Africa's average life expectancy increased by a decade over 25 years, reflecting major gains in health outcomes across the continent despite ongoing conflicts and poverty. The WHO 2026 report documents sustained progress in disease control, maternal health, and access to medical care.
Good News Network · Monday, 15 June 2026
You can measure human progress by GDP, by employment rates, home-ownership, or average national income, but when you’re lying in your bed and it’s time to pay the piper, it’s difficult not to see the most important measure as years of life on the planet. The annual report from the WHO for 2026 included the […] The post African Continent Gains 10 Years of Life Expectancy Since 2000 Despite Wars, Famine, and Instability appeared first on Good News Network.
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