Africa: Health Experts, Officials Convene in Uganda for HIV, Hepatitis B, Syphilis Elimination Across Africa

Africa: Health Experts, Officials Convene in Uganda for HIV, Hepatitis B, Syphilis Elimination Across Africa

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Health experts, policymakers, and researchers on Monday began a three-day meeting in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, to accelerate the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B across Africa.

Minister Cleto Urges African Leaders to Invest in Health Systems

The minister spoke at the Africa Triple Elimination Conference 2025, which kicked off in Kampala, Uganda on Monday. By Aguok Chok Africa’s fragile health systems were thrust into the global spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing deep structural gaps in disease surveillance, medical infrastructure, and equitable access to healthcare. The pandemic served as a stark reminder that underfunded and fragmented health systems not only struggl…

Africa grappling with rising cases of Syphilis

Photo courtesy ; Ministry of Health BY Moses Ndhaye Health experts meeting in Kampala for the inaugural Africa Triple Elimination Conference has raised the red flag over the rising cases of Syphilis infections on the continent. They say that with the exception of Namibia and Botswana, the rest of the countries must act now to reverse this dangerous trend. Addressing delegates at opening of the conference in Munyonyo, Kampala on July 21, 2025, he…

Health experts, officials convene in Uganda for HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis elimination across Africa

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Health experts, policymakers, and researchers on Monday began a three-day meeting in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, to accelerate the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B across Africa. The event, held under the theme “Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures: Achieving Triple Elimination in Africa by 2030,” is dubbed as Africa’s first-ever high-level conference focused on the trip…

UGANDA-KAMPALA-TRIPLE ELIMINATION CONFERENCE IN AFRICA 2025

(250721) -- KAMPALA, July 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo speaks on behalf of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at the Tripl.....