The Ministry of Health in Angola, with support from World Health Organization (WHO), has trained more than 8000 community mobilizers to support the response and around 4450 community leaders in early ...

In just over five months, Angola has recorded over 26 000 cases and nearly 750 deaths. This marks the worst cholera outbreak in the country in almost two decades.

Africa Vaccines: Amid a severe cholera outbreak, Angola's President Joao Lourenco emphasizes the need for Africa to enhance its vaccine production capabilities to improve health sovereignty and ...

Several African countries are battling cholera outbreaks with Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola among the worst hit. Angola Cholera COVID-19 Picture: Pixabay.com ...

Health-funding cuts are wreaking havoc on many African countries' ability to gain control of diseases such as cholera, ...

Health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao officially declared cholera an outbreak in the Opuwo district of the Kunene region, for which six of the eight cases were reported to be from one household.

As of May 2025, Africa has reported approximately 130,000 cholera cases and 2,700 deaths, representing 60% of global reported cases and an alarming 93.5% of cholera-related deaths.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says the continent is grappling with a double public health crisis as ...