BAMAKO, Mali (AP) – An international medical aid group says it is sending medical and logistical supplies to Mauritania to help the tens of thousands of people who have fled fighting in neighboring Mali. Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that 28,000 people are camped in the Mauritanian towns...

DAKAR, Senegal – 11 October 2016 – A major health campaign is underway in the Lake Chad Basin area to vaccinate over 41 million children against polio to contain the recent outbreak of the disease in north-east Nigeria. Populations fleeing conflict are on the move within the sub-region, raising ...

Local health champions deliver big impact “A few weeks ago, my daughter Awa became very ill. She was listless and weak,” says Oumou Macalou, a 25-year-old mother of four. “Thankfully, she’s getting better now. She is interacting with the nurses and pays attention to every little thing. She’s even...