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Japan just handed over $1.7 million in emergency medical supplies to Lagos, Nigeria, helping the city prepare for cholera season after a devastating 2024 outbreak. The donation includes medicines, testing equipment, and protective gear for frontline health workers in the communities hit hardest.
A five-year partnership between Tanzania and South Korea is strengthening disease detection labs across the country. Now in year three, the project is tackling cholera nationwide after successful work on dengue and respiratory illnesses.
In just eight weeks, emergency responders turned around the worst cholera outbreak in five years in eastern Congo, cutting cases by 90%. The breakthrough came from restoring clean water access and rapid medical response in a region disrupted by conflict.
For the first time in three years, global health agencies have enough cholera vaccines to restart prevention campaigns, doubling supply from 35 million to 70 million doses annually. Mozambique just became the first country to receive life-saving doses, with Congo and Bangladesh next in line.
For the first time in over three years, preventive cholera vaccination campaigns are restarting worldwide as global vaccine production has doubled. Mozambique became the first country to receive doses, with 20 million vaccines now heading to three nations hit hardest by outbreaks.
Sudan's health authorities confirm no cholera deaths nationwide for several consecutive weeks, marking a significant victory in disease control. Health teams are now focusing on containing dengue fever and other emerging health challenges across the country.