Why is Africa a safe haven for communicable diseases?

Countries in the WHO African Region continue to be affected by recurring epidemics of cholera, malaria, meningitis, measles and zoonotic diseases including ... response have improved since 1993 when Member States were urged to strengthen epidemiological surveillance for communicable diseases at the district level. read more

It's not that Africa is a"safe haven" for diseases, per se. It's just that the social, economic, political, environmental, persona and interpersonal situation in many populations there all gather together in a perfect storm to allow communicable diseases to travel through those populations and, unfortunately, kill a lot people. read more

The World Health Organization has sounded the alarm, saying that non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer or hypertension have taken an alarming proportion in Africa. read more