April 02
Liberia: WHO and MOH Launch Hpv Vaccine Awareness
New Dawn
The World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Liberia, has launched an awareness campaign on HPV Vaccine for Cervical Cancer. Read more »
South Africa: Department Calls for Support for Those Living With Autism
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Health has urged families and communities to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), also known as autism, to thrive and reach their full… Read more »
Kenya: Striking Doctors to Waiguru - We're Not Scared of Your Threats
Capital FM
Doctors participating in the strike within the Nyanza region have told off Council of Governors chairperson Ann Waiguru to keep off their affairs, urging her to refrain from… Read more »
Kenya: Striking Doctors in Nyanza Tell Off CoG Chair Waiguru Amid Sack Threats
Capital FM
Striking doctors in the Nyanza region have told the Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ann Waiguru to keep off their affairs and stop issuing threats to them. Read more »
South Africa: World Autism Day - 'I Faced Barriers but Found My Voice'
UCT
Perhaps to some, Tallulah Dorer-Perrin looks neurotypical (individuals with typical neurological development functioning). But that's if you judge people at face value.… Read more »
Nigeria: World Autism Day - First Lady Calls for Early Diagnosis, Intervention
Vanguard
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can help people on the autism spectrum reach significant gains in their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ai Programme to Stimulate National Herd Growth
The Herald
As efforts to rebuild the national herd intensify, the Department of Veterinary Technical Services has teamed up with the livestock research unit to initiate a nationwide cattle… Read more »
April 01
Nigeria: Children and the Future of Health in a Changing Climate [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
"Our Climate is Changing.... Why Aren't We?" -- Vanini Aggarwal, a 15-year-old telling climate stories by young people in Nigeria. Read more »
Rwanda: HIV Stigma - the Ordeal of Losing Opportunities
New Times
Kunda (not real name), a young woman living with HIV, had a job opportunity outside of Rwanda. However, her HIV-positive status worked against her in the process, causing her to… Read more »
Uganda: Makerere University Takes Lead in Fight Against Zoonotic Diseases
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda has embraced the 'One Health' approach in order to be able to predict, prepare and effectively respond to public health challenges. Read more »
Rwanda: Dj Brianne to Get a Tummy Tuck
New Times
DJ Brianne, real name Esther Brianne Gateka, known for her exceptional music mixing skills, is set to undergo abdominoplasty today, Monday, April 1. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Bipolar Affective Disorder - Myths Vs Facts
The Herald
DR Chido Rwafa Madzvamutse Read more »
Zimbabwe: Churches Adhere to Directive On Cholera Control
The Herald
Most Christian denominations have complied with Government measures aimed at containing the spread of cholera during Easter, with supervision by health specialists being upscaled. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Three Hospitals Under Construction in Southern Region
The Herald
Three hospitals in the southern region of Zimbabwe, including Thorngrove Infectious Diseases Hospital in Bulawayo, have been equipped with 10-colour GeneXpert machines to assist in… Read more »
Liberia: Pastor Russell, Daughter of Bai T. Moore, Dedicates Clinic in Marshall
FrontPageAfrica
A Liberian pastor based in the United States and daughter of renowned poet Bai T. Moore, Jacquelyn Moore Russell, has opened a newly constructed clinic in Ben Town, Marshall… Read more »
Sudan: Fatal Illness Grips West Darfur Camp
Dabanga
Troubling reports originating from the Kandobi camp in West Darfur suggest the emergence of a new epidemic, which is believed to be responsible for the recent significant increase… Read more »
March 31
Rwanda: Can Artificial Intelligence Play a Role in Rwanda's Healthcare?
New Times
Some experts are reckoning that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the technological developments that will, in no small way, impact health services, making them better. Read more »
March 29
Nigeria: Nigeria's First Lady Donates N1 Billion to Support Fight Against Tuberculosis
Premium Times
Mrs Tinubu dedicated the investiture to one of her staff, who she said lost his life to the disease, and to others with similar fate. Read more »
Rwanda: Navigating Life With Rheumatoid Arthritis
New Times
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the joints of the body, as well as the lungs, heart, eyes, and other parts. Read more »
March 28
Ethiopia: Social Safety Net Programme Faces Funding Gap As Starvation Looms
The New Humanitarian
'At least if there was a safety net we could receive assistance every month.' Read more »
Gambia: The Gambia May Allow Female Genital Mutilation Again - Another Sign of a Global Trend Eroding Women's Rights [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2015 is under threat. Proposed changes before parliament could permit medicalised female genital cutting and allow it for… Read more »
South Africa: Focus On Children, Urges President of SA Society of Psychiatrists
spotlight
There are serious gaps in psychiatry regarding treatment, prevention and care for children and adolescents in South Africa. Offering solutions, Dr Anusha Lachman tells Spotlight… Read more »
Uganda: NARO Makes Breakthrough in the Development of Anti-Tick Vaccine
Nile Post
The Uganda's National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has announced it has made good strides in the development of anti-tick vaccines. Read more »
Kenya: Health Ministry Attributes Increased Cases of Respiratory Infections to Influenza
Capital FM
The Ministry of Health has attributed the surge in respiratory illnesses to an increase in influenza infections and not COVID-19. Read more »
Africa: Faith-Based Partners Voice Support for Pandemic Accord [press release]
WHO
Faith communities and faith-based organizations (FBOs) are integral to the provision of comprehensive health care in many countries, including national responses to pandemics. In… Read more »