Africa & Middle East

The funding will focus on preventing and managing diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, as well as improving maternal and child health, eradicating polio, strengthening disease surveillance, and enhancing preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks.

The survey aims to establish a national baseline on AMR prevalence, assess the distribution and burden of resistance across different regions and populations, and contribute to the global target of reducing AMR deaths by 10 percent by 2030.

Scientific Progress, Knowledge Exchange, and Continuous Dialogue

Funded by a USD100, 000 grant from the World Bank, the study runs from 17 November to 12 December 2025.

The clinic addresses a critical need revealed by hospital data showing that 20% of burn cases directly result from violence against women.

The study found that over half of heart attacks in women under 65 were linked to nontraditional causes such as spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), embolism, and other conditions unrelated to artery plaque.

The facility will serve as a central hub for driving innovation, fostering partnerships, and delivering enhanced customer support throughout the region.

Results showed that the injectable regimen performed just as well as the daily oral dolutegravir-based therapy (TLD) but helped reduce the burden of daily medication.

Ethiopia’s updated action plan reinforces its leadership role in the continent’s fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The outbreak, which marked the 16th recorded in the DRC, centered in Kasai Province and began on 4 September 2025.