African health systems address a major inherited condition

The vaccine is recommended for children in particular high-transmission settings, not for every population.

The decision was one step in dengue prevention alongside mosquito control and clinical care.

New regional guidance outlined ways to improve management of sickle cell disease.

The documents addressed comprehensive services and coordinated national plans.

Guidance called for strengthening clinical capacity and public understanding.

Chad eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem.

Surveillance and access to diagnosis and treatment supported Chad’s achievement.

The WHO validation concerned a specific form of sleeping sickness and a defined public health threshold.

The announcement followed similar WHO validations in other African countries.

A dated report examines discussions during June G20 health meetings in Brazil.