged now more than ever. Not so long ago
Official Statement: International Nurses Day (May 12) By: Her Excellency Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil, Commissioner Social Affairs, African Union Commission Today, the African Union Commission joins the world to commemorate International Nurses Day in support of the invaluable contribution of nurses to the prosperity of health care delivery systems
Official Statement: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (June 19) By: Her Excellency Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil, Commissioner Social Affairs, African Union Commission On this International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the African Union Commission salutes survivors of sexual violence and
OPINION PIECE By: Dr. Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Acting Head, Division of AIDS, TB, Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases, African Union Commission; and Head of Policy and Health Diplomacy at Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Published:https://openventio.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Catalytic-Framework-Africa%E2%80%99s-Weapon-to-End-Acquired-Immune-Deficiency-Syndrome-by-2030-HARTOJ-7-132.pdf In 2000, Africa was frightened to the core by AIDS. The epidemic caused
