Mali pioneers novel hybrid vaccine delivery approach to combat malaria.
Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaApr 25, 2025(News )On World Malaria Day, Mali’s Ministry of Health, with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), launched a first-of-its-kind malaria vaccine delivery approach, aiming to reach children aged 5 to 36 months.
Two years of war in Sudan: The world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenApr 15, 2025(Article )Sudan’s civil war is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls.
African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow.
Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaApr 07, 2025(News )Despite a 40% decline in maternal mortality, from 727 to 442 deaths per 100 000 live births between 2000 and 2023, the region still accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths.
Putting Africa on the path to prosperity
Stories & Blogs World bankJun 19, 2024(Blog )While 1.2 billion people in developing countries are projected to reach working age over the next decade, only an estimated 420 million jobs will be available to them.