Lates News from Congo-Brazzaville
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Central African states meet in Brazzaville to build a shared Cemac emergency health fund and coordinate a faster regional response to the Ebola threat.
Congolese authorities burned 15 tonnes of cigarettes deemed unfit for consumption on June 14, 2026, in a move to safeguard public health and enforce product standards.
Congo-Brazzaville accelerates its national plan against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, deepening ties with global donors to widen prevention, testing and treatment.
Pointe-Noire’s Adolphe-Sicé General Hospital adopts a balanced 4.666 billion FCFA budget for 2026, eyeing 100 new staff and stronger care.
Congo battles cholera as health officials and the WHO bring prevention to Talangai market. 1024 cases, 100 deaths recorded since July 2025.
Doctors warn metabolic syndrome is a rising public-health threat in Brazzaville, driven by urban diets and inactivity. Here is what prevention could look like.
Congo logged over 1.4 million malaria cases and 2,250 deaths in 2025. Officials in Pointe-Noire push environmental sanitation and community health workers to turn the tide.
Congo-Brazzaville launched Africa’s 16th vaccination week in Brazzaville, officially adding the hepatitis B birth dose to its national immunization schedule.
Congo-Brazzaville now vaccinates every newborn against hepatitis B within 24 hours of birth, a nearly 90% effective shield unveiled during African Vaccination Week.
Congo-Brazzaville decorated some 80 health professionals, including 16 gold medals, at a deferred World Health Day stressing science and unity.