Question 1

What has new evidence confirmed about the RTS,S malaria vaccine's impact in African countries like Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi?

Accepted Answer

It has averted an estimated 1 in 8 child deaths over four years.

Question 2

Which of the following is a major concern regarding the recent Ebola outbreak that led to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern?

Accepted Answer

The outbreak is caused by a strain for which there are no vaccines or specific treatments.

Question 3

Which of these African countries is among the first to receive shipments of the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection lenacapavir?

Accepted Answer

Eswatini

Question 4

According to WHO projections, what is the potential range for new cholera cases in the African Region between March and August 2026?

Accepted Answer

12,000 to 22,000

Question 5

What is a significant challenge mentioned regarding the rollout of the new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection lenacapavir in parts of Africa?

Accepted Answer

Demand is outpacing supply, covering only a fraction of estimated need.

Question 6

What is a key finding regarding the RTS,S malaria vaccine's impact over a four-year period in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi?

Accepted Answer

Approximately one in eight child deaths were averted among eligible children.

Question 7

The Ebola outbreak, declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, involves which specific strain of the virus?

Accepted Answer

Bundibugyo strain

Question 8

In which country has the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection lenacapavir seen rapid uptake and was the first to receive the rollout?

Accepted Answer

Eswatini

Question 9

What is the estimated number of African children who died from malaria in 2024, as per WHO data?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 438,000

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT among the countries that Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Zambia are benefiting from in terms of EIB Global support for primary healthcare?

Accepted Answer

Cameroon

Question 11

What is the primary goal of the new regional health strategy 'Fit to Prosper' launched by the World Bank Group for Western and Central Africa?

Accepted Answer

To accelerate progress towards universal health coverage and economic growth.

Question 12

Which of the following is identified as a major driver of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, with wasting being its deadliest form?

Accepted Answer

Malnutrition

Question 13

In March 2026, which country reported the highest number of new cholera cases in the African Region?

Accepted Answer

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Question 14

Which two countries are mentioned as experiencing lower coverage rates for the third and fourth doses of the malaria vaccine, despite introducing it in 2019 and 2024 respectively?

Accepted Answer

Kenya and Liberia

Question 15

As of January 2026, how many countries in Africa have introduced malaria vaccines into their routine immunization programs with Gavi support?

Accepted Answer

25 countries

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