Africa: Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi Appointed WHO Regional Director for Africa: [WHO-AFRO] Geneva — The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board today appointed Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi as Regional Director of WHO African Region following his nomination during a Special Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held on 18 May 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Africa Charts New Biosafety and Biosecurity Strategy to Tackle Cross-Border Threats: [Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), has completed a five-year review of its Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative. The review paves the way for a new continental strategy to strengthen Africa’s preparedness and response to accidental and deliberate biological threats to health, security, and economic stability. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: UN Awards 2025 Mandela Prize to Brenda Reynolds and Kennedy Odede: [UN News] An Indigenous social worker from Canada and a social entrepreneur from Kenya are the laureates of the 2025 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, the United Nations announced on Wednesday. – AllAfrica News: Africa
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