Kenya: Disaster response battalion receives CBRN equipment

A graduation ceremony was presided over by the General Officer Commanding Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in the Disaster Response Battalion in Embakasi. This event...

Africa: Africa CDC declaration of Mpox PHECS

In accordance with its mandate to address significant public health threats, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared mpox a...

Africa: WHO labels Africa’s Mpox outbreak a global public health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox (monkeypox) outbreaks in Congo and other African regions a global emergency, as the virus has...

Benin: birth dose vaccination campaign to counter Hepatitis B

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the immunisation of infants is the most effective means of halting transmission of the virus, given that...

Nigeria: Nigerian army seeks synergy to mitigate IED threats in North-East

The Nigerian Army has called for collaboration with stakeholders in the north-east to address the threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). This call...

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